What can you make from an old sheet: 10+ great ideas

It’s very simple to make a set of towels from an old sheet: just cut it into squares and hem the edges. Place a napkin under each guest’s plate and everyone will feel like they’re in a restaurant!

After sewing the napkins, do you have a lot of fabric left? Make it a reversible table runner that they will blend into. By the way, check out this tip: such sets can be seasonal: for example, with snowflakes for winter, with flowers for spring and summer, and leaves for autumn.

A bedside rug made from an old sheet will make any bedroom cozier! To make it, first cut the fabric into thin strips (by the way, this can be done in such a way as to obtain a long “thread” without seams – watch the video), then weave them together using a hook.

Making a quilt is a much more difficult task than, say, sewing a picnic blanket from an old sheet. However, the result is even more impressive: this rustic accessory looks great and will add personality to your home.

Such a tent, very simple to make with your own hands, will be both a decoration for a child’s room and a special place for creativity, reading and games.

A curtain made from an old sheet that has already lost its presentation will not work. But it’s not a shame to take such linen on a picnic: with the help of a rope and a few clothespins, you can make a very nice canopy from it.

Is the drawing on the sheet so beautiful that it looks like a painting? Transform your laundry into a tapestry! You can take the complicated route and stretch it on a canvas, or you can just put it in a hoop – choose the option that seems most interesting to you!

Cotton is an excellent fabric for preserving a wide variety of products: cereals, dried herbs, sweets, vegetables, fruits, dried mushrooms. In the nursery you can put toys in cotton bags, in the bedroom – linen, and when traveling – small items. Sewing a bag is very simple: cut out two rectangles, sew them on three sides, make a cord on the fourth and insert a lace into it.

Also read: What can you do with an old pillowcase: 13 good ideas

What if we told you that you can make a furniture cover from an old sheet, even if you don’t have a sewing machine? Here’s how to protect your couch if, for example, you want to lounge on it all weekend with a bag of nachos and salsa.

In Japan, painted pieces of fabric called furoshiki have long been used to wrap gifts. You can do the same – cut the sheet into squares, hem the edges (however, you can do without it) and wrap the box. It is not only beautiful, but also environmentally friendly, as this alternative to paper can be used many times.

An old sheet transforms… Transforms… into a fun wicker toy that will delight your pet! It’s very simple to do: cut the leaves into strips, braid them and tie them at the very bottom.

A clothes bag made from an old sheet is a trivial solution. How about transforming a cheap plastic hanger into an incredibly stylish accessory?

Here’s how to do it:

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