Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Clothes as Craft Materials

Have you ever thought of repurposing your old clothes as craft materials? Over the last 100 years, clothing has become so cheap and easy to create that it is being purchased and discarded at an alarming rate. Give your old clothes to those in need, rather than throwing them out. If they have holes or are torn, put them to use as craft material. I've spent several years collecting ideas for crafts from clothes. You can find these ideas with photos of the finished projects.
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