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karla
True Blue Farmgirl
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karla
Pella
Iowa
USA
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 Posted - May 27 2010 : 10:31:48 AM
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WHAT KINDS OF PROJECTS ARE YOU CRAFTING USING RECYCLED MATERIALS! I am currntly using plastic from the overwrap machine at work to make what I call garage rugs- They get dirty & you just take them outside & hose them off!I have made them in several sizes. My grandmother taught me to make bread bag rugs when I was a kid & it stuck with me all this time.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. |
Edited by - karla on Jun 18 2010 06:42:46 AM |
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karla
True Blue Farmgirl
1308 Posts
karla
Pella
Iowa
USA
1308 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2010 : 10:34:01 AM
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Also have done a sunflower pincushion made ut of a tuna can.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. |
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vegetarian farmer
True Blue Farmgirl
249 Posts
Jane
Freedom
pa
USA
249 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2010 : 1:11:09 PM
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Karla, would you please let me know how you make these. My husband throws away thousands of pounds of the stretch wrap a month and no one will recycle it. We looked. I am not real good with these type projects, but I can try. How long and wide is the strip of plastic. how do you join them. Where do yo get that monster hook? That is a brilliant way to use all that plastic that would go to a land fill. Thanks for sharing.
Jane
http://hardworkhomestead.blogspot.com/ |
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
1854 Posts
Megan
Wisconsin
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Posted - May 27 2010 : 6:48:44 PM
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Karla, I too would love to learn how to make the bag rugs!
God's Blessings,
Megan aka Loretta Rae
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal. |
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karla
True Blue Farmgirl
1308 Posts
karla
Pella
Iowa
USA
1308 Posts |
Posted - May 28 2010 : 07:17:47 AM
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I have had the crochet hook for 20 years so I am not sure where I got it? The plastic that comes off of our shrink wrap machine is probably 4inches thick & I don't have to cut it but when my grandma taught me to make bread bag rugs we had to cut the strips at 2 inces wide & tie them together. Then you just crochet in any shape you want-I have made round, oval, sqaure, oblong, etc. The round I start out making 6 chains and join for round-then using sc I increase 1 stitch in each sc for the first couple of rounds & keep going. As it gets bigger I go to only increasing every 5-10 stitches just so it lays flat! Hope this helps. It is great to know that this plastic is not going into the landfill to live for thousands of years!
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. |
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
1854 Posts
Megan
Wisconsin
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Posted - May 28 2010 : 09:31:43 AM
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Thanks Karla!
God's Blessings,
Megan aka Loretta Rae
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal. |
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karla
True Blue Farmgirl
1308 Posts
karla
Pella
Iowa
USA
1308 Posts |
Posted - May 28 2010 : 09:51:08 AM
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Sure! If you have any questions just let me know! It is amazing sometimes what my grandma taught me just seems like yesterday!
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. |
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
1547 Posts |
Posted - May 28 2010 : 10:18:54 AM
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My recyling project this week..... making hanging tomato planters out of old jeans and milk jugs. My oldest gave me a pile of worm out jeans with holes in the knees. I cut them off at the knee and use the bottom of the leg. Sew a handle out of a couple of strips of the denim and attach to the top of the "column". Then take an empty plastic gallon container (milk or juice) take the top and bottom off. Stick it in the leg of the jean to give it some sturdiness. put the tomato plant in upside down. Use a piece of sponge with a slit in it to protect the stem of the plant, gather the bottom of the jean around it. Hang it up! I am hoping they will hold up better than the plastic grain sacks I did last year.
Do what you love, love what you do. |
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karla
True Blue Farmgirl
1308 Posts
karla
Pella
Iowa
USA
1308 Posts |
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karla
True Blue Farmgirl
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karla
Pella
Iowa
USA
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Jun 17 2010 : 12:47:13 PM
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I must admit that I am a great Re-Purpose Person...but not terribly
great at the recycling thing. Don't seem to do more than I have to
but I do try to be sensitive or conscientious to what I purchase that
is not great for the landfills. I guess in a lot of ways Re-purposing
is recycling. 
By the way Karla...you can still buy those same crochet hooks at Joanne Fabric and most places that sell sewing and craft items. I
just recently bought one, myself.
Blessings,
Peggy
Lady In Red
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
A "SMILE" Should Be A Woman's First Accessory, Then Her Purse, Shoes, and Bling! ~p.smith |
Edited by - LadyInRed on Jun 17 2010 12:50:45 PM |
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KarenP
True Blue Farmgirl
666 Posts
Karen
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
USA
666 Posts |
Posted - Jun 18 2010 : 03:37:05 AM
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Karla,
I love this idea of using stretch wrap to make rugs!
I'll have to see if this would work on a frame for rug weaving.
(Add it to my projects list)
Karen
"Purest Spring Water in the World" |
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karla
True Blue Farmgirl
1308 Posts
karla
Pella
Iowa
USA
1308 Posts |
Posted - Jun 18 2010 : 06:41:26 AM
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I guess it would-it makes a mighty big ball when rolled up though? It makes a great garage rug! I have a friend whose son uses it to lay on in front of the TV to play games! It is really pretty soft & squishy!
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
http://rua2j-grammysheirlooms.blogspot.com/ |
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Jun 18 2010 : 11:44:22 AM
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Karla, Karen and Angie,
Don't know how old your DH's are but they would be great rugs for laying
on if you had to work under a car, truck or piece of farm equipment. Would
really help their backs. Just a thought!
Blessings,
~peggy
Lady In Red
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
A "SMILE" Should Be A Woman's First Accessory, Then Her Purse, Shoes, and Bling! ~p.smith |
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karla
True Blue Farmgirl
1308 Posts
karla
Pella
Iowa
USA
1308 Posts |
Posted - Jun 19 2010 : 06:57:12 AM
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Yes I hadn't thought of that! Great idea! Then just hose them off!!!
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
http://rua2j-grammysheirlooms.blogspot.com/ |
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
1547 Posts |
Posted - Jun 19 2010 : 09:35:33 AM
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Like it. =) I have made reusable groery bags out of plastic grocery bags.... but not a rug. And... Karla... what holds the tomato plants in.... if you think of the bottom of the tube of jean material... I put a casing with string in it to gather around the plant as it hangs. I also put a piece of sponge inside the tube so the gathering edge doesn't actually touch the plant. One of these days I will take a picture!
Do what you love, love what you do. |
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Jun 19 2010 : 4:33:15 PM
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Angie...do you have a pattern for the re-usable grocery bags???
Would love to try to make one of those sometime.
Blessings,
~peggy
Lady In Red
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
A "SMILE" Should Be A Woman's First Accessory, Then Her Purse, Shoes, and Bling! ~p.smith |
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karla
True Blue Farmgirl
1308 Posts
karla
Pella
Iowa
USA
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patchworkpeace
True Blue Farmgirl
478 Posts
Judy
Jackson
Michigan
USA
478 Posts |
Posted - Jun 21 2010 : 04:37:08 AM
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Ditto, Angie, I'd like to make some, too.
Great ideas, love the sunflower pinchushion, Karla.
Judy
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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karla
True Blue Farmgirl
1308 Posts
karla
Pella
Iowa
USA
1308 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2010 : 10:55:08 AM
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Angie are you there? Bump-re useable grocery bags we could all use those.
Thanks! I like sunflowers-I make a tabletooper that is quilted that looks like a sunflower also. I will have to put a picture on.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
http://rua2j-grammysheirlooms.blogspot.com/ |
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2010 : 4:23:49 PM
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Hey Angie, Thanks for the pattern help! Really appreciate it.
I couldn't get the first one to open but the second link did.
Have a Great Day! Thanks for sharing!
blessings,
~peggy
Lady In Red
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
A "SMILE" Should Be A Woman's First Accessory, Then Her Purse, Shoes, and Bling! ~p.smith |
Edited by - LadyInRed on Jun 23 2010 4:25:16 PM |
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
1547 Posts |
Posted - Jun 25 2010 : 10:58:55 AM
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If it doesn't open... you can copy and paste into your browser. That should work. =)
Do what you love, love what you do. |
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JennyJKerr
True Blue Farmgirl
55 Posts
Jenny
Kenosha
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2010 : 2:33:37 PM
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This is a great thread! almost all of my sewing projects are made from recycled fabrics and such! by-the-yard fabric is SO expensive! It's cheaper to buy items at yard sales and thrift stores and tear them apart and make them something new! I've been doing this since HS. I especially love finding pretty vintage sheets to sew with. A couple weekends ago I bought an entire closet full of men's suits at an auction for $2.50! LOl It filled up the entire back of our Jetta wagon. lol... Aftr sending Two garbage bags full to male relatives, 2 to the St. vincent's, 1 to garbage and a bag of funky retro jackets to one of hubby's friends I still have a huge stack of beautiful wools and tweeds to use for whatever!
My Blog ~ http://www.travisandjennykerr.com/kerrfect
My Etsy ~ http://www.etsy.com/shop/beletvieux |
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karla
True Blue Farmgirl
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karla
Pella
Iowa
USA
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