Toms Flag Wallet

My stash of TOMS flags has grown again and I decided to do another flag upcycle! This time I'm turning the flag into a wallet. I originally saw the idea on pinterest, but there were no tutorials to go with it, so I decided to make one myself!

Supplies:

- TOMS Flag

- scissors

- straight pins

- sewing machine

Start off by cutting off the extra material just past the wording. Make sure to cut off the back before cutting the sides.

Flip the front over and fold over the top until the tan meets the blue.

On the blue area beneath TOMS, pin the section of extra material that doesn't have the drawstring. Then sew the edges and one line down the middle, this is where cards will be kept. Set the main part of the wallet aside.

Cut out a small rectangle, no larger than 2 inches in length and an inch and a half in width.

Fold the edge up twice, then sew it down.

Cut out a rectangle around the words on the back part of the flag.

Fold the raw edge over, fold the edges in and sew.

Sew the small rectangle onto the front of the wallet, just past the M in TOMS.

Turn the wallet inside out so the pocket for cards is up against TOMS. Pin the edges together and make sure to pin the One for One rectangle so the long end is up against TOMS as well. Then sew and turn right side out.

Enjoy your wallet :)

Upcycled Charm Bracelet

While cleaning out my closet for the year I stumbled across my box of cheap childhood jewelry - the cheap plastic necklaces and useless charm bracelets. Within the mess I found a few anklets that now fit around my wrist. A big trend lately is bracelets made out of embroidery thread with metal pieces woven in. Why not have the best of both world by upcycling and staying in style at the same time!

Supplies

- at least three colors of embroidery thread

- needle

- bracelet

- scissors

Start out by laying out all of your supplies and making sure there is enough of each color.

Thread the needle and weave it into the bracelet. Try to pick a pattern and keep with it down the bracelet.

Leave about a two inch tail at either end of the bracelet to tie off

Repeat the steps above with the other two colors.

Tie off both ends and cut to the desired length.

Show off your new bracelet!

Upcycled Leggings

Lately I've given up using normal hair ties, they always seem to snap at the most inconvenient times and the elastic gets so stretched out that you can use them any more. The "ouchless" and "tangle-free" hair ties look like tights that have been stretched so the edges curl but with a price tag. While cleaning out my closet I found a pair of footless tights and thought of the "ouchless" hair ties. Pull those old tights out of your closet and get ready to upcycle!

Supplies
- old leggings or tights
- scissors
- chalk

Cut off the hem, or the toe if you're using tights, so you have a raw edge.

From the raw edge make a mark at every inch in chalk.

Cut along each of the marks.

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From here you can go two ways. 

1. Leave the band in a loop and stretch it out so the edges curl.
2. Cut the loop and then stretch it out, then tie the ends together.

I made a total of 44 hair ties with a pair of small leggings!

Measure from the top of the tights to the end of the center seam and mark with chalk.

Cut along the line.

Stretch the raw edge so it curls. You may want to sew another layer of material under the front if it stretches too thin when you put it on.

Rock your upcycled bandeau under some cute summer shirts!