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Recycle/Refashion/Repurpose

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Refashion a Shirt With a Bouquet Embellishment

May 4, 2010

Disney of Ruffles and Stuff is one of the most creative refashioning designers I’ve encountered online. I’m not even a ruffles type of person, but every time I see one of her creations, I’m always so impressed. Here’s a Mother’s Day tutorial for adding a floral bouquet to a tank or tee shirt. Really cute [...]

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Make Push Pins and Magnets from Bottle Caps

May 3, 2010

Hip Chicks Craft Too shares a tutorial for a great way to use bottle caps by dressing them up a bit and turning them into push pins and magnets.

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Make a Retro Ruffle Toddler Dress From a Pillowcase

April 30, 2010

Simply Modern Mom provides a step by step tutorial with lots of photos for turning a pillowcase into a toddler dress with ruffles. Great way to repurpose those pillow cases, and a perfect dress for summer. (via Sew, What’s New)

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Girl’s Spring Ruffle Tank Top Refashion

April 19, 2010

It’s that time of the year to start making some warm weather clothing. Get Your Craft On shares a tutorial for adding layers of ruffles to a tank top.

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Crochet a Lined Shaggy Handbag

April 13, 2010

I run across a lot of tutorials, and although I wish I could make everything that I post about, the reality is that it’s just not possible. However, I do have a running list of projects I plan on making, and this one from Craft Passion is definitely on the list. It’s an awesome looking [...]

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Repurpose Tank Tops Into Tote Bags

March 31, 2010

This is a very cool tutorial from Craftynest. Both those bags pictured above were made from tank tops! This tutorial shows you two different types of shoulder bags you can make from any ol’ tank top: a bag with six outside pockets or a bag with a gathered bottom.

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Men’s Button Down Shirt Refashioned Into a Toddler Dress

March 31, 2010

I’ve blogged about a couple tutorials (here and here) showing how to turn a men’s button down shirt into a dress for a toddler. Here’s another one from Lili Ash, and it’s so cute and a much different style from those other two. I love how it’s gathered at the torso.

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The Ruffle Bag: Turn a Wool Sweater Into a Lined Felt Bag

March 26, 2010

This is the first of two awesome tutorials I’m posting today from The Inadvertent Farmer that shows how to repurpose a felted wool sweater into a great looking shoulder bag. This lined ruffle bag is actually referred to as a laptop bag, but I’m sure you can put whatever you want in there.  The ruffle [...]

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The Rose Bag: Turn a Wool Sweater Into a Felted Bag

March 26, 2010

Here’s the second of two different tutorials I’m posting today from The Inadvertent Farmer that shows how to repurpose a wool sweater into a shoulder bag. This rose bag is unlined, but you can refer to the other tutorial for instructions on lining the bag if you’d prefer. Sweater scraps are used to form rosettes [...]

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Make a No-Sew Woven Rag Rug From Old Sheets

March 22, 2010

This is a wonderful tutorial from Craft Passion that shows how easy it is to weave a rag rug from strips of old bed sheets. All you need is a few sheets, corrugated cardboard, tapestry needle, and scissors!

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