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How to Embellish a Cardigan with Fabric-covered Buttons
14 commentsPretty fabric, some covered-button kits, and a little ribbon are all it takes to transform a plain-Jane cardigan into something truly special.
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How to Patch a Hole with Crochet
13 commentsDid you know you can use crochet for mending? Here's an alternative to darning that's pretty darn cute.
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How to Make Dangly Earrings with Magazine Pages
13 commentsA couple pages of a magazine, some glue, and a few jewelry findings are all you need to make these stunning, modern earrings!
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How to Make a Woven Scrap Journal
17 commentsBuild a simple cardboard weaving loom, and raid your stash for yarn and fabric to weave up a journal cover. Fill it with pages from your recycling bin, and you have a useful blank book that costs nothing to make.
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How to Make a Sweater Coffee-Mug Cozy
A great, simple gift for that coffee guy in your life!
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Embellish a T-shirt with Ribbon
25 commentsFold and crease an elegant, geometric detail.
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How to Make a Two-Color A-Line Tee Skirt
23 commentsYou won't need a pattern or any major sewing experience to cut two recycled T-shirts into panels and sew them into a super-simple and comfortable skirt!
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Make a Revamped Sparkle Necklace and Earrings Set
4 commentsRework a forgotten piece of vintage costume jewelry into this striking earrings and necklace set, perfect for a gift or a summer wedding! This project is very flexible—just choose an old necklace you haven’t worn for a while and salvage the beads for an all-new configuration.
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How to Create a Retro Cocktail Apron
5 commentsI can't think of anything cuter and easier to stitch up than a perky cocktail apron a la Lucille Ball. It makes a great accessory for entertaining (what a conversation starter!) or the perfect unique gift all for under $10 and less than half an hour of your sewing time.
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How To Make Customized Occasion T's
7 commentsAny DIY or green celebration can benefit from upcycled commemorative T-shirts, and making them can even be part of the festivities!
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How to Turn an Item for Recycling into a Beautiful Vase
29 commentsReuse yesterday's cast-off by turning it into a striking and modern spring vase.
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How to Make Creative Candle Holders
2 commentsCreate some unique candle holders by restyling kitchen supplies into some exciting accessories for your home.
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The "Times" They Are A-Changing: How to Make a Basket from a Newspaper
59 commentsA plump issue of the Sunday New York Times, a gray and rainy day, and perhaps one too many cups of coffee turned out to be the perfect combination of ingredients for a fast and fashionable recycling project. Pour yourself a cup of joe, finish the crossword puzzle, and get busy weaving.
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How to Create an Easy Double-Weave Spring Vase
11 commentsEmbellish a handwoven basket with artisan yarns, insert a vase, and you have a beautiful way to display spring blooms!
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How to Make a Mosaic with Your Old Plastic
37 commentsExpired credit cards, used gift cards, and outdated insurance cards aren't of much use to anyone! Unless you cut them up and make them into a colorful, sparkly mosaic. Here's a tutorial for covering a frame with your old cards.
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How to Weave an Easter Basket from Recycled Boxes
15 commentsRaid your recycle bin for cardboard cereal and pizza boxes, and you can create pretty, sturdy baskets in lots of colors
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How to Turn '80s Sweaters into Fashionable Floor Cushions
16 commentsHonor your favorite television OB/GYN with a floor cushion any Huxtable would love! It's super easy with a few thrift store sweaters.
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Make an Old Coat New Again with a Beaded Brooch
1 commentRework a broken piece of costume jewelry, or a handful of stash beads, into a sewn-on floral brooch design that brings new life to an old coat.
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How to Make Necktie Valentines
17 commentsIf you have some neckties around, they're the perfect raw material for a cute Valentine heart that's not too frilly and has lots of crafty uses.
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Resparkle Your Old Ornaments: Round One
2 commentsAdd some sparkle to a set of old glass ornaments with this quick, easy series of crafty makeovers! This week's version adds a geometric pattern of rhinestones for extra shine.
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