Itty bitty baby food jars are perfect for a tea light transformation

I love the name of this blog- Prudent Baby, DIYs for Small Fries . Too cute. Well in addition to a cute name there are some really great projects there that any recycler will enjoy including this fabric scrap tea light quickie project. Because sometimes you only have a few minutes to squeak in a craft. Technorati Tags: baby food jar tea lights

Lands’ End Eco Backpack for School, Work, Hiking, Groceries and More

Minimize your carbon footprint with this wonderful eco backpack for a balanced back. It is now on sale at Lands’ End ! It’s: made of 100% recycled fabric equipt with a padded laptop sleeve made to keep things organized with panels to hold school supplies straight 360° reflective trim helps keep you visible in the dark cell phone/MP3 player pocket on shoulder strap fits your personal items D-ring is set to clip on lunch box side locking system for attaching the bottle holder from

GET SCHOOLED: Recycle a shirt AND learn to sew (Aug. 5)

Students will recycle a men’s shirt and go home with at least one drawstring shoe bag, and a pouch. Suitable for beginners with very little sewing experience or experts looking for creative recycling ideas.•Learn and practice cutting fabric •Practice sewing seams •Learn how to sew a French seam •Learn to topstitch •Learn how to finish a seam with zig zag stitchRequired materials: men’s shirt, matching thread (optional).Wednesday, August 5, 6 pm – 9 pm $30at Scadding Court Community Centre 707 Du

RECO Jeans: Denims with an Eco Touch

Denims have always been and will continue to be the favorite fabric of the world, but did any of us ever think of the damage they cause to the environment? Seems like an odd question, right! What I am talking about is the process involved in weaving them out of cotton- including the spraying of pesticides to grow it, the harmful dyes used to shade it and the waste engendered during the process of its production. However, probably there’s a cleaner and safer way to do it and that is exactly wha

Handwritten recipe cards add flavor in a new way

Cathe Holden of The Right at Home blog has a whole “menu” of ideas for recycling and up-cycling recipe cards into fun home decor projects including framing them in geometric checked patterns, boarders, and transferring them to fabric. Pop on over to read all about her tasty ideas!

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