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Nifty Thrifty:  Repurposing...what have you done lately?  |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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 Posted - Oct 17 2012 : 6:13:49 PM
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Delicia and Diane, thank you! It was fun to put some broken stuff to good use!
Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17225 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17225 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2012 : 10:30:14 AM
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Awhile back I was in an 'apron swap'... the theme was 'Aloha'... sooo... I mean sew....
I perused the Thrifts & found this hideous MuuMuu... and low & behold transformed it into this...
added a few goodies and off to it's new home it went.
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2012 : 11:35:24 AM
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Awesome work Grace!
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
2460 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
2460 Posts |
Posted - Oct 26 2012 : 06:52:18 AM
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Grace,
That is such a great idea and you did a fab job on the apron.
Sherone
Farmgirl Sister #1682
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Joey
True Blue Farmgirl
1868 Posts
Joey
Gulf Coast
FL
USA
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Posted - Oct 30 2012 : 07:30:22 AM
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LOVE it! Nicely done.
Well behaved women rarely make history. |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13705 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13705 Posts |
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hialtfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
72 Posts
Terri
WA.
USA
72 Posts |
Posted - Nov 07 2012 : 8:01:57 PM
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Since this is "repurposing"..I thought Id ask about repurposing jeans into skirts...Has anyone done that ?
"LOVING" life at 4000 feet elev. |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Feb 23 2013 : 06:38:54 AM
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Not sure if this counts as repurposing or up cycling, or just "building a better mouse trap". My laundry room can't fit a big ironing board. For twenty years, I've ironed on a little tabletop one. It was no longer able to stand, and the top was horribly stained. Looked everywhere for a nice wooden one, even full size, to no avail. Lehmans no longer carries one. So I went to buy another tabletop one, only to find they are even more flimsy. So....I recovered mine. Took the hardware off. Found the iron had leaked and the particle board had rotted in places. So I got rid of the wooden bits, removed the old rotten foam, and used a thick, old towel cut to fit as padding. Then used fabric from my stash and a heavy duty stapler to cover. Banged out the hardware so it no longer falls, and used foam from an old baby carrier handle at the bottom to keep the board from sliding on top of the table. Better than ever now!
Now it works so well, I'll recover the full-sized one in my upstairs sewing room. The thick toweling is so nicer than the cheap thin foam boards come with.
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Sorry could not get the photo to turn right for some reason.
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2013
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
3259 Posts
Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
3259 Posts |
Posted - Feb 24 2013 : 6:28:51 PM
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Nice work Nicole!
Hugs,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Feb 26 2013 : 12:51:56 PM
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Thanks, Laurie!
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2013
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13705 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13705 Posts |
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Beth Jones
True Blue Farmgirl
3196 Posts
beth
tallassee
alabama
3196 Posts |
Posted - Mar 04 2013 : 11:07:23 AM
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Working on an Amish Star ornament. First one I've made...used some fabric I bought at the thrift store
You can never be to kind! |
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
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Posted - Mar 04 2013 : 3:21:01 PM
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I have an old metal fire pit that I never use so I'm going to drill some holes in it for drainage, and plant my lettuce and spinach seeds in it. It has a mesh cover that I can put over it to keep out pesky critters. My neighbor said she knows someone who did this and the results were great. Now if it would only warm up...
Cindy
"Vast floods can't quench love, no matter what love did/ Rivers can't drown love, no matter where love's hid"--Sinead O'Connor
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Mar 05 2013 : 05:32:40 AM
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Great idea, Cindy. You'll have to post pics when it's filled with greens!
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2013
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Devongal
True Blue Farmgirl
104 Posts
Vanessa
Okehampton
Devon
United Kingdom
104 Posts |
Posted - Mar 05 2013 : 10:33:16 AM
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I am busy handwashing old antimaccasers ready to make into a new window valance :)
So much to do, so little time :) |
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cj6
True Blue Farmgirl
196 Posts
cj
USA
196 Posts |
Posted - Mar 07 2013 : 11:41:22 PM
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I have taken towels that are past their prime and soaked and washed them then cut them into smaller peices to use as wash cloths and dishcloths. For the washcloths I zigzagged the edges as is for the discloths,I cut them slightly bigger and put 2 together and zigzagged the edges together.
Polor fleece blankets make great insulating curtain for your windows...helps keep it warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.
I have antique suitcases that we store our videos and dvds in.They look cute and hide them very well.
So many things I have done and of course these are all I can think of at the moment.Whoever started this thread...Thank you!  |
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neeter302
True Blue Farmgirl
257 Posts
Anita
Hanover
Indiana
USA
257 Posts |
Posted - Mar 09 2013 : 06:21:54 AM
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Nicole FABULOUS!!! You are very resourceful, nice job !
Farmgirl #522
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chickensforme
True Blue Farmgirl
90 Posts
Anne
Coopersburg
Pa
USA
90 Posts |
Posted - Mar 09 2013 : 11:38:58 AM
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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
" A dog's tail never lies "
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cj6
True Blue Farmgirl
196 Posts
cj
USA
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Posted - Mar 09 2013 : 12:36:53 PM
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| Annie,what about using the bird cage for a plant..something like an ivy or other vine,maybe one with flowers? |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Mar 09 2013 : 5:45:31 PM
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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
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2013
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
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Lisa_P
Farmgirl in Training
37 Posts
Lisa
Banks
Oregon
USA
37 Posts |
Posted - Mar 11 2013 : 09:46:42 AM
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| 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! |
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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
2045 Posts
Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Mar 13 2013 : 07:12:04 AM
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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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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Mar 18 2013 : 06:21:15 AM
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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
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2013
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Edited by - texdane on Mar 18 2013 06:35:06 AM |
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jan49829
True Blue Farmgirl
2428 Posts
Janet
Gladstone
Mi.
USA
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