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Recycle those cloths right down to the tag!

January 4, 2010 by Stefanie Girard 2 Comments

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Over at Inhabit there are these pillows by Pieces of You made with vintage clothing tags. I have saved some tags that either had a cool graphic or were a cool name. I could not figure our what to do … Read More ...

How to make cute ruffle cuffs from a button down shirt

December 31, 2009 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

cuffs11 Ruffles rock! Sew up some super cute ruffle cuffs from an old shirt using this tutorial from Ruffles and Stuff.

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

November 26, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 1 Comment

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 2 Comments

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 1 Comment

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 ...

How to convert an old purse into a solar panel power station

November 5, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 1 Comment

charge Convert that old purse into a solar panel sportin’ hot new accessory. Follow the simple tutorial that includes all the links on where to get all the parts at Voltaic to go green when you are on the go and … Read More ...

How to make soft weights

November 4, 2009 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

soft weights When you craft sometimes you need to weight down what you are gluing such as in the case of book making. Well Pam Sussman over at her blog Book Arts Studio has a great tutorial on making some out of … Read More ...

Free Flower template perfect for recycling leftovers

October 18, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 2 Comments

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 ...

Just 1, a super cute one that is, of 100 ways to reuse a T-shirt

October 7, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 2 Comments

recyclestep6WOW! over at the blog Hide Your Arms there is a list with links to 100 ways to recycle, upcycle, and repurpose the almighty t-shirt! The variety of ways that are posted there are sure to get your creativity flowing. … Read More ...

Halloween Swap-o-rama-rama this Saturday in Los Angeles

October 5, 2009 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

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Join me this year in cutting stuff up! If you aren’t in the area try this at home! Gather your friends together and exchange cloths, I’ve done it and it is so much fun!

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Skull Quilt made from 2 inch squares of scrap fabric

September 10, 2009 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

skull quilt 2 inch squares Are you the type that saves even the tiniest pieces of fabric scraps because you don’t want to waste anything and you know some day a project will come along that you can use the scraps? Well me too. Here … Read More ...

Leftover fabric scraps make great modern quilt blocks

September 3, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 1 Comment

3878866816_8e906b06ef Over at Linda Permann’s blog Linda Made she posted these fabulous quilt blocks. They are made from scraps of fabric which is my absolute favorite type of fabric to work with. I like the randomness of what scraps have to … Read More ...

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