Showing posts with label recycled. Show all posts
Showing posts with label recycled. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

One Sweater Two Bags



It's coming up on Earth Day and I always try to find a new project or creative way to reuse or recycle something. I rescued this wool cardigan from a thrift store and couldn't decide whether to keep it or not. I got tired of Spring cleaning around it, and of not being able to make up my mind!

So, today, I made the decision and took my scissors to it! Using only the main body of the sweater, I was able to make these two fun recycled bags. The first one is a messenger/flap style, using a recycled adjustable strap and leather tabs. The other makes good use of these simple, but large wooden hoop handles.
Nothing fancy, yet perfectly reusable!
Here's Bag 1 - http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=44772485
and Bag 2 - http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=44773587

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