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24 Ideas to Use Up Fabric Scraps and Earth Month Giveaway #2: Fabric/ Quilting Destash

Jenny — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:55:00 +0000

Another confession: I hoard fabric scraps. Sometimes is the color, sometimes it’s the texture, sometimes it’s just that it’s a bit of a piece of clothing or reminds me of something I can’t let go of yet. So I hold on to a ton of fabric scraps! Today, I have a ton of great ideas [...]

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Kid’s Halloween Craft: Glow in the Dark Trick or Treat Tote

Jenny — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:18:43 +0000

Halloween is just around the corner, and my kids are so excited. As a Mom, though, I’m worried about safety after dark. So my son and I came up with a Halloween Craft- a tote bag that he could make (and meet his specifications of ”being cool” ) and I would be happy that it [...]

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How-To: Craft a Hanging Scissors Organizer from Recycled Neckties

Jenny — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:41:58 +0000

Hooray! Today we have a guest post from a lady I totally admire for her recycled crafting misson! Thank you Becky for being our guest today on CTD & sharing a totally practical and CUTE craft using recycled neckties.Take it away… Hi there! My name is Becky Striepe, and I am a freelance writer and [...]

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Recycle Crafting: Runway Re-View Challenge

Jenny — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:39:58 +0000

If you’ve been to CraftTestDummies even a handful of times, you know that I love to craft with found/recycled objects. (Or make “outsider art”- we don’t get hung up on semantics here.) I was invited to participate in a challenge for the Original Sewing and Quilting Expo- a “Runway Re-View”! Here were the challenge guidelines: [...]

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How-To: Fabric Flower Guest Book

Jenny — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 10:00:04 +0000

This craft ran last year on CraftsUnleashed.com- but I thought you all might like to see it here on CTD. Get your fabric scrap ready, and make a guest book/open house/autograph book that will be a treasured keepsake! Yesterday I showed you how to use recycled fabric to make shabby-chic flowers. Today, I’m going to [...]

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How-To: Recycled Fabric Flowers

Jenny — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:05:43 +0000

This post originally ran on CraftsUnleashed.com last year- but I thought y’all might like it here, as well! Get your fabric scraps ready and craft it up! I love to be able to recycle- it means I can stretch my money and save more for my craft shopping! Well, this handy-dandy flower is made [...]

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How-To: Stenciled Mug Rug featuring Stamper’s Big Brush Pens

Jenny — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:21:01 +0000

Yesterday I showed you how I altered fabric with Gelatos™ Colors from Design Memory Craft and made a sassy sunglasses case. Today I’m gong to continue the fiber arts theme, but focus on a different product from Faber-Castell: Stamper’s Big Brush Pens. Just to refresh you memory, here is some information on Stamper’s Big Brush Pens: [...]

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How To: Sunglasses Case From Custom Fabric Featuring Gelatos™ Colors

Jenny — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:55:30 +0000

Have you ever looked at a craft product and wondered “How else could I use it?” I asked myself that very question last week while I was playing around with some Gelatos™ Colors in the Design Memory Craft Collection from Faber-Castell. Now, just as a refresher here’s a bit of info on Gelatos™ Colors from Design [...]

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Tee-Shirt Upcycle: Yes, I Am a Roller-Derby Fan Girl

Jenny — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:45:27 +0000

As my post implies, YES- I AM a roller-derby fan-girl! So I had to get my fave teams t-shirt to wear to the next bout. But of course, it was a plain ol’ boxy tee. Not so cute. So I decided to upcycle it. Do you know the difference between “upcycling” and “recycling?” Recycling is [...]

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How-To: Luggage Accessories Using Recycled Neckties

Jenny — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:00:45 +0000

It’s no secret- I love recycle/”green” crafts. There’s something about taking something that is headed for the garbage or donation bin and then transforming it into a new, useful or beautiful object. Today’s tutorial is both useful AND beautiful- we’re going to make luggage handle cozies and tags from old neckties- the wilder the print, [...]

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