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DIY Eco-Gifts For The Quilter on Your Holiday List

December 20th, 2010 · No Comments · crafts, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Green Home, Holidays, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Shopping

A handmade quilt is a true luxury. Quilts made from pieced together scraps of fabric that otherwise may have been wasted, make quilters the ultimate green DIYers. It is estimated that between 500 billion and 1 trillion plastic bags are discarded annually worldwide. That’s more than a million per minute. Why not give all the [...]

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Amy Butler Does DIY

August 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment · crafts, decor, Design, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Sustainable Living

In the textile world, Amy Butler is like a rock star. She does it all – designs sewing patterns, organic fabric, yarn, bedding, wallpaper, rugs, and writes books. Her designs are colorful, earthy and boldly patterned. Many are reminiscent of the era she (and I) grew up in, the 1970’s. Her style has been called, [...]

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Close To The Nest

July 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Art, Design, DIY, Inspiration, Knitting, Nature

I recently published an article, For Every Bird An Empty Nest: A Knitted Nest To Make with the knitting pattern for the nest above, and a peek into my feelings about my own empty nest. While in the process of creating that post, I came across so many vibrant images of nests, both real and [...]

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Scrap Happy: 6 Ingenious Things to Make From Scraps

June 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Art, Design, DIY, Knitting, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse

Breathe new life into old objects and reduce landfill waste by diverting leftover odds and ends that would be relegated to the dumpster into useful items. Call it repurposing, call it recrafting, call it creative reuse, or call it trash transformed. No matter what you call it, this concept of “cradle to cradle” is one [...]

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