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Craft Recycled: Make a Cat Bed from a Burlap Sack
The folks at BurlapFabric.com sent me a bit box of their burlap to craft with, and it sat, open, on my desk for a few days before I was able to get to it. In that time, I had to shoo one of my cats away from the thing countless time. I mean, she was obsessed! When I was working on making a grocery tote from one of the burlap sacks, she kept trying to nap on the pieces when I turned my back. That is when inspiration struck: clearly, I needed to make her a cat bag from one of the other totes they sent.
Reader Question: Fabric Recycling Options
We recently got a question from a reader who manufactures upholstery and was looking for fabric recycling options for off cuts and other fabric scraps that they couldn’t sell. It was a good question, and one that applies to crafters just as much as folks who work with fabric on a larger scale, so I thought I’d share a few resources here for fabric recycling and reuse.
Craft Recycled: 5 Ways to Repurpose an Old Sweater
It is officially sweater season, but what do you do when your sweater stash runneth over?
Food-Based Dye for Yarn and Fabric
We love an eco-friendly dye around here, and it’s even better when you can whip it up yourself using ingredients from your kitchen cupboard!
Fabrics that Improve with Wear and Tear
What if you had a tablecloth that actually improved with spills and stains? Norwegian designer Kristine Bjaadal created the Underfull Tablecloth to do just that!
