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| earthmamaT |
Posted - Jul 22 2010 : 7:56:51 PM
So our local Salvation Army has $1.00 day clothing sales. Sometimes I find clothes we need but I love shopping for the "other" things I end up with.
~ I make reusable grocery bags out of old t-shirts
~ Jeans are cut up and used for purses, patches, pillows and quilts
~ T-shirt are used to make dress tops for TShirt Dresses
I love finding ways to use stuff other people don't want
Tammy ~
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| MtnGrlByTheBay |
Posted - Jan 22 2013 : 07:41:37 AM
Gowns: I don't know if this will help, but when I got married, I wanted to somehow use my mother's wedding dress. No way would I fit into it, and even if I could, it was nearly 50 years old, and not in the best shape. However, she was happy to hear I wanted to use it, and allowed me to cut it up. From the satin underneath, I made our ring pillow, and cut and hemmed strips of it to wrap all our bouquets of flowers with. From the crinolin, I made the little rice (well it wasn't rice, but little sugar hearts) bags and tied them with ribbon. I think I even made my garter from parts of the dress. I wore her veil's headpiece as a sort of tiara since I didn't have a veil myself. So, my mother's dress was a big part of my wedding in many small ways. My sisters were bridesmaids, so the ribbon on thier boquets was from Mom's dress too, and made for a doubly special keep sake.
^^^I'm a RidgeRunner, and will always feel best when surrounded by the PA mountains.^^^
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| neeter302 |
Posted - Jan 22 2013 : 07:12:26 AM
Wow Peg very cute idea and who doesn't like cupcakes!
Farmgirl #522
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| sandylee |
Posted - Jan 04 2013 : 5:44:38 PM
I love reading all of your ideas on repurposing! I have never tried felting, but I will be looking for those wool sweaters! I think it is so exciting to find something that someone is tired of and make it into something new , and best of all not have to pay alot for it. 
Right now I am on the lookout for a lampshade that I am going to wrap with strips of fabric knotted together, I saw a picture of one and I think it will be great for a punched tin lamp that I bought at the local flea market that had no shade.
"You don't need alot of money to lead a rich life. Good friends and a loving family are worth their weight in gold." |
| ceejay48 |
Posted - Jan 02 2013 : 06:55:13 AM
Hey Peg,
Great idea! You can sorta see the plates and cupcakes are cute and look yummy!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
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| Peg Graham |
Posted - Jan 02 2013 : 06:32:00 AM
I made several cupcake pedestals for my oldest daughter's beach wedding 2 years ago. I still use these for gatherings, parties, or when I want to display something.
From my local Thrift Store: I bought glass plates and glass candle holders on the cheap (under .75 cents each) and used E6000 to glue together and viola! A Cupcake Pedestal!
Sorry, not a great photo of the repurposed items, but Hey, I also made the cupcakes.
~miles of smiles~
Peg Graham
http://unforgettable-peggraham.blogspot.com/
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| Beverly Gill |
Posted - Nov 17 2011 : 10:57:17 AM
well gal friends, I having been fusing plastic bags....making shopping bags, waste baskets. I am now making mittens out of sweaters to give to the homeless.
MY QUESTION TO YOU ALL....WHAT TO DO WITH LONG EVENING GOWNS???Didn't mean to yell. I have some gowns that I was going to try and do a fashion show with......no they can't be sized down fo me to fit into....one is a beautiful creme colored wedding dress. Any ideas.......or brides to be welcome.....I am open to ideas.
The wedding dress is all pleated----would make some beautifully elegantly simple evenig bags....if I just had the know how.
Beverly Gill
There's no place like home |
| Cherime |
Posted - Oct 26 2011 : 08:38:18 AM
Good idea Lorena. I made a good strong one out of nylon one time but it was new stuff. I think that you could do a really good job with the baling twine.
CMF |
| queenmushroom |
Posted - Oct 26 2011 : 08:25:25 AM
I'm going to try to crochet shopping bags out of good used baling twine. It's something that horse owners have alot of if they don't have round bales. Just need to find the right pattern. We hay in the summer, so some of our reg. customers may have it just kicking around. Need to find a way to clean the twine prior to crocheting. Maybe some vinegar or bleach rinse to get out the barn smell. Will try this this winter when things wind down for us.
Lorie |
| batznthebelfry |
Posted - Oct 22 2011 : 06:11:57 AM
all my small scrap fabric that I cn't use goes into a bag for later use as stuffing in pillows ect...I also have a bit of baby girl clothes that have small stains that I decided would make wonderful free cloths pin holders, the little coveralls made great cute holders...I didn't even cut them just sewed up the leg areas at the crouch area & used the little plastic hangers I had...gave one to my neighbor who also hangs her cloths....cost me nothing but my time......I make summer sleeveless dresses with patterned old sheets that don't fit the bed we now have....I use the old burlap coffee 50 lb bags as covers for the animals beds, curtains for the windows & doors of the chicken coops when ts cold....even covered a old padded rocking chair with these bags & its great.....Michele'
Chickens rule!
The Old Batz Farm
Hen #2622 |
| Pedro |
Posted - Oct 01 2011 : 06:30:22 AM
Everyone has such great ideas! I'm a thrift store, yard sale queen. I like felting wool sweaters for candle cozies. Cut a rectangle to fit the size jar you want, add ribbon to tie it on. I like to use thin ribbon to embroider flowers and add vintage buttons. The cuffs work well for small jars. And these are also cute to dress up your jars of homemade jellies, etc.
And a little more offbeat repurpose.........when you get a run in your pantyhose. Cut the legs off the control top panty. These panties are great to keep, they hold up well to repeat laundering w/o fraying. Then I use the legs for storing our home grown garlic, I drop in a bulb, tie a knot, repeating until its full. Then hang them in a cooler room. When I want a bulb, I just cut below the bottom knot.
Di@ShadyPines |
| Tea Lady |
Posted - Sep 30 2011 : 1:56:35 PM
These are great ideas!
Janet - I just saw a couch with the seat cushions recovered with a quilt in the fall issue of Flea Market Style magazine. It was really cute and I thought about it for my old couch in the basement - very dated plaid number with a wood frame...
Lila - your pumpkins sound so cute. I just saw a "pattern" to make white pumpkings using a white ribbed sweater - same principle. It was too cute.
I'll have to keep the radar on when I'm looking through the thrift stores.
Lorraine
(aka Tea Lady)
Farmgirl #1819
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| herb19355 |
Posted - Sep 26 2011 : 07:31:26 AM
Annie, my mom and I have had a lot of success in the local area taking "Grandpa's shirts" and making a baby outfit or a stuffed bear for the new baby! Please email me if you want more information.
Debi
herb19355
GA Farmgirl #2515 |
| misspittypat |
Posted - Sep 24 2011 : 6:58:11 PM
I purchased 2 orange t shirts for 25 each; cut 2 rectangles stiched up 3 sides leaving top open;stuffed them with wool that I cut off of leather that the Amish had left from making saddles; stuck a piece of a stick in the top gathering it shut; hot glued buttons on for a face; added fall silk flowers/leaves that I bought at the thrift store. These were cute pumpkins I gave one away for a thank you gift and took the other two to the office for decorations. Received tons of compliments and I literally have nothing in them except fun creating them.
Lila |
| andwhathaveya |
Posted - Sep 19 2011 : 8:20:07 PM
I work at a thrift store and I buy things all of the time to repurpose. I never know what kind of treasure I am going to find at work! Last week, I purchased cameo salt and pepper shakers for $2.00 and a white eyelet shower curtain for $4.00. I plan on putting the salt and pepper shakers in my farm house (whenever I save up enough money to buy one) one day. The shower curtain is going to be curtain panels very soon. I also purchased two grandma ruffle valances that I tea stained. They are beautiful! Happy treasure hunting, ladies! |
| Annie S |
Posted - Sep 18 2011 : 10:49:48 AM
Cutting up DH's jeans to eventually make into a quilt for new baby grandson and one for his big sister. Going to see if I can find "kiddy" blankets or material from the thrift store or Goodwill for backing. Will make hot pads from the pockets. His old t-shirts will be made into grocery bags for me. Will do some embroidery on them to spruce them up a bit. Don't toss out paper - espcially when the printer runs off more sheets - use for scribbles of grocery lists and notes to myself. Use old insulated ironing board cover for inside of hot pads. Use old kitchen towels to make 1/2 aprons - just sew on some twill take on one long side with enough for ties and you're good to go. |
| jan49829 |
Posted - Sep 14 2011 : 5:49:22 PM
I love repurposing old stuff. I have a pretty good imagination to redo all kinds of things. Just recovered sofa cushions from 2 quilts I found at a thrift store for $1.00!!!
Jan
Farmgirl Sister #3340 |
| ceejay48 |
Posted - Sep 14 2011 : 4:43:38 PM
I'm a repurposing fanatic! I won't try to tell you the "tales" . . .
I have loads of fun doing it!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
Mother Hen: FARMGIRLS SOUTHWEST HENHOUSE
From my Heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
From my Hands - www.cjscreations-ceejay.blogspot.com
From my Hubby - www.aspenforge.blogspot.com |
| blackantsnpeonys |
Posted - Sep 07 2011 : 6:55:40 PM
I give new life to everything I buy thrifting. Clean it, paint it, give it a facelift,Sometimes give it a new purpose too!. Then I find a new home for my find. Sometimes in my home or sometimes in someone elses. I could do this everyday. What great therapy and relaxing. Good for the mind for us creative ones! Happy Junken, Thrifting ladies!
Appreciate the little things, for they are not really that little. |
| Calicogirl |
Posted - Aug 16 2011 : 4:20:11 PM
Elaine,
You are a girl after my own heart! I have been picking up sweaters from the thrift and felting them for that very purpose :) I may venture out and use the sleeves for fingerless gloves too!
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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| adnama |
Posted - Aug 16 2011 : 3:56:54 PM
Cherime, That is a wonderful idea, I wish I would have read this a month ago, when I was pondering if I should buy a beautiful comforter, and didn't. The fabric was beautiful, but I have to draw the line at only things that are NOT chipped, not cracked not flawed otherwise I would drown quicker is stuff. |
| Cherime |
Posted - Aug 11 2011 : 08:40:38 AM
I found a lovely comforter that had a large burn hole. Thankfully it had one pillow sham with it that had the same design. It was machine quilted on cotton batting. I used a rotary cutter to cut out the burned part, lined up the design and cut it out of the pillow sham. Zig zagged the patch into the hole and repaired. It would have been such a shame to throw it away.
CMF |
| embchicken |
Posted - Aug 11 2011 : 04:22:10 AM
I felted a whole slew of wool sweaters and cut them into squares and made a blanket for the foot of my bed!
~ Elaine
Farmgirl sister #2822
"Find yourself a cup of tea; the teapot is behind you. Now tell me about hundreds of things." ~Saki
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| Bushel n Peck |
Posted - Aug 10 2011 : 7:18:10 PM
I re-cycled an old quilted bedspread and made heavy curtains for our bedroom. They are really thick and are great for both keeping out the heat and the cold.
my blog: http://bushelnpeck.blogspot.com
Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.
C. S. Lewis
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| fisher |
Posted - Aug 10 2011 : 10:20:21 AM
I have been a Nebraska ranch girl all my life. One thing I would like to share with my sister rancherettes is that I keep my fencing supplies in an old shoulder purse. My purse is big enough to hold a pair of fence pliers, leather gloves, staples, T-post clips, etc. Zipper pockets keep staples and clips separated and I can sling it over my saddle horn, hang it on the handlebar of the 4-wheeler, or carry it over my shoulder. Zipper closures also keep everything from spilling out and getting lost. Now I'm thinking someone should invent a purse-sized fence stretcher. Never thought my 6' 2" hunk of husband would ever want to carry a purse, but he wants me to get him one of his own.
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| nancypo |
Posted - Aug 09 2011 : 9:15:15 PM
Oh, I may try "felting" them!!! Thanks Marlies!
Be the change...
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