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Cut the cord-uroy pants into a cute new skirt

May 28, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

Over at the blog In the Happily Ever After Rachel has a great tutorial to turn an pair of corduroy pants into a cute little ruffles skirt. Sew cute!

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Recycle your old shoes into…new shoes!

May 13, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

Over at the blog Grosgrain there is a super cute idea for transforming some old shoes into fabulous new ones. Pop back to this post to see how the cherries are made and there is the link to how to … Read More ...

Book Review, Hand-Me-Ups: Recrafting Kid’s Clothes with Easy Techniques and Fun Designs By Lorine Mason

April 22, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

Hand Me-Ups: Recrafting Kid’s Clothes with Easy Techniques and Fun Designs

By Lorine Mason
 
What I liked about this book was the use of really good sewing techniques to make very nice looking projects. Often times when you are working
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DIY Star Wars Lego – Belt Buckle

April 16, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

The force was totally with the clever mom of the blog In The Happily Ever After to make such a cute belt buckle for her son from Logo action figures. Pop on over to her blog for the tutorial. Thanks … Read More ...

How to make boy and girl style ear flap beanies from t-shirts

April 7, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

Kristin of the blog Lu Bird Baby sent in this super cute tutorial on how to sew little beanies from a recycled t-shirt. I think I will be making these for myself and my friends! Thanks Kristin!

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How to make a cute cuff from a bit of sock

April 1, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

Brand new to the blogging world Krista is certainly not new to recycling and making some cute stuff! See how she turned a bit of sock into a cute cuff. Pop on over to her blog Out of Kaven’s Pocket … Read More ...

Zip up some great fashion with recycled zipper projects

March 3, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

Over at Threadbanger there is a great collection of recycled zipper projects that include jewelry, clothing and home dec. This simple choker is my favorite but there are some really pretty flowers and some really crazy/wild stuff. Zip over there … Read More ...

Recycle a large shirt into a little dress

March 2, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

Over at the blog Blue Print Crafts Jordan is celebrating Nation Craft month by going green and is posting all sorts of green crafts. She kicks off the month with this cute little dress made from a mens shirt. I … Read More ...

Upcycle an old shirt with a paper doily

February 10, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

CIMG0230 What a cute idea for sprucing up an ordinary shirt. Pop on over to the blog Grace Violet for the easy tutorial on painting lace on a shirt with a paper doily.

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T-shirts are transformed into a ruffle skirt best part-no measuring

February 2, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

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This is a great design that looks super simple to make see how at the blog Analog Me. Recycle t-shirt projects that are down and dirty quick and easy are simply the best!

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How to recycle a t-shirt into a super hero cape and apron

November 26, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

6a00e5508254cd88340120a5fc2800970c-320wi Little kids love to play super hero and what a fun idea to let them make their own super hero cape! Featured at the blog Altered Art Junkies that includes a Velcro safety feature. Not only is there a tutorial … Read More ...

Kitten hat made from the sleeve of a sweater-meow!

November 12, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

kittyhat.JPG Oh I love recycling sweaters into new things and especially cute things! Check out this cute kitten hat project  designed by Sonya Nimri made from a recycled sweater sleeve.

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Little girl tights are transformed into a colorful snake

November 8, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

IMG_0163.JPG What a great way to recycle tights that have been out grown. Pop on over to the blog-Journey Into Unschooling to read more about how to make this colorful stuffed snake from tights. If you aren’t in need of … Read More ...

Free Flower template perfect for recycling leftovers

October 18, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

flowerpin I don’t know about you but I keep my fabric scraps. They seem to coming in handy for project just like this cute little three tiered flower pin from the blog Argot. She uses it to dress up a … Read More ...

Fit to be tied ruffle scarf tutorial

October 15, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

IMG_4578_1254912405 Ruffles are hot right now and ties are a great source of beautiful fabrics that are just begging to be recycled into pretty things. Designer Frabjous posted this wonderful ruffle scarf design along with an easy to follow tutorial.

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