Category Archives: Arts & crafts

Frugal Gift Giving

Posted on February 24, 2017 by afrugalspinster

This week I had two gift giving occasions; my friend Kira moved into a new apartment, and I took a hostess gift to Jerry & Monika’s when they hosted a Bible class. For both occasions I went shopping in my pantry, … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & crafts, crafts, DIY, Gardening, Jams & Jellies, Second Hand Shopping, thrifty fixes | Tagged cardboard box modification, homemade gift tag, homemade jam, Hostess gift, housewarming gift, thrifted gift wrap | 5 Comments

Thrift Report

Posted on September 23, 2016 by afrugalspinster

I had a difficult time deciding what posts to delete. I think enough space is freed up to allow me to post for a while before having to sort through the archives again. Any how I have a bit of … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & crafts, crafts, Second Hand Shopping, Sewing | Tagged boot socks, home made hat, repurposed sweater, sweater refashion, thrift store shopping | 2 Comments

My plans for the thrifty store finds- Part 3

Posted on February 5, 2016 by afrugalspinster

So that l leaves I purchased the bag of sewing notions just for the sewing machine needles. It is recommended that you use a new needle for each garment. I don’t do that but they do get dull or break … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & crafts, crafts, DIY, Doll Clothes, Frugal Fun, Second Hand Shopping, Sewing, thrift store shopping, thrifty haul, Trash to Treasure | Tagged bobbins, Doll clothes, fabric repurposed, family shelter, Homeless shelter, patterns, sewing machine needles, sewing notions, shirts repurposed, thrift store shopping | 1 Comment

I know and You Know…

Posted on August 26, 2015 by afrugalspinster

that June is strawberry season. Well apparently no one mentioned it to my plants. I’ve been harvesting a bowl full a week all through July and August. I mentioned this at work one day and a fellow employee said her’s are … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & crafts, container gardening, Gardening | Tagged fresh picked strawberries, strawberries, Strawberries in August, Strawberry season | 1 Comment

Coon Skin Cap

Posted on July 21, 2015 by afrugalspinster

I mentioned before that I’ve been on the lookout for some frugal (“cheap”) fake fur to use with this 50 cent toy to make a coonskin cap. (I do wish I could figure out how to make links back to … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & crafts, Sewing | Tagged Coon skin cap, coonskin cap, Daniel Boone costume, Davy Crockett costume, free pile, frontier costume, frugal sewing, making do with what you have, Oregon Trail costume, pioneer costume, sewing a coon skin cap | 2 Comments

Thrift Store shopping with AFRUGALSPINSTER

Posted on February 18, 2015 by afrugalspinster

I love reading blogs about amazing second hand store finds. I feel like my second hand purchases are far less exciting, but I decided to show off my frugal finds none-the-less. I try to hold myself to only purchasing things … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & crafts, Bird watching, Second Hand Shopping, thrifty fixes, Trash to Treasure, Uncategorized | Tagged back yard bird feeders, canning supplies, Craig's List, donations to Union Gospel Mission, free pile, garden, Goodwill, Homeless shelter, refasioning, second hand stores, spray paint, thrift stores, Value Village | 3 Comments

Moss Wreath-

Posted on February 13, 2015 by afrugalspinster

I admired the moss Wreath Katie at Creatively Living hung in her entry way. http://www.creativelylivingblog.com/2014/03/entryway-reveal-2.html#more-4370 I was impressed that her wreath was an inexpensive DIY project using supplies she had on hand. However being a FRUGAL spinster, I’m always determined to make … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & crafts, Second Hand Shopping, Trash to Treasure | Tagged hot glue gun, moss, tacky glue, wreath | 1 Comment

Frugal and Generous

Posted on January 9, 2015 by afrugalspinster

Doris posted an Offer: polar fleece scrap fabric on Freecycle recently. I responded that I’d love to have her scraps to make hats to donate to people on the streets. I quickly got to work and her scraps became an … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & crafts, Second Hand Shopping, Sewing | Tagged freecycle, Homeless shelter, homelessness, knit hats, knitting, men's mission Union Gospel Mission, Operation Nightwatch, polar fleece, polar fleece hats, sewing | 4 Comments

Happy 2015

Posted on January 1, 2015 by afrugalspinster

I spent the first day of the new year doing two of my favorite things; birding and thrifting. I joined a group of fellow birders this morning at 8AM. We spent the day birding Marymoor Park. The weather was sunny … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & crafts, Bird watching, Nature Lover, Second Hand Shopping | Tagged bird watching, birding, donations to charity, ebird, Goodwill, household chores, St. Vincent de Paul, thrift store shopping | Leave a comment

“that’s not what it was intended for”

Posted on August 26, 2014 by afrugalspinster

Did you ever break something only to be told, “it was never meant to be used that way” I find that in my frugal lifestyle there are lots of situations where I have to make do with what I have … Continue reading →

Posted in "that's not what it was intended for", Arts & crafts, cooking, Second Hand Shopping, single living frugal style, thrifty fixes, Trash to Treasure, Uncategorized | Tagged floppy disk lable, jam lables, jar lables, paper punch | 1 Comment