Recycled Teacup Birdfeeder
I like these clever recycled teacup birdfeeders from Etsy seller OhThePollybilities–they can be filled with birdseed or water and used outdoors, or used inside to organize your goodies.
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ManufRactured Exhibit at Portland Museum of Contemporary Craft
Core77 has a photo gallery up of the new exhibit up at the Portland Museum of Contemporary Craft – ManufRactured. If you’re in the area, check it out on NW 8th and Davis, but the rest of us will just have to enjoy it online! It features works created from re-purposed manufactured goods and will […]
HOW TO – Recycle Sweater Yarn
Kristin of Craft Leftovers shows you the steps for how to recycle an old sweater for yarn.
HOW TO – Recycled Tea Towel Rug
Hannah at Knick Knacks and Ric Rac shows us how to make a pint-sized kitchen rug out of a worn-out rug and a colorful tea towel.
Old Drawers Make New Planters
Here’s an idea from the CRAFT Flickr pool: use drawers from an old dresser as flowerbed planters! I’d coat them in plant-safe water-repellant polyurethane first if you wanted to preserve their appearance, otherwise let them get that weathered look outside. Drill holes in the bottom for drainage.
Use Fabric Selvedge for Knitting
Miriam Dema made this luscious flame-colored scarf using fabric selvedges leftover from another project, mixed in with a little black vintage yarn for good measure. It looks really nice, and uses recycled materials!
HOW TO – Easy Album Cover Wall Organizers
Paper and Stitch shows us how to whip up these fun and colorful Easy Album Cover Wall Organizers. I see so many attractive album covers at the thrift store (which more often than not, contain scratched-beyond-recognition records), so I love finding attractive and useful ways to recycle them.
