23 Ways to Repurpose Old And New Linens
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If you have old window curtains, shower curtains, vintage doilies, cutter quilts, or new linens you purchased because you loved the design, these ideas are for you.
How To Reuse Old And New Linens
Repurpose your old linens instead of tossing them or donating them to the thrift store. Or buy placemats from the Dollar Tree to frame for unique wall decor!
Upcycle Idea For Colorful Fabric Calendars
I loved the colors in the cloth calendar, and it wasn't pricy so I bought it. There is nothing special about 1980 to me, but the cloth calendar sure looks good framed
DIY PILLOW from napkins - NO SEW!
If you’d rather not sew, this DIY pillow tutorial is the perfect way to make a new throw pillow for your home decor this season. It uses hemmed cloth napkins and fabric glue, and it only takes about 15 minutes to create
Instant Wall Art With Framed Placemats
Another colorful project. I don't know who used placemats. I NEVER did. A good use fo them is as framed wall decor.
Vanity Stool Makeover
The beautiful fabric with the red and white design was cut from old curtain panels.
Upcycled Quilt Ornaments
This is a seasonal DIY, but you can take this idea and cut out chicken shapes, letters, etc., and make a garland to display year-round.
No sew buffalo plaid curtain valances
My original 100-year-old back door with a cute little valance. These are two napkins. Don't you agree that they are the perfect size and look for that window
Hang A Vintage Tea Towel
Another colorful cloth calendar tea towel. I guess these were really popular a long time ago! Like in 1979.
White Pillowcase Curtains
I came up with this idea a number of years ago and the pillowcase curtains are still hanging in our small bathroom.
How To Spray Paint Metal Chairs
The fabric for this chair seat cut from a shower curtain that used to hang in our bathroom.
Vintage Barkcloth Curtains | One Becomes Two
I love vintage barkcloth and it is hard to find. The curtain panel was large enough to make a pair of curtains for the kitchen window.
DIY Vintage Quilt Wreath
Wrap vintage quilt stirps around a wreath form and add flowers to make a unique wreath.
No Sew Curtains
Another pillowcase curtain idea. Add sticky decals to the curtains. Easy to apply and easy to change for a new look.
How To Make A Vintage Linens Garland
Gather old linens of various kinds and cut strips to tie onto jute string to make a garland.
Paint A Vanity Stool And Recover The Seat
Recover a vintage stool seat with a beautiful brocade fabric. This fabric was originally a curtain.
How To Make Kitchen Towel Curtain Tiers
Here we have new kitchen dish towels from IKEA. Just hang them from curtain clips on a cafe rod to make stylish curtains.
How To Reupholster a Chair Seat
Our eyes lite up when we saw this darling wood bistro chair. The curves and legs are just to die for. But the only issue was the old maroon vinyl seat cover.
Cane Back Bar Stool Makeover
This thrift store shower curtain find was a steal. The shower curtain was from World Market. The design looks great on the vintage bar stool.
How To Make A Fabric Garland
Cut strips from new fabric squares to make a cute garland to hand anywhere in your home.
DIY Pumpkins - Quilt And Pom-Pom Fringe
This is a fun project created with scrap wood, a vintage cutter quilt, and colorful pom-pom fringe.
DIY Pillow Covers – Made with Dinner Napkins…
knew in an instant that they would make great pillow covers for our master bedroom. The colors were perfect and I knew they could be sewn into pillow covers with minimum effort! Also, the price was right – at $6.99 I
How To Use Cloth Napkins For Wall Decor And Fabric Seats
You can use colorful cloth napkins to re- cover chair seats and update all kinds of items around the house. I also used napkins to replace some of my old wall decor.
Vintage Napkin Runner
re-purposed runner idea I came up with to still enjoy these napkins on the table,
DIY Recycled Junk Decor Heart Sign Says Love
This love sign is perfect for Valentine's Day. Cut a heart from an old quilt.
Author: Kathy Owen
Kathy Owen is the founder of the home decor blog Petticoat Junktion where she shares tutorials on painting furniture and upcycling thrifty finds into unique home décor. Her DIY projects have been featured on the Home Depot Blog, Plaid Crafts, Behr Designer Series, and in numerous magazines.
That red and white fabric is so beautiful. It would be a crime not to use it somehow and the seat cover displays it perfectly – the white chair frame is a perfect foil for it too. I would love that chair in my house.