My husband asked me the last time we moved why I no longer hang up all the family photos in the hallway. You know the display. It looks like your Aunt Gertrude’s house with all the 8×10 frames filled … Read More...
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My husband asked me the last time we moved why I no longer hang up all the family photos in the hallway. You know the display. It looks like your Aunt Gertrude’s house with all the 8×10 frames filled … Read More...
Dollar Store Crafts always has great cheap crafts for you to do with your children. This butterfly craft is too cute to pass up!
by Anne Weaver
Firefly Hill Designs shares a tutorial for making these reusable gift bags at her blog, Firefly Hill Style. A quick little fold and a colorful clothespin personalize the bags. Go to the tutorial.
by jd wolfe
Remember how to make Plarn? Here’s the tutorial:
This clothespin bag is made from ‘plarn’ :
http://tipnut.com/crochet-a-recycled-clothes-pin-bag-free-pattern/
I can think of plenty of other ideas for this than holding clothes pins. How about a diaper holder, lingerie holder, or plastic bag ‘dispenser’?
Here’s another…
by jd wolfe
Remember how to make Plarn? Here’s the tutorial:
How to make Plarn .
You can also purchase plarn ready made here via Etsy.
This clothespin bag is made from ‘plarn’ :
http://tipnut.com/crochet-a-recycled-clothes-pin-bag-free-pattern/
I can think of plenty of other ideas … Read More...
by Vikram Goyal
Still don’t have something ready for tomorrow? Here’s a thoughtful and easy idea for a Mother’s Day gift from Skip to my Lou that any child can make!! It’s cute and functional because it has a clothespin and magnet on the…
by jd wolfe
Here are some ideas for recycling sweaters you might find at the thrift store. Sweaters need to be:
wool or wool blend (with at least 35% wool but better if more than 50% wool)
attractive
inexpensive.
If you don’t spend … Read More...
Recycled Leftovers Part 1
Even if you don’t have extensive sewing experience, you can turn some of those buried relics in the back of your closet into treasures in the front. When I finally purged the bowels of the storage … Read More...
by Jamie
I have to say that I have been a fan of Sarah Neuburger’s work since I began my indie crafting adventure! She is proof that a wee smiling face can bring life to most everyday objects! Some of my favorites … Read More...