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Book Giveaway: Betz White's "Sewing Green: 25 Projects Made with Repurposed & Organic Materials"
comments (470) March 28th, 2009
We're so excited to offer up a copy of Betz White's Sewing Green: 25 Projects Made with Repurposed & Organic Materials for our fourth book giveaway this month!
Leave a comment on this post by 12:00am, Tuesday, March 31st, and you could win your own copy of Betz's book!
A winner will be chosen at random and announced later on Tuesday, March 31st.
Be sure to check out Jennifer Stern's interview with Betz White here.
Our thanks to Melanie Falick Books and STC Craft for making this giveaway possible.
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Does anyone have any tips for sewing vinyl?? No matter what I tried the thread kept pulling thru the bottom. I tried a ball point and a leather needle and adjusted my tension all over the place and it still didnt sew nice. I also had to sew on a piece of paper to keep the vinyl side from sticking to my machine. I have material cut out for 3 more so would like to figure out what i'm doing wrong before sewing them up :) Thanks.
PS, your book is going on my wish list :)
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Thanks for your great ideas! I'd love a book!
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always alice
....who was taught early on "Use it up or wear it out"
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With my boogie shoes on
and expectations high
I'm ready to dance
If the winner is I
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and am also a quilter. I go to thrift stores and ask for their junk bags of clothing they are throwing out due to stains or tears and I reclean, destain and recycle these into quilts for donating to children in womens shelters, hospitals etc. I would love more ideas of sewing green and how to use more of these leftover unloved clothes into green projects. Keep up the good work. Love the website - I do lots of re-crafting from thriftstore junk bins and garage sale leftovers !
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I wondered if by ironing four bags together so that the meted together and sing two sets of these together with gussets it would make a usable, attractive bag. It was a start. I needed a lining so I attached some plastic self adhesive shelf lining material to the inside and it looked like a tote.
But how would I carry it? Two lengths of fish aquarium tubing with brightly colored seed beads filling the inside and heat sealing the ends to keep in the beads,
On the outside I used rubber stamps with all sorts of inks, fabric paints and glued on beads and findings made it glorious.
Xheck out my fun blog janesjools.com to see. As soon as my husbnd takes ome pix I will be posting the results.
Just Jane
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Just think of all the plastic baggies I can ignore!!
Thanks for the idea and directions.
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I'd love to reduce, recycle, reuse in new ways!
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I would love to have this book!
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I would love to have this book!
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i honestly don't understand why crafters and artists wouldn't use reclaimed materials! i've done it for so long that it's just second nature half the time. you have infinitite possibilities, instead of just admittedly lovely but readily available to everyone fabrics available at your local sewing store! and older fabrics are usually such fabulous quality, i adore the texture or old cottons, and the awesome drape of old polyesters like fortrel. it inspires creativity, adds options, saves you money, AND is better for the environment! i'm so excited to see a book specifically geared towards this!
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I love the sandwich wrap!
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Thank you for taking the time and putting in the energy to help all of us create beautiful crafts and assist in keeping the environment clean.
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I don't have a single craft hobby. I do it all.... Because my brain watches for recycle & craft ideas all the time, I carry a journal with me. This way, I don't have to try to remember the ideas. It's so much fun & very rewarding. My 3 year old grandson crafts with me. He has a great imagination. He learns fast & is learning the importance of recycling trash. He hates to be dirty, & hates looking at the "stinky" dump. THE YOUNGER THEY LEARN, THE SOONER OUR WORLD WILL IMPROVE !!!!
We do everything we can to help protect our home,(Earth). I try to be obvious about recycling in front of others,(without preaching). In doing so, I hope to turn them on to it, & show them how easy it really is, & how great it will make them feel. It takes no more time to throw something in a recycle bag or the trash.
"Gampa" & I are working with our grandson. We live in a forested area, & he is learning about nature. On our walks, he picks up trash to bring home. He understands somewhat about recycling, and helps to throw things in the correct container. We tell him that it will be made into something else at a later time. He hates to be messy & dirty, so it wasn't hard to explain the dump to him. He is disgusted with the mess & "stinky" there. He also helps his gampa with the food trash; putting foodstuffs in the mulch pile and turning it into gampa's dream gardening soil.
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Thank you
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I am all for going green and recycling.
I will definetely be making this project.
I would love to win this book to see what other wonderful green projects it has to offer.
Thank you for sharing.
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three daughters using fabric showing their favourite
characters. They will be the envy of their schoolmates!
I would love to win the book!
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Not trying to cheat.
If I show up twice please remove one post.
And, as I was saying, looks like a wonderful book and I love the cover.
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plastic day by day. If I make 4 thats for everyone in my house and they'll love them.Thanks
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going in years to come. You also question where has all the debris gone??? I will not be purchasing another freezer I have thrown out the equivalent of four freezers full of food. I will dehydrate and can as much as possible.
I am turning old sheets into shopping bags and trash can liners for non-wet items. I am using more kitchen towels in place of paper toweling. Everytime I want to buy something I stop and think, "Is there something at my house I can adapt instead of buying this new item." The sandwich wrapper is a wonderful idea. Buy 100% cotton or muslim.
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As a small, rural library (pop. 357), a book like this would make a great addition to our meager collection.
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I can't wait to start. I found some cute PUL fabric.
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I want this book.
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Thanks.
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Thanks for giving me this opportunity. Looking forward to the sewing green book!
Pat
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memememememememememememememememememeemmeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
pleeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssseeeeeeee
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PS. Thanks, it's writers/crafters like you that make it easier for us greenies!
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Thanks,
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Thank you for featuring her!
Her pieces are wonderful :-)
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Thank you for the opportunity to receive a beautiful gift!
I love the design Betz White
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take care!!!
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Thank you for the giveaway.
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