Upcycle rescource: Fabric

For most of my life I think I have been something of a scavenger. Making good use of the things others did not. My parents sometimes did not know what to make of my predilection for bringing home broken things and using them.
 I write this not only to suggest creative way to enhance your life directly, but as possible ideas for objects to sell. Value added to something you got free or nearly free is all profit for you and worth your time to go get it. Details on how to make most of this stuff can be found with a little internet research. This is just a place to get you thinking.
today I continue with another easily upscaled reused resource:

FABRIC

Sources: furniture upholstery, old clothing, old bedding, sewing scraps, window dressings, table clothes, damaged sweaters...
some of these ideas take some skills in sewing, knitting, crocheting.
Things you can make from Fabric

Home decor:

    •    Quilts from all sorts of fabric pieces
    •    throw pillows can be made from old clothing, sweaters or even upholstery fabric salvaged from worn sofas. The backs of these are often pristine fabric.
    •    hot pads and pot holders. you can use layers of terry cloth and a layer of mylar to provide padding and heat protection.
    •    Table runners. A stained table cloth can be turned into a table runner.
    •    new upholstery. Use that fabric from an old sofa or old insulated curtains to re-cover a seat cushion.
    •    pillow cases can be made from worn out sheets or even an old flannel nightgown.
    •    Pet beds for cats or dogs can be made from salvaged upholstery fabric or denim jeans. To make them ultra light and washable stuff them with packing peanuts of bean bag filling.
    •    Rugs can be made by weaving or braiding strips cut from salvaged cloth such as sheets or t-shirts.

Jewelry:

    •    Necklaces and bracelets can be made from strips of t-shirt material grouped in complimentary colors.
    •    Felted beads can be made from yarn unravelled and combed out into wool fibers.

Outdoor/Garden:

    •    Tool holders for BBQ tools or garden tools can keep them handy and organized
    •    A good heavy duty denim apron has utility in the garden, greenhouse, or garage.
    •    Pieces of fabric can be used to line flower pots to keep soil from escaping the drainage holes.
    •    Old T-shirts can be made into a bag to hold manure for manure tea to fertilize plants.

Toys:

    •    Doll clothes can be made from any type of fabric
    •    Dolls and stuffed animals can be made from plain fabrics or something more colorful and fun.
    •    Cat toys can be made from strips of fleece or t-shirt fabric and attached to a stick. Small toys can be filled with catnip.
    •    Puzzles are also easy either with a jig saw or by stacking cubes into a matrix. laminate a picture on one side, cut apart the cubes and turn another blank side up on each cube the laminate another picture, cut apart. do this until all six sides of each cube is part of a puzzle.

Other:

A variety of dog bandanas made from salvaged shirts and scrubs

• Purses. drawstring bags, and even laundry bags can be made from pillow cases. bedding fabric or jeans
• Dog bandanas or cat bandanas for those who like to ornament their pet.
• Dog sweaters and full costumes can be made from salvaged fabric since it does not take yards of cloth to clothe a shitzu.

Clothing:

• Mittens and hats can be made from old sweaters.
• Quilted vested and jackets can be created from a variety of fabrics.
• Unravel sweaters for yarn to knit any number of clothing items like mittens, hats, socks, slippers, leg warmers.
• Create "yarn" from t-shirts cut into long spiral cuts around the body of the shirt.