Upcycling Saris into Quilted Blanket cover

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Sindhu

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A nature lover, dreamer, artist, fashion designer and blogger. Passionate about arts. Persued B.Sc Fashion Designing at Karavali College, Mangalore with first rank in the Mangalore University (2003-2006). Former lecturer at Gloria College of Fashion Design, Puttur. (2006-2011). Arts and fashion blogger (2013 onwards).
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31 Responses to Upcycling Saris into Quilted Blanket cover

  1. Preethi Venugopal says:
    July 17, 2014 at 7:00 pm

    Nice idea Sindhu…Will try after I get some old sarees from home..:)

  2. Preethi says:
    July 17, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Very nice Sindhu.. they have come out beautiful.. I remember from school days my neighbor used to make quilts from old sarees patched up together. They used to look lovely.

  3. Deepa says:
    July 17, 2014 at 9:24 pm

    Lovely 🙂 We call this as “Godhadi” (quilted blanket) in Marathi.I love quilted blankets since childhood 🙂 We get old cotton saries stitched 🙂 Even now I use only godhadi as my blanket 🙂

  4. Traditionally Modern Food says:
    July 17, 2014 at 9:58 pm

    Wow great share Sindhu. Whenever we see dull color quilt In shop, I think why can’t we use bright color and do it ourself.

  5. Anita says:
    July 17, 2014 at 11:02 pm

    Really lovely, Sindhu 🙂 Looks attractive. You have a great color & design sense & so much creativity. I love the contrast edges too.
    Keep Smiling 🙂

  6. sarahjaneireland says:
    July 18, 2014 at 2:06 am

    Truly beautiful♡ Thanks for the inspiration, you are so talented!

  7. yarnchick40 says:
    July 18, 2014 at 2:27 am

    Absolutely gorgeous! How I wish we had better access to sari material where I live. Great tutorial too!

  8. shwethaulhas says:
    July 18, 2014 at 4:33 pm

    Eshtu chendada banna 🙂
    Enage beku..!!! 🙂

  9. elisabeth andrée says:
    July 18, 2014 at 4:33 pm

    That is a lovely blanket!

  10. sindhoooo says:
    July 18, 2014 at 4:54 pm

    Thank you Preethi 🙂 Glad this post inspires you to try this upcycling idea… Would love to see what you make! TC! Keep smiling 🙂

  11. sindhoooo says:
    July 18, 2014 at 5:12 pm

    Thank you for your compliments Preethi 🙂 Yes, many of them do recycle old saris in many ways. Our ancestors taught us to make use of existing things before thinking of buying everything new every time… Nice lesson for life!

    TC! Keep smiling 🙂

  12. sindhoooo says:
    July 18, 2014 at 5:19 pm

    Thank you Deepa 🙂 Glad to know about Godhadi, similar hand quilted blanket is used in Karnataka that is known as Kaudi. If these were made by someone in the family, then they would surely give an emotional comfort too!

    TC! Keep smiling 🙂

  13. sindhoooo says:
    July 18, 2014 at 5:22 pm

    Thank you for your kind words! You are right, when we don’t get aesthetic satisfaction, we have to think of making something our own with our own choices and efforts… That’s more than satisfying!

    TC! Keep smiling 🙂

  14. sindhoooo says:
    July 18, 2014 at 5:28 pm

    Thanks so much for your encouraging words Anita 🙂 Happy to know that our aesthetic senses match… Glad you like this quilted blanket cover.

    TC! You too keep smiling 🙂

  15. sindhoooo says:
    July 18, 2014 at 5:30 pm

    Welcome to Tantu and thank you for the kind words Sarah! receiving compliments from a multi-talented person is a great honour for me! Pleased to know that my work inspired you 🙂 TC! Keep smiling 🙂

  16. sindhoooo says:
    July 18, 2014 at 5:38 pm

    Thank you! I wish too that you could get a sari in your place! Glad you found the tutorial as a good one. TC! Keep smiling 🙂

  17. sindhoooo says:
    July 18, 2014 at 5:39 pm

    Ohhh! Ninagu beka… 😀 Ammana chendada voile seerega kaddu koDu, maaDi koDte 😀

  18. sindhoooo says:
    July 18, 2014 at 5:40 pm

    Thank you Elisabeth! Glad you like it. TC! Keep smiling 🙂

  19. jpeggytaylor says:
    July 18, 2014 at 5:57 pm

    Your blanket cover is a beautiful way of upcycling saris 🙂 Upcycling is such a satisfying way to be creative I think 🙂

  21. ratnibbles says:
    July 28, 2014 at 4:28 pm

    Quite an innovative idea, Sindhu. Really nice 🙂

  22. preethi says:
    July 29, 2014 at 7:04 am

    Thank you so much….my husband was asking for this voile quilt from long back…now i can make one for him which is really easy without any stuffing inside….thank you

  23. sindhoooo says:
    July 29, 2014 at 3:40 pm

    Thank you for stopping by! glad you like this DIY and upcycling post! TC! Keep smiling 🙂

  24. sindhoooo says:
    July 29, 2014 at 4:04 pm

    Happy to know that this post is of some use for you Preethi Madam! Please let me know how it has come out when done 🙂
    TC! Keep smiling 🙂

  25. sindhoooo says:
    July 29, 2014 at 4:22 pm

    Thank you Joshiji! Glad you like my work 🙂 TC! Keep smiling 🙂

  26. outofagreatneed says:
    September 14, 2014 at 10:28 pm

    Do you know a good resource for purchasing used saris for upcycling? I’ve sewn with fabric from used men’s shirts for quilts and used saris are a great idea for quilting projects.

  27. sindhoooo says:
    September 16, 2014 at 7:06 pm

    Not sure of it… Happy to know that you have upcycled old shirts into quilts 🙂 I’m not sure of where you live, your location may help us to get answer for your query. TC! Keep smiling 🙂

  28. sarees online says:
    January 7, 2015 at 2:02 pm

    Thank you for sharing a best way to use best out of waste from nice sarees.Thank you for sharing the post!!

  29. sindhoooo says:
    January 7, 2015 at 9:44 pm

    Welcome to Tantu 🙂 Happy that you like this post. TC! Keep smiling, keep visiting 🙂

  30. mukhamani says:
    January 10, 2015 at 9:16 pm

    Beautiful:) I have made blankets by joining two saris, they are really nice to use either in summer or during rains. I sometimes join three sides of a sari and when my children were small they used to slip in and were fully covered:)

  31. sindhoooo says:
    January 12, 2015 at 5:38 pm

    Thank you for stopping by and sharing your tricks with me 🙂
    Yes, cotton/voile saris are comfortable throughout the year, no matter what weather it is.
    It is a great idea for making sleeping bag by leaving one side open!
    Glad you found this blanket cover a beautiful one.
    TC! Keep smiling 🙂

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