Recycled Sheets Crafts
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How To Make Yarn From Old Sheets!
It has been quite some time since I’ve made yarn from sheets, but the need for a homemade crocheted rug for a bedroom I’m redecorating has arisen, and so let the sheet yarn making begin! I will admit, after all the cutting I developed a blister on the top of my pinky, so do think…
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DIY Hanukkah Tablecloth: Giant Blue And White Stenciled Snowflakes
Yes, indeed things are starting look quite festive around here, right? And at long last I can share with you this really great Hanukkah DIY tablecloth that is really so simple to make, and the results are truly fun and fabulous. In fact I’d recommend getting enough supplies so that you make quite a few…
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DIY T-Shirt And Sheet Yarn Is A Spring Cleaning Tradition!
Yes, dear readers, when you see photos of DIY sheet and t-shirt yarn, you can surely guess that the Pesach house cleaning and organizing has begun! And of course, since I’d rather craft than clean, one of the first things I always do is look for old sheets that are no longer presentable, and clothing…
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Make Yarn From Your Old Sheets
Summer is coming to an end, and while I didn’t have a chance to actually crochet or knit with rags, as I have in past years, I did spend some time making yarn from old sheets and pillowcases, so now I have some supplies on hand! I have showed you examples of my rag balls…
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Making Yarn From Sheets For Crocheting & Knitting!
Does making yarn from old sheets that you find in your linen closet qualify as Spring cleaning? It sure does in my book, ha ha! I opened my son’s closet and the first thing I saw were a small pile of vintage comforter covers that sat in the attic for a good five years, and in one…
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Crocheted Rag Rug Bathmat From Sheets
Here’s a fun little crocheted rag rug bathmat, the perfect project to introduce you to crocheting with rags! Of course, once you get started it’s quite likely you wont want to stop, so start hoarding sheets, pillowcases and comforter covers, you’re gonna need a ton of them!
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Crocheted Rag Rug From Sheets Completed!
It is with great joy that I can finally share with you the great news that my latest crocheted rag rug from sheets has been completed. Yippee! Crocheting rugs from sheets pillowcases and the like is really so very satisfying— so much so that I can’t wait to start the next rug! This rug is…
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Crocheted Rag Bag From Sheets
Crocheting with sheets is just so much fun, that while I’m actually in the middle of crocheting a rag rug I just couldn’t resist going off on a little tangent and crocheting my first ever crocheted tote bag from sheets and pillowcases. I have to say, I’m thrilled with how it turned out, and for…
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Crocheted Rag Rug From Sheets
Crocheting rugs from recycled sheets, comforter covers and pillow cases is simple and the results are great! The rug is heavy weight and can be thrown into the washing machine for cleaning. Plus it’s just a great feeling to make a gorgeous rug from rags…..what more can I say? I actually made this rug over…
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Knit With Rags And Make A Rustic Table Runner, Or Two, Or Three!
I really honestly can’t believe I made this! Mostly because this was a result of absolutely no planning on my part, I just started knitting! I didn’t decide how much of each color, I pretty much just made balls of “yarn” from pillow cases, and each band of color represents a pillow case. Even that…
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You Can Knit With Sheets!
I don’t know about you, but for me the idea of knitting with sheets is just downright exciting! And look at the gorgeous results! My excitement may have something to do with the fact that I’ve just finished crocheting a nice sized rug from sheets, (I’ll be sharing that soon) and was in the need…
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Make Cottage-Style Rag Balls From Up-Cycled Sheets. (And Then Use Them!)
These rag balls are made of 100% rags. No styrofoam ball inserts here, because you see, these are not purely decorative, they’re also really useful! A few generations back women saved every bit of fabric and often kept them in the form of rag balls. The rags from the balls were then used for…