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Oct

8

Vintage Doily Produce Bags

October 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Now that we’ve all got reusable shopping bags, crafty folks are upping the ante by making their own produce bags. These bags are a great way to transport your fruits and veggies to and from the farmer’s market or the store, and can also be used to hold your goodies when you get home!
Indie Fixx [...]

Oct

7

Make A Book Of Scraps!

October 7, 2008 | 1 Comment

Most of us have some piles of scrap paper laying around. Some can be an understatement for me, but you know what I mean. If you’re looking for a way to use up some of that paper and give yourself a new medium for journaling, scrapbooking, and other things, follow One Good Bumblebee’s lead and [...]

Oct

6

Thrifting Sweaters For New Uses

October 6, 2008 | 2 Comments

Between the holidays coming up, crafting for charity and loved ones all year, and the economy here in America consistently on a downturn lately (or does it just feel like it?), I’ve been looking for unique ways to up-cycle found and thrifted items for either my use or holiday gift use. All this week I’ll [...]

Sep

30

Tin Can Reuse

September 30, 2008 | 1 Comment

Looking for an inexpensive (and surprisingly crafty) way to redo your bathroom drawers? Use tin cans! Simply wash them out after use, sand down the edges if they’re rough, and drop them into your drawers. They can hold everything from q-tips to cotton swabs to hair bands!
The crafty portion? Decorate the insides and outsides of [...]

Sep

26

DIY Babylegs

September 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment

For the folks out there with kids, there’s these great tight-like contraptions called Baby Legs that you can slap on your kidlet when it gets a bit colder without having to put tights on a wee one. Brilliant idea, and apparently they sell like hot cakes.
And they’re also pretty expensive, when you consider what they [...]

Sep

23

Steel Wool Sharpens Your Pins!

September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

If you’re someone who sews a lot, you might notice your straight pins will get a bit dull after repeated use. Instead of tossing them in the trash, make yourself a pin cushion with steel wool in it. This will sharpen the points enough with each storing that you’ll never have to buy another set [...]

Sep

3

Making Plarn!

September 3, 2008 | 1 Comment

… out of nothing at all. Making Plarn! (sorry)

For those of you who don’t have reusable grocery bags, or for those times that you forget them (we do this ALL THE TIME), Kate Austin has a great tutorial for making Plarn … yarn made out of plastic bags!
Having tried the technique myself, I can tell [...]

Sep

2

Recycling Unworn Sweaters

September 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Everyone’s got sweaters they no longer wear. Either it’s got holes, it’s gotten too small, or it’s just not something you like anymore. And thanks to Neauveau Fiber Arts, you don’t have to let that sweater linger in your closet, because you can de-construct it and reuse the yarn!
This tutorial is also good for those [...]

Aug

28

Scrapbooking On Vacation

August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I love collecting small mementos while on vacation, and I always have the intent to scrapbook them when I get home. But you all know how it goes … you get home, you have to do ten loads of laundry and then you’re back to work. And those mementos get stuffed in a drawer.
Well, thanks [...]

Aug

27

Repurposing Frames

August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Looking for frames on the cheap? Don’t discount painting one a different color! Tea For Bini gives a great tutorial for taking an old frame and not only putting a new piece of art into it but also turning it into a sleek, modern frame any gallery would use!
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