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Reusable kitchen towels from Espritpatch

I had bought some panels last year to make some reusable kitchen towels and some make up remover pads with the idea to gift some for Christmas. Well, that never happened as I didn't get around to do anything with the panels.

Finally last week I cut all the squares out of the panels, there were 6 per panels on 2 panels. I also cut the backing squares out of wafle fabric I had bought at a local fair in October.

I only had enough wafle fabric for 8 kitchen towels in the end so I finished those 8 ...

added by Celine 2 months, 3 weeks ago. under finish 2024 , reuse , sewing

Still Processing from The Snarky Quilter

This past Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday I participated in a Zoom workshop on Textural Style with Natalya Khorover. We had a two hour Zoom session each day and then homework to do for the next day’s class. The class focused on using scraps of any type to create small machine and hand sewn collages. Natalya stresses materials reuse, especially plastics, in her work and teaching, though this workshop used fabrics more than plastics.

By Friday afternoon my studio looked like a fabric scrap cannon had been fired off, I had started four pieces, and my brain was exhausted. So ...

added by snarkyquilter 1 year ago. under collage , commentary , hand stitching , natalya khorover , reuse , scraps , techniques , textural style , workshops (Comments)

Thankful for Leftovers from The Snarky Quilter

Over the years I have received many arts and crafts leftovers – fabric, thread, paper, paint, frames, patterns, books, quilting rulers, etc. This Thanksgiving I’d like to thank the donors, and especially three people who have given me a lot … Continue reading →

added by snarkyquilter 2 years, 4 months ago. under art supplies , collage , commentary , fabric , reuse (Comments)

Orphans No More from The Snarky Quilter

If you’ve been making quilted objects for a while you’ve probably built up a pile of sewn together orphan bits. They may have been surplus to the final project, made as trials, cut off from tops because they just didn’t … Continue reading →

added by snarkyquilter 3 years, 6 months ago. under art quilts , fabric scraps , in process , orphan blocks , reuse (Comments)

Video: 5 Ways to Remove Leftover Wax from Candle Jars from Craftcore

This video is part 2 in my series on reusing candle wax. Previously I made a video on how to reuse candle wax by melting the wax in jars on the stove, then transferring all the hot wax to a new jar with a fresh wick.

I got a lot of great feedback via comments on my YouTube channel from viewers on more ways to remove wax from jars. I’m currently stuck in the house due to the COVID-19 outbreak, so it’s the perfect time to try out your suggestions! If you have a tried and true method ...

added by Angela Welsh 4 years ago. under candles , home decor , recycle , reuse , tutorials , videos , wax (Comments)

Handkerchief from Espritpatch

To be more sustainable and to waste less seem to be very in at the moment, and I truly believe this is what we all need to aim at. In an effort to go in this direction, I try to find new ways to waste less where possible. Sometimes it is so difficult to make the extra effort or ditch the convenience but with a little extra time and willingness, it is possible usually. One way I wanted to explore was "tissue". I remember as a child that all our hankies were made of fabric. We would use, wash, dry ...

added by Celine 4 years, 1 month ago. under reuse , sewing , sustainable

If you can’t find what you want… from Threads of Conversation

…make it! I’m a DIY kind of girl, always have been. I’m frugal, and learned many skills from my mom; ours was a big family with a limited income, she made do, did a lot of the projects around the house, figured … Continue reading →

added by ArtistDoris 8 years, 9 months ago. under creativity , diy , home dec diy , home decor , jewelry case , recycle , reuse , tips & tutorials (Comments)

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