One of my favorite saved searches is for recycled crafts on ebay.

Because of #6 response, I checked about making plastic recycled bags. Looked until I bound a webside with instructions pn how to cut and loop them to make "yarn", that's pretty neat how they (you) do that. I would never think to do that. My family used to empty septic tanks, so anything with poop is histerical to us. Also, there are 5 prisons in our area, we are known as a prison area. So there used to be post cards with different town names like Dannemora, Altona, Malone, etc with a picture of prisoners behind bars in their prison suits. The caption on the back was, "Wish you were here." So the area I live in has a funny sense of humor. I'm slow, too. With only working weekends, I have more time for crafts. Did you see the crochet plastic bag rug book? There's one on ebay now for sale. From a distance, those rugs look really nice and you can't tell they're plastic bags. Bet they would be good for getting mud off boots in the entry way on our porch. Etsy has some nice looking plastic shopping bags right now. Can't stay online too long. Need to vote and go outdoors for a walk, too. Thanks and take care.

The wrap around cutting, I saw that in a felt to strips page recycled crafts book once. Interesting, the one I saw, you just cut the loops and slip knot them together, but I'll try your way, too. I figure if I knit a plastic hat and put it over my regular hat, it will be almost like a rain hat. I might weave or braid an entrance rug, the wrap-around cutting sounds way better than all the knots in the plastic yarn. Thank you very much, wish best response wasn't already given away. Wish we could do like at the fair, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and honorable mention once a discussion gets to be a certain length, don't you?

I've not seen the crochet plastic bag rug book on ebay. Sounds interesting, though. All the patterns I have using the bags also calls for a strand of yarn to be knit with it. So, they are pretty tough and durable. I can see how a rug made like that would be a pretty good one. I know, cutting the bags and looping all the "o's" together is pretty cool. One of my patterns says to lay the sack flat, cut straight across the bottom to get rid of the bottom, then start cutting at the bottom and continue to cut the bag in one long strand, just like you see people peel an orange all in one continuous piece. It's fun to do. Then, you tie the long strands made from the bags, all together and knit with that. Pretty fascinating.

I use animal parts in most of my crafts including dream catchers, ear rings, necklaces and chokers. Some of my dream catchers have sharks jaws as the circles.

Interesting, when you described it the first time, I saw a dream catcher and a shield in my mind. I'm sure you do your ancestors proud. Thanks and take care.

We all need to recycle more. Many of your ideas are great ideas. I loved compost, makes such a rich garden. So what crafts do you do that have teeth, feathers, and animal parts? Thanks and take care.

That sounds like a really, really cool way to use up bread bags. Doormats, now that is an idea. Thanks and take care.

They sound terrific and wonderful. Thanks. I might do something similar. Take care

Good! Are there any sites that have recycled products that you use or do you buy, use any recycled products? Take care

All you and your daughter's stuff sounds wonderful! Do you have any discussions with pictures of such things? I know, I love going to etsy and ebay to find the recycled crafts. I've saved the recycled stuff from ebay and it pops up and my email automatically. Will check out your links when I have time. Thanks and take care.

The catnip quilt is the best, love it.. The little shoes are cute, too. Thanks and take care.