Happy 4th of July! I love handmade dishcloths and even better are ones that have center scrubbers. Just in time for the big Summer holiday, here is my latest “Sunshine” dishcloth I crocheted with a center scrubbie made from recycled plastic bags.
Here is another variation using scraps I had leftover and is one round […]
Filed under: Plastic Bag Crafts on July 3rd, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have had several requests for recycled crafts projects that kids can do. With that in mind, here is a quick upcycle project that children and adults can both enjoy. First you need a large plastic container. The container I used was a 64 oz. soda pop cup that I found and decided that I […]
Filed under: Plastic Bag Crafts on June 24th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I’m excited to share a little project that I have been experimenting with. You know those little green netting sleeves you get your lettuce in? Well, I’ve been trying to think of a good craft recycling project that I could do using the netting. Here is my result.
It is an eco-friendly greenie that you can […]
Filed under: Plastic Bag Crafts, Tips and Instructions on June 12th, 2008 | 19 Comments »
I completed round two of my chemo treatments yesterday. That means I’m halfway done –Yea! I’m feeling pretty good today. Just a bit weak and my head feels kinda puffy like I have a headache or something. But not too bad overall. I have only had to take two anti-nausea meds and that was just […]
Filed under: My Pink Journey, Plastic Bag Crafts on June 10th, 2008 | 8 Comments »
This hobo handbag was crocheted using recycled plastic bags. It is a pattern that I adapted from Dao over at ShortyLamCrochet Blogspot. Dao calls this her Nordstrom Knockoff Hobo bag. I emailed Dao several times to work out some details because to create her bag using plastic bag yarn or plarn, the pattern required some […]
Filed under: Crocheted Bags, Plastic Bag Crafts on May 16th, 2008 | 11 Comments »
Check out my latest recycled plastic bag “plarn” handbag.
This was crocheted from some recycled Walmart plastic bags. The white with black lettering isn’t the most attractive material but I added just a bit of ribbon and it really made the bag look cute. This bag measures 9″ by 9″ and was created for a promotional […]
Filed under: Crocheted Bags, Great Sites & Causes, Plastic Bag Crafts on May 3rd, 2008 | 11 Comments »
