Category Archives: eco crafts & green projects
Tarn tutu for Nostepinne Dolly
Whee! My daughter in law and son just divested themselves of a heap of T shirts- and I dived in! Snip snip snip! The first Tshirt to succumb to my snippie scissors and be transformed into yummy fabric strip yarn, … Continue reading
Talisman necklace with spool knitted cord
A few months ago, our daughter was very sick and needed surgery. It was VERY challenging- we were just wrenched by the trauma of having our beloved daughter going through such a rough experience right after having her beautiful baby. … Continue reading
Celebrate Springtime with adorable doodled paper eggs
I love making little presents that I can just pop in an envelope and mail to family and friends. Yesterday, I had a flash of inspiration…. well, really it was several flashes of inspiration that came together ever so nicely! … Continue reading
Spool knitting wire and making connections
Recently, a jewelry maker contacted me and asked me if I could make her some industrial strength spool knitters so she could spool knit wire for her jewelry making. I went for a rummage through our stash and found a … Continue reading
Some handmade books – 1
I am inviting people to a Green Challenge of making a handmade book that has big envelopes or plastic sleeves to hold their sketches, notes, clippings, pdf’s etc. See: Challenge posting Just for fun, I thought that I would post … Continue reading
Hand made GREEN book Challenge
On the Spool knitting group on yahoo, we’ve been talking about paper vs pdf patterns. Several of the clever women there have said that they print out their pdf’s, slip them into plastic sleeves and pop them into a binder. … Continue reading
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Rosie Recycle is done and ready to go!
I am so excited! I have finally finished The Rosie Recycle Doll Book! http://www.crone-findlay.com/Crone-FindlayCreationsWhatsNew.html Rosie Recyle dolls are charming little one of a kind dolls that are an inspiration to ‘go green’, and become a thrifty ‘eco crafter’. Combine your … Continue reading
Green crafts- hand made book with spool knitted binding cords
Oh my. This week….. winter arrived….. So, it’s time to get to work on Christmas presents. I love green and eco crafts - recycling and re-using things to up-cycle new treasures… I am making my sister-in-law a hand made book … Continue reading
Green crafts -Twig buttons with spool knitted cords
I was given a leather coat about a year or so ago. I was delighted, as I have always wanted one. But….. I ended up leaving it in the closet…. it just felt frumpy. I thought that perhaps I might … Continue reading
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