Tag Archives: recycling
More little looms from recycled stuff part 2
If you are teaching a child to weave, or just want an impromptu, no cost small loom for sampling yarns and colorways, this little loom is very handy. The project on the foam food tray loom is a bookmark, but … Continue reading
Little looms from recycled things for teaching weaving or sampling etc part 1
Yesterday, I posted about teaching children to weave Link One of the pleasures of weaving is that it can be done with tremendously complex machines, but, can also be done with small bits of this and that from around the … Continue reading
Upcycled jeans become denim dress
Whoosh! Summer raced by, with renovations on our house, and helping out on renovations at our daughter and son-in-law’s house and weaving, weaving, weaving, weaving, weaving! I’ve been working HARD on new books and am hunkering in and am ~FINALLY~ … Continue reading
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Upcycled tunic new life for old clothes
Last summer, I bought a really frumpy skirt and a too small dress at the thrift shop. Why on earth would anyone in their right mind do that? Because I intended to ‘harvest’ the fabric from both the garments and … Continue reading
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How to weave a square on the bias on the potholder loom
For weeks and weeks, I have been meaning to get my video tutorial of how to weave bias squares on the potholder loom posted to YouTube. What with one thing and another, I haven’t gotten around to it. One thing … 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
