http://www.myrecycledbags.com Learn and share information about recycling and crafting Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:02:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2008/07/03/sunshine-dishcloth-with-scrubbie/ It has been a month now that I have been without my hair. Yes, it was very traumatic losing my hair but I have moved on now. At first I thought I had to have a wig to wear to feel "normal." But after the first week of wearing the ... http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2008/06/27/hats-scarves-wigs/ 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 ... http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2008/06/24/recycle-a-cup-into-a-plastic-bag-keeper/ I purchased a new craft tool recently. It's called a Spool Knitter. This little plastic weaving tool is so handy for making purse straps that I wanted to share it with you. My first test was to weave a purse strap using recycled VCR tape. Here is a closeup of my ... http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2008/06/21/spool-knitter-vcr-tape/ 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 ... http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2008/06/12/my-greenie-pot-scrubber/ 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 ... http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2008/06/10/round-two-is-complete/ I have simply fell in love with felting bags. Here is my latest bag which is a blue handbag with variegated wool yarn for the flap trim and the strap. I crocheted this handbag using 100% wool and felted it an extra long time as I wanted my final product ... http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2008/06/01/felted-blue-handbag/ The time has come for the big haircut. This isn't just a trim to get me by. Last Thursday, which was day 14 after my first chemo treatment, my hair began to fall out. My hair has been shoulder length for years. On Thursday, those long strands began to just ... http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2008/05/25/time-for-the-big-haircut/ 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 ... http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2008/05/16/recycled-plastic-hobo-handbag/ What a difference 5 days makes. Today is day 5 after my first chemo treatment on May 8. I actually feel pretty normal today. The first few days were pretty shaky and I felt very weak. I did take all my pre-meds for nausea and post-meds too. I thank God ... http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2008/05/12/i-have-survived-round-one/