July 10, 2012

Rope Toy Up-Cycle {using old clothes}

Today I spent some time up-cycling my daughters old clothes into rope toys for our puppy. Having a child means having a ton of extra clothes at the end of every season – well…if they have grandparents that tend to buy them 20 extra pairs of everything. lol. I hate getting rid of so much stuff. Don’t get me wrong, I love donating to our Goodwill, but lately it seems like I’m there a LOT.

Our puppy Doc is getting bored with his old toys and is chewing on everything. These cute rope toys are going to remedy that {I hope}.



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What I used:
Children's clothing
Scissors

Really, that’s all you need :)
I love using my daughter’s clothes. When you mix cute little girly patterns with cute little girly colors, they always turn out so pretty.



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In particular, I love lacy skirts and shirts. The lace works well for tying the ends and gives the rope that extra something.


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To start, you’ll want to cut your strips. I like mine between 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide. Depending on your fabric (and the size of your pup) you might want to go a bit wider.



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Make sure they are all the same length.



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You’ll find that your fabric with a pattern might roll in a way that make the pattern not show. This can be annoying, but I just keep flipping it back out.



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Tie your beginning point. Braid. Tie your ending point. DONE!



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Don’t worry about cutting your strips perfect, or braiding perfect. They come out cute no matter what.



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Cute? The pup likes them :) And speaking of pup, the little guy is getting big.






He's a big mama's boy. But shhh....it's a secret :)





Hope everyone’s week is great!

xoxox
Jessica

Linking to these parties:
{Primp} - The Shabby Creek Cottage