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Sunday, 6 March 2011

Simple recycling


Can you tell what they are yet?  Yes, I know they're bags...but in a previous life?


Yes, that's right, cardies...to be more precise, my poor old shrunken cardies.  In the spririt of make-do and mend, I decided there must be something I could make with them, so I shrank them some more so they were well felted, and cut them up.

The green one still had the original buttons, but I'd already recycled the buttons from the black one, so I raided my button tin for some replacements.  Strips from the sleeves make the handles and I found remnants of cheery fabric for the lining, applique and rosette.

Now, I still have a brown one, oh and a blue, so guess what I'm doing with them!
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14 comments:

  1. Callies Cottage6 March 2011 at 12:12

    Fantastic!!I love them...
    Warm Wishes,
    Callie x

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  2. Pattypan6 March 2011 at 12:44

    Ooh how lovely and how cheery. Hadn't thought of that what a good idea.

    Pattypan

    xx

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  3. Claire6 March 2011 at 13:25

    I Love these!!! x

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  4. Marika6 March 2011 at 14:27

    Very witty :)
    Utilisation, new one came to life again the cardigan cheerful and funny !!
    I use trousers sack to sewing !!

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  5. Cornflakes and Honey6 March 2011 at 14:33

    That is so clever, they make great bags! Love the multi-coloured fabric you've used for the lining and applique! :-) xx

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  6. Vintage Gal6 March 2011 at 17:09

    How clever you are and how wonderful those bags are ~ LOVE them~! ;-)

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  7. Blue bird6 March 2011 at 17:43

    Very witty creations, wonderful idea to shrink those cardigans! I just look sadly when I make a cardigan useless with accidental shrinking! :)))) Congratulation!

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  8. libby7 March 2011 at 00:04

    How sweet! They look really pretty.

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  9. Sarah7 March 2011 at 03:18

    I love them! What a fantastic idea!
    x

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  10. Anonymous7 March 2011 at 11:11

    These look good - now I know what to do with my husband's jumper that I accidently shrunk!

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  11. sarah-jane down the lane7 March 2011 at 23:01

    Such a great idea! They look brilliant,

    Sarah x

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  12. dutch sisters7 March 2011 at 23:58

    What a gorgeous bags!! Such a clever idea!

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  13. Gillie@LivingSimpleFrugalityBlog15 March 2011 at 06:40

    I LOVE those bags- they're fab!! :)

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  14. Utterly Scrummy29 March 2011 at 03:24

    Gorgeous bags! What a brilliant idea :o)

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