Category Archives: upcycle

Resolution update

Posted on February 1, 2017 by

You already know I’ve been working on hats and mittens. In addition to these I made 11 other hats. I finished a tote bag too. After filling it with groceries I took it to the neighborhood food bank.

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Mega- Thrifting

Posted on January 31, 2017 by

I took advantage of the MLK day sales and spent the whole day thrifting. In 6 hours I traveled 35 mile, visited 10 stores and spent $49.06. So what did I purchase? I bought 4- 99 cent sweaters at Goodwill. 2 of … Continue reading →

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Failed Refashion

Posted on March 7, 2016 by

After being inspired by a post I saw on E How I went searching for a sweater to refashion into a skirt. I found this cashmere sweater at Deseret Industries.  Although I love the soft texture and the subtle earth tones, (the … Continue reading →

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