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How to Make a Headband from an Old T-Shirt

leethal, contributor | April 21st, 200915 comments

Use a recycled T-shirt and some basic sewing to make a comfortable and cute headband that ties in the back and holds your hair in place.

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Recycle Baby Food Jars into Terrariums and Tea Kits!

susanstars, contributor | April 19th, 20094 comments

Save a few empty baby food jars (or any other small glass containers) and turn them into sweet little presents for friends! I made a chai-tea kit and a teeny-tiny terrarium with mine, but the possibilities are endless.

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How to Make a Skirt out of a Pile of Scraps: No Pattern Needed!

JenniferStern, contributor | April 18th, 20097 comments

Cutting stuff out on the bias creates a lot of large scraps, so use them to make this quick skirt!

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How to Make a Magazine Reed Box

Sister_Diane, contributor | April 17th, 200938 comments

If you save old magazines, try tearing out some pages to make these colorful reeds. You can use them to cover all kinds of things, like this pretty storage box.

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How to Turn Your Glass Bottles into Modern Bud Vases

kaytet, contributor | April 16th, 20093 comments

Dig through your recycling bin for glass bottles to make these pretty little etched vases.

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How to Make an Out-of-the-Ordinary T-Shirt Quilt: Part One

erika_kern, contributor | April 15th, 200925 comments

This quilt is a great way to reuse the T-shirts you have that are too full of memories to throw away but too full of holes (or too small!) to wear.

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How to Make a Recycled Fabric Cuff

leethal, contributor | April 14th, 20094 comments

Take a couple scraps of leftover fabric and use your basic sewing skills to make a custom cuff, adding whatever embellishments you like to personalize it.

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Make Garden Gloves, a Free Project from the New Book Weekend Sewing!

JenniferStern, contributor | April 13th, 20095 comments

Weekend Sewing by Heather Ross is full of inspirational sewing projects to stitch on the weekends!

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How to Make a Felt Baby Toy with a Crinkly, Crackly Recycled Surprise!

susanstars, contributor | April 12th, 200919 comments

Babies seem to find things that make noise irresistible...so I recycled two empty plastic wipes packages into a secret crackler inside a simple felt owl toy for my daughter! She loves grabbing it and hearing that satisfying crispy, crinkly sound.

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How to Make a Spring Centerpiece for the Birds

kaytet, contributor | April 9th, 20095 comments

This modern spring centerpiece brings a little bit of the outdoors in with handmade nests, fabric-covered twigs, birds, and candy eggs.

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How to Make a Belted Skirt from a Men's Dress Shirt

Christine_Haynes, member | April 9th, 200919 comments

Be green and turn a thrift-store score into a whole new garment! No one will be the wiser, I promise!

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How to Turn Recycling into a Beautiful Vase

erika_kern, contributor | April 8th, 200921 comments

Reuse yesterday's cast-offs by turning them into a striking and modern spring vase.

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How to Sew Your Own Produce Bags

LindaPermann, contributor | April 8th, 200930 comments

Many of us have made the switch to cloth grocery bags, but what about those flimsy produce bags we're still using (and trashing) each week? Here's how to make your own reusable versions for less than $1.

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How to Make a Vest from an Old Pullover Sweater

leethal, contributor | April 7th, 20093 comments

Reconstruct that sweater that you're bored with to turn it into a cute new vest with custom embellishments of your choice!

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How to "Scrapbook" a Box

Jeff_Rudell, contributor | April 6th, 200913 comments

I have never been inclined to join the tribe known as "scrapbookers," but that doesn't mean I don't have an inkling for nailing down my memories and sharing them with others...

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Recycle Your Tin Cans into Mini-Planters!

susanstars, contributor | April 5th, 200915 comments

I'm starting a garden with some little seedlings and thought I'd transplant them into bright, pretty cans for their first few weeks. This is a super easy project, perfect for beginners like me!

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