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myLot reputation of 96/100. freedomg (684)   ranked 216 out of 1,063 in crafts 2 years ago

I'm looking to find new ideas for my crafting. I love to make things that are functiuonal and thought if I could combine that with recycling I would really be happy. So instead of googling it I thought that I might turn to mylot as this is wher eI seem to find some of the more creative mind sof the world. So what little crafts or tips can you share with me. Please even if you think it is stupid I still want to hear it. Who knows it might not be stupid to the rest of us.have a nice day

 

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1. myLot reputation of 96/100. cher913 (21920)   ranked 28 out of 1,063 in crafts   2 years ago

you could google upcycle crafts and that sort but some of the eco craft things i have been making is plantable paper out of old paper and putting seeds into it and so you can plant the paper.
i also use old clothing (i am going to be weaving a mat out of pieces of an old sweatshirt.)


myLot reputation of 96/100. freedomg (684)   ranked 216 out of 1,063 in crafts  2 years ago

I did braided rag rugs growing up out of the t shirts Iused to go through like they were tissue paper. Please let us know how to do the plantable paper we do a lot of gardening around here and it would be really cool to try that. Thanks for the post and the ideas.

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2. myLot reputation of 99/100. ElicBxn (24681)   ranked 1 out of 1,063 in crafts   2 years ago

those old demon plastic bags can be crocheted into things, mats for the door or even tote bags...

I took some tops to extra long pillow cases and made totes out of them, including a shirt I had gotten from freecycle that was too small for any kind of NORMAL sized person to wear and used it to make the straps and the decorations on the tote.


myLot reputation of 96/100. freedomg (684)   ranked 216 out of 1,063 in crafts  9 months ago

Sorry it took so long for me to reply, life took a crazy turn on my for a minute.
I so need to learn how to work with the bags that sounds like fun. Thank you.thumbup


myLot reputation of 99/100. ElicBxn (24681)   ranked 1 out of 1,063 in crafts  9 months ago

Yeah, it wasn't the first time I made bags, but I certainly was happiest with these bags.

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3. myLot reputation of 100/100. jillhill (17702)   ranked 6 out of 1,063 in crafts   2 years ago

Last weekend I saw a purse made out of old newspapers. So I am going to try to make them. You take clear contact paper that you use for lining cupboards and put over the newspaper then you can cut your design and sew it together....I am going to use our local paper with some of the pretty pictures from the lifestyles section and sell them at my next craft fair.


myLot reputation of 96/100. freedomg (684)   ranked 216 out of 1,063 in crafts  9 months ago

Sorry it took so long for me to reply, life took a crazy turn on my for a minute.
w00tThat sounds so cool. I think I may need to try this with printouts of family pictures or my artwork. Thank you!

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4. myLot reputation of 87/100. shmeedia (647)   ranked 670 out of 1,063 in crafts   1 year ago

i shred old clothing to make 'stuffing' for stuffed crafts (like teddy bears, dolls etc) rather than buying expensive batting or official 'stuffing' that comes in bags and are so expensive for nothing.

other things you can upcycle are cheap utensils...if they bend easily, they can be twisted into interesting shapes to be used in crafts. tines of forks can be bent individually to form 'fingers' or layers 'lines', for example.

you can also make all sorts of soft toys out of socks. baby socks make wonderfully cute things! :)


myLot reputation of 96/100. freedomg (684)   ranked 216 out of 1,063 in crafts  9 months ago

Sorry it took so long for me to reply, life took a crazy turn on my for a minute.
Thank you for this I have now started using old sweat shirts as quilting batting for my pot holders and such. thumbup


myLot reputation of 87/100. shmeedia (647)   ranked 670 out of 1,063 in crafts  9 months ago

oh, excellent!!! have fun!

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