Need a cute summer handbag? Why not crochet yourself this hobo handbag from recycled plastic bags. Who said trash can’t be stylish when you can create something this cute and useful from plarn. This handbag purse is lined and has a magnetic clasp for a closure. It measures 8″ x 11″ at the widest [...]
Filed under: Crocheted Bags, Plastic Bag Crafts on August 2nd, 2008 | 14 Comments »
July 24, 2008 will be a date I will always remember. It is the day I finished my chemo treatments for breast cancer. It’s a wonderful feeling knowing that I don’t have to have any more infusions of that nasty stuff. So I say hallelujah, yahoo, yipppeee, and thank God for giving me the strength [...]
Filed under: My Pink Journey, Plastic Bag Crafts on July 30th, 2008 | 40 Comments »
What would be the ultimate grocery bag? Of course in my opinion it would be made from recycled materials, be reusable, strong and very durable. What about free — yes that would be the ultimate. So here it is. It is crafted from recycled plastic bags, it is reusable over and over, doesn’t tear, [...]
Filed under: Crocheted Bags, Plastic Bag Crafts on July 19th, 2008 | 12 Comments »
White plastic bags are used by many retail and grocery stores these days. They are not the prettiest bags to use for crafting. People give me lots of white plastic bags to recycled. So I’ve been trying to be more creative and come up with clever ideas to turn these dull bags into cute and [...]
Filed under: Crocheted Bags, Plastic Bag Crafts on July 12th, 2008 | 14 Comments »
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 | 10 Comments »
