Category Archives: Repurposing

Make Madness 2018 – Day 15 | Dog Paw Applique

Posted on March 15, 2018 by gracieed

If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know that I really like to get the most use out of any material I use: fabric, yarn, paper, etc.  I really dislike waste and after any project, I’ll set … Continue reading →

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Make Madness 2018 – Day 13 | T-Shirt Yarn

Posted on March 13, 2018 by gracieed

For several months now, I’ve made a serious effort to have a “Use it up, Wear it out, Make Do or Do Without” attitude. I’ve been doing a lot of decluttering and after spending hours sorting through piles of stuff, … Continue reading →

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Make Madness 2018 – Day 10 | Tiny Gnome

Posted on March 10, 2018 by gracieed

 Today I sat down to make something out of the embarrassingly large collection of wine corks I have.  A few were individually acquired ;-), but the majority were found at garage sales.  Last summer, it seemed that everyone was getting … Continue reading →

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Paws || Walk On – 6.14 – 7.4

Posted on June 28, 2015 by gracieed

Every now and then when I’m walking dogs, I will just stop, ask them to sit for about 30 seconds and then I will say “walk on”. That is there cue to start walking again. I do this for a … Continue reading →

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Paws || Walk On – 6.6 – 6.20

Posted on June 14, 2015 by gracieed

Every now and then when I’m walking dogs, I will just stop, ask them to sit for about 30 seconds and then I will say “walk on”. That is there cue to start walking again. I do this for a … Continue reading →

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Paws || Walk On – 5.31 – 6.13

Posted on June 7, 2015 by gracieed

Every now and then when I’m walking dogs, I will just stop, ask them to sit for about 30 seconds and then I will say “walk on”. That is there cue to start walking again. I do this for a … Continue reading →

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Saturday Snippets | April 4, 2015

Posted on April 4, 2015 by gracieed

Welcome to Saturday Snippets.  This is where I share links and odd bits of info from the past week. 1.  Discovered a new blog.  Make do and mend-able.  This is a gal after my own heart. 2. If you’re a … Continue reading →

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April blog series {DIY From Scratch}

Posted on April 1, 2015 by gracieed

I’m starting a blog series on April 2nd called {DIY From Scratch}. I decided to start April 2nd because Mike’s birthday is April 1st and we’ll be celebrating.  I also thought I would give myself a 24 hour break in … Continue reading →

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Day 31 {Make Madness} – Part 2 – DIY Dishtowels

Posted on March 31, 2015 by gracieed

  Day 31 of Make Madness – DIY Dishtowels   I started by cutting the summer dress into the largest pieces of fabric possible and kept the hem intact.  This gave me only three sides to hem. I used an … Continue reading →

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Day 31 {Make Madness} – DIY Dishtowels

Posted on March 31, 2015 by gracieed

  Day 31 of Make Madness – DIY Dishtowels   I’ve been on a Spring Cleaning kick at the moment and noticed, while decluttering my kitchen, that our dishtowels are SUPER old.  They work great, but they’ve seen better days. … Continue reading →

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