Need a quick and easy mother’s day gift that is also good for the earth?
Tell your mom, or tell the world: WOW!
Yay, MOM!
Here’s the link to my pattern: WOW MOM!
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Tags: crafting with recycled stuff, crafts from recycled stuff, crochet bag, crochet bags, crochet filet bag, crochet lace, crochet lace bag, crochet […]
We’re big ‘greenies’. We always carry our own cloth or crocheted grocery bags.
So, to celebrate Earth Day, I want to invite people to whip up some market bags to be oh so handy while they take care of the earth!
The handles are neat because they are made from recycled wire coat hangers.
Here’s the link for […]
I’ve been having a wonderful time, re-fashioning, reclaiming, re-using, recycling and eco-crafting up a storm in celebration of Earth Day.
I reclaimed part of old desk drawers to make bag handles:
and I took a broken loom and turned it into wonderful ‘eco-bracelets’:
I have lots more eco projects up my sleeve, so stay tuned!
Tags: bag handles, Earth […]
Tick tock…. Earth Day is getting closer….. eco projects abound!
Yesterday, I posted about making ‘eco bracelets’ from reclaimed wood. A small loom that I was very fond of broke, so I didn’t want to just toss it.
I’ve just finished burning the designs on the round bracelet:
and the other side:
My daughter approves! She’s asked for […]
Last Christmas, my daughter asked me to make her a bag with round wooden handles. I wove the bag, and made the handles from plywood that I painted and varnished.
Thanks to my daughter’s request, I’ve fallen in love with simple round wooden bag handles. I love the way we inspire each other!
Anyhow….. today, I decided […]
My daughter asked for a woven bag for Christmas. She described it quite carefully.
I mulled over her request and got the Lily Speed o weave out and warped up.
Well, in my studio, the cats believe that I couldn’t possibly warp a loom without their assistance:
Which makes the small dog crazy:
He just doesn’t understand that he […]
TRIANGULAR BAG HANDLES FOR STRINGBAGS: MADE FROM RECLAIMED WIRE COAT HANGERS
by Noreen Crone-Findlay (copyright)
Level of Difficulty: easy
Finished Size: Each side of the triangle is approximately 8 ½ inches long
Tools: A pair of pliers; A pair of wire cutters or pliers that have wire cutting notch; Safety glasses; A nail file or […]
To celebrate Earth Day, I am posting instructions for my filet crochet market bags. The first one:
The instructions for how to make the cheap and cheerful, earth friendly handles are here:
handles
Crocheted Market Bag: Filet Crochet Heart Bag by Noreen Crone-Findlay (copyright)
WORKING FILET CROCHET FROM CHARTS: […]
For the love of knitting, crochet, spoolknitting, spinning and weaving!
Written by Noreen Crone-Findlay [email] for b5media.
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