HOW TO – Knit Espadrilles
Casie of Floofle! shows you how to take an old pair of flip flops and re-make them into a cool pair of knitted espadrilles. Love the colors here! Thanks Ansley! Link.
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HOW TO – Make a Rag Rug
Vintage Chica has a great recycle tutorial on how to make a cool looking rug out of your scrap fabrics, t-shirts, old clothes, by crocheting them all together. [ via ] Link.
Magazine Mobile
Miss Woolly has posted up this cool looking mobile by frazier & wing that’s made up of pages of old magazines cut in different shapes. Cool idea to DIY. [ via ] Link.
TreeHugger’s Guide on How-To Green Your Wedding
Thankfully, I don’t have to worry about a wedding anymore but I do know the headache and DIY craziness you can go through trying to figure out what to do for your big day. I love this guide compiled by TreeHugger on how to go green from invites to tips on how to declutter and […]
HOW TO – Make Newspaper Pots
Here’s a great tutorial from Wizer that helps you recycle your old newspapers — fold them into newspaper pots! Perfect for small plants or seeds. Read the comments for more planting tips! Link.
Reafashioned Sweater Tote
Crystal of My Longest Year took an old sweater she bought at a thrift store and turned it into this cute totebag complete with those dark wooden buttons that I love. Link.
CRAFT Pattern Podcast: Burda Style’s Franzi Vest
This week’s CRAFT Pattern Podcast goes extra stylish with the Franzi vest pattern by Burda Style. But, instead of heading over to the fabric store this weekend, see if you can make this project with recycled fabrics either with old clothes you have lying in your closet or scrap fabric from other projects. Burda style […]
