Category Archives: recycle

Can we make it?

Posted on May 15, 2010 by lifepainter

Don Delillo’s White Noise. “Here we are… knowing all these great things after centuries of progress but what can we do…? Can we make a refrigerator? Can we even explain how it works? What is electricity? What is light?… Name … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk About Thrift Stores

Posted on November 10, 2007 by lifepainter

I do and don’t like to shop at Thrift Stores. I love thrift store shopping when I have extra money to spend and encounter those thrift stores that are clean, well merchandised, and prices are affordable, and I feel like … Continue reading →

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Project; ruffled skirt using pantyhose nylons for ruffles

Posted on May 2, 2007 by lifepainter

What a fun idea from Craft Chi – Ruffled pantyhose added to a skirt makes it kicky fun. Instructions at her website.

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Project; little girl circle skirt and top – refashioned from bed sheet and Auntie’s capris

Posted on February 26, 2007 by lifepainter

Now this woman is ‘repurposing’ purposely. See her blog, Consumption Rebellion, for outline of how she re-used materials that went into making this outfit for her little girl. excerpt from her blog – how to: The skirt was constructed as … Continue reading →

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Projects: Three projects: Skirt redesign; Postcard Wallart; Skirt conversts to Halter

Posted on February 25, 2007 by lifepainter

how to See this and more at Creative Kismet. She posted this refashion to Wardrobe Refashion but she has her own blog, with photos and how to’s and she shares some of her creative ideas. Like this one. quick tutorial … Continue reading →

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Project; Re-use jeans/denim to make assorted quilts

Posted on February 19, 2007 by lifepainter

More jean/denim quilt ideas. I really must begin saving jeans for the denim and make these projects. Link for article and some how to instructions at Backwoods Home Magazine. and and and and Also, same magazine website – Backwoods Home … Continue reading →

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Project; two pairs of too small pants to one pair of capris that fit

Posted on February 16, 2007 by lifepainter

Pants too small, adapt them using an idea from Three Cat Night (link to follow her instructions). I’m not sure she is still blogging since the last entry in Dec 06, but I remember seeing this project at her blog … Continue reading →

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Project; Four from one; dress and three bags from denim bib overalls

Posted on February 16, 2007 by lifepainter

A new dress and three bags all from one pair of denim bib overalls – found at her blog – The Sporadic Packrat and she knows how to refashion something old into something new. She took the Wardrobe Refashion pledge, … Continue reading →

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Project: Shredded magazine strips to wallpaper

Posted on January 26, 2007 by lifepainter

Interesting recycling use of old, saved magazines. Expand on the idea using recycled newspapers, old greeting cards, wrapping paper, colorful junkmail, past IKEA catalogs, maps. Think up your own creative way to reuse/recycle colorful articles which would otherwise be headed … Continue reading →

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