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Sew for Free and Recycle Too!
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Believe it or not, its quite easy to sew for free. You just have to recycle and be willing to compromise a little. It's good for your mind, the planet, and your wallet. This is a really good way for you to build up your notions collection
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Scissors, seam rippers, old clothes, sewing machine, thread
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Dec 24, 2008, 08.44 AMby recycletothemusic
wow i never thought the feedback would be so positive!!! thank you so much everyone!!! and i am really sorry about the pictures. i didn’t put them up in the beginning and im having a little trouble going back to fix it. thank you again!
Aug 27, 2008, 05.56 PMby hfeather83
I use the old soft t-shirts as rags to clean my face with astringent and makeup remover every morning and night. It is environmentally friendly in two ways:(1) it reduces landfill waste by not throwing the shirt away, and (2) it reduces the thousands of cotton rounds I used to go through every year. Washable is the way to go!!
May 20, 2008, 07.33 AMby nehmah
You are very Green, good for you. The planet needs more of you. I often take donated as in, “Em, here’s a dress/skirt/blouse. Maybe you can find a use for it.” Well, of course I can. Usually mended and given to someone, but only after I turn it inside-out and see how it is constructed. That is how I learned the RTW way of making tops and jackets. Nehmah
May 14, 2008, 07.01 AMby marmota-b
BTW, it reminded me we have a stock of zippers ripped from old clothes at home, and they are very handy, because often they’re a length or colour you would normally have hard time finding in a store.
May 13, 2008, 02.03 PMby justelaite
what can I say? i’m just afected and i’m gonna do smth with a huge pile of ald and useless cloths in my loft! you inspired me;) there are variety of buttons and all other stuff. where I was before? ;D and about fotos, I don’t see them too, but I think there shouldn’t be any. just ho to witout fotos. just text.
May 13, 2008, 03.10 AMby squirrellypoo
the photos are all coming up as black for me? I can see photos elsewhere on the site, just not in this How To?? (I’m on FF 2.0 on OSX for the bug-slayers)
May 12, 2008, 05.36 AMby marmota-b
…or little scraps of fabric used as a filling in pillows or stuffed animals.