repurposing

Project Restyle #1

by gidget sewing & crafts

Once upon a time, a little girl had a favorite shirt. Yeah, she wore this shirt a lot. But then she wore it to preschool and got Sharpie on it. Plus it was getting a little snug. So, I found a suitably-colored shirt at a garage sale, and appliquéd her beloved ice cream cone (wonder [...]

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Eco Crafting Interview: Brooke from Pure and Noble

by gidget green & natural living

I thought it was high-time I get back to the awesome interviews I promised you. Brooke, from Pure and Noble is all about repurposing and turning old to new, using her handmade skills. Let’s learn a little about her eco-crafting philosophies and methods now… Nicole: What originally got you started in repurposing/eco-crafting? Brooke: I think my [...]

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Eco-Crafting Interview Series: Deanna of Recycled Lovelies

by gidget green & natural living

I found Recycled Lovlies a little while back when I was really starting to get into repurposing. Deanna never ceases to inspire me with her truly lovely creations. I think you’re all going to love reading what she has to say. GGH: What originally got you started in repurposing/eco-crafting? Environmental issues is where Recycled Lovelies [...]

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Wardrobe ReFashion: the Pledge

by gidget green & natural living

I’ve been getting a lot more into repurposing/refashioning lately. So, I decided it was time to make a committment. I headed over to Wardrobe Refashion and signed the pledge for four months. That means that from September until the end of 2010 I am pledging to not buy any new clothes. I will repurpose, refashion, [...]

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Tank Top ReFashion {Tutorial}

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I’m still working on a tutorial for my t-shirt halter (I’m hoping to make a tute that is adaptable to your personal size), but in the meantime I’m leaving you with this fun reFashion! Yesterday, Gigi was sick (poor thing- hoping she wakes up better today after a good night’s sleep) and slept/watched movies a [...]

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Office in a Closet, Part 1

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I recently repurposed a small closet to be my “office.” It’s not quite done yet, so before I show it to you, I thought I’d find some inspiration from others who have done the same. {source} The above one is just screaming my name. I love the color and the use of space. (And my husband would [...]

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T-Shirt ReFashion

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It started out as a boring t-shirt (cute print, boring shape, bought second-hand). I wanted to make it into a halter, based on a cute hand-me-down from my sister-in-law… voilá! Sorry about the poor, late-night lighting… I really love how it turned out. Can’t wait to make another!

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A Summer Cold (lame-o!) and Refashioning T-shirts

by gidget green & natural living

I hate being sick in the summer!! It’s the worst! I started fighting a cold Saturday night, prayed to make it through my first time singing in our church’s worship band on Sunday (God answered those prayers and I was blessed to be able to sing), and started really feeling it that afternoon as we [...]

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