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From: Larysa
Date: 02-08-2004, 07:03 PM (1 of 3)
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Hello All, My use of recycled materials in my sewing and crafts, has caused me to receive many emails since I registered my website in the forums. My site has examples from new and recycled materials, designed and made by me from handmade patterns. It is growing at a continual rate as I continue to make things. I am always on the lookout for new ideas and materials. Visitors to my site write that some of the works on my site inspire them to create something similar. They are especially inspired by the use of recycled materials in my work i.e.: Recycled denim http://paturydesign.hotusa.org/images/graphics/jpg/examples/vests/img9.htm http://paturydesign.hotusa.org/images/graphics/jpg/examples/crafts/img1.htm Recycled men's ties http://paturydesign.hotusa.org/images/graphics/jpg/examples/vests/page3/page1.htm Recycled plastic grocery bags http://paturydesign.hotusa.org/images/graphics/jpg/examples/crafts/img5.htm People have written that they also use similar recycled materials for sewing and crafting. For instance, one of them made a beautiful bedspread (quilt) out of her grandfather's ties when he died. Another person crochets grocery bags into tote bags in different shapes. Do you have any experience about recycled materials? Do you have any ideas of other recycled materials that can be used? Please take a moment to take the 3 to 5 question survey on my vote caster, sharing your opinions with me. Note the vote caster is simply a feedback tool and not some gimmick of the web. http://paturydesign.hotusa.org/ |
User: Larysa
Member since: 02-02-2004 Total posts: 21 |
From: Larysa
Date: 03-01-2004, 12:09 AM (2 of 3)
| If you are looking for ideas about using men's ties in your projects, Shirley Botsford's book "Daddy's Ties" will give you all the how to's and directions to many projects, from vests to quilts. This seems like is a good source of information. |
User: Larysa
Member since: 02-02-2004 Total posts: 21 |
From: Larysa
Date: 04-26-2004, 07:55 PM (3 of 3)
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If you still have some of those old fashioned mod-colored dresses from 70's in your closet, you can use one of them to make a nice kitchen apron like the new apron on my site which does not require tying due to the use of apron string push and release sliding fasteners. http://paturydesign.hotusa.org/images/graphics/jpg/examples/aprons/page1.htm |
User: Larysa
Member since: 02-02-2004 Total posts: 21 |
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