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| texdane |
Posted - Apr 11 2010 : 5:35:51 PM
I love "repurposing" things, finding another use for something. Two of my favorites that I have repurposed are a crystal biscuit jar into a toothbrush holder (left the lid off), and an old but elegant glass decanter as a mouthwash holder. Recently, I reused an old teak and plexiglass breadbox into a "mini hothouse" for baby seedlings. What ideas have you come up with to reuse and repurpose?
Nicole 
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| neeter302 |
Posted - May 10 2013 : 05:45:04 AM
Oh my gosh thanks Nicole, my hubby has to carry those and I never thought of that!
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| texdane |
Posted - May 09 2013 : 08:15:32 AM
I thought this was so clever. One of my knitting students (she is just the neatest lady) came in to my class with a little "present" for me. Apparently she is very allergic to something and must carry multiple EPI-pens with her. The hard plastic, lift-top case they come in is the perfect size and shape for storing multiple crochet hooks! It fits right in my little accessories case, and makes it easy to grab a hook when I drop a stitch.
Nicole
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| neeter302 |
Posted - Apr 27 2013 : 07:44:23 AM
Brenda LOVE your repurpose idea with the Altoids box. I hope I can get these aprons done and don't leave this sitting in a pile forever. Hard to find time to finish projects but I have good intentions! I like the jeweltones and the butterflies and flowers of this vintage fabric.
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| patchworkpeace |
Posted - Apr 26 2013 : 1:10:02 PM
Nice idea, Elizabeth.
Success is measured not by the position one reaches but by the obstacles one has to overcome to reach it. Booker T. Washington
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| neeter302 |
Posted - Apr 26 2013 : 10:05:33 AM
Nicole Pinterest is so addictive! I never cease to be inspired by all the creativity. I found a pretty vintage halter maxi dress from the 70's in excellent condition in a colorful patchwork print. My intention was to sell on Ebay to make a few $$ but as luck would have it right as I finished the listing I was folding it up and noticed a dime-sized hole I hadn't noticed before. I didn't want to sell it damaged like that and was very disappointed. Looking it over I thought what a shame it's in such great shape other than the darn hole in the side that just couldn't be repaired without being noticable. Then it dawned on me I could make an apron out of it and just cut off the damaged section. Actually with it being a long maxi dress I can make a full apron from the top half and another half apron from the bottom part. I have to tell you sisters if it weren't for all the inspiration you folks have blessed me with and the desire to reuse and repurpose a few years ago it would've just been thrown away. The farmgirl sisterhood has helped me get back to my roots and inspire me to take a hard look at what can be done with something that may have a flaw that can still be used in a new and wonderful way. BTW I LOVE your little pink bag! So sweet :-)
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| texdane |
Posted - Mar 19 2013 : 4:29:51 PM
Great idea, Elizabeth!
Nicole
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| jan49829 |
Posted - Mar 19 2013 : 3:15:44 PM
Very clever, Elizabeth. Great idea, very useful and renewable.
Janet
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| Madinet85 |
Posted - Mar 19 2013 : 2:28:37 PM
I've been wanting reusable produce bags for little while. While I was unpacking my groceries yesterday, I looked at the bag my sweet potatoes came in and a light bulb when off. I just hemmed the bag on my sewing machine with a zig zag stitch, then ran a piece of yarn through to be a drawstring. Voila, a reusable bag for my produce so I can use less of the ones at the store.
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| jan49829 |
Posted - Mar 18 2013 : 12:08:50 PM
Great bag, Nicole. I love the colors.
Janet
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| texdane |
Posted - Mar 18 2013 : 06:21:15 AM
I got this idea on Pinterest. Just finally joined and it is just what I thought...a big time sucker! Boy is it chock full of ideas, though. Anyway saw the idea for this. I repurposed an old tote into a summer purse using fabric scraps. I added an embroidered leaf to my flower and a crystal button in the middle, as well as made a cell-phone pocket for the inside and a snap to keep the top shut.
Also made a flat bottom for it by covering cardboard in fabric.
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Can't get my photos to stop turning! Sorry!
Nicole
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| brightmeadow |
Posted - Mar 13 2013 : 07:12:04 AM
I'm in the middle of two projects -
I'm repurposing an Altoids tin into a mini sewing kit. One component of this is a repurposed magnetized needle holder - My yellow pages phone book came with a advertisement for a dental office printed on a magnet backing - I cut this to fit the inside lid of the Altoids tin and used Mod-Podge to glue it in. I photocopied the cover of a purchased journal that had some artwork that I liked (raspberries, blossoms, birds and butterflies) and mod-podged it to the top and bottom. I'll post a photo when it is complete.
The other project is using a Simplicity pattern to make a cover to repurpose an ice cream bucket as a sewing supplies tote. Not very original, but I am having to make some changes. It seems the ice cream companies have changed the size of the bucket (Smaller, of course, not larger) since the pattern was designed!
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
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| Lisa_P |
Posted - Mar 11 2013 : 09:46:42 AM
I've torn an old sheet into strips to crochet a rug, and used the strips to tie up garden plants. Old tee-shirts can be cut into strips for crocheting. My favorite last year was buying dollar tee-shirts at Good will, and making skirts out of them. They are the best summer-time-keep-cool-work-around-the house skirts! |
| texdane |
Posted - Mar 09 2013 : 5:45:31 PM
Thank you, Anita!
Annie, for your birdcage can you spray paint it and fill it with trailing plants? Or take the bottom out and set it over a plant in the ground? Oops I see CJ6 mentioned that too.
Nicole
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| cj6 |
Posted - Mar 09 2013 : 12:36:53 PM
Annie,what about using the bird cage for a plant..something like an ivy or other vine,maybe one with flowers? |
| chickensforme |
Posted - Mar 09 2013 : 11:38:58 AM
Hello everyone,
I was given a pretty large metal birdcage, it is metal but a little ornate. I did not want to throw it out. I asked several people who have birds if they wanted it. Nobody I know wants it.
Does anybody have any ideas about repurposing it?
Thanks, Anne
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