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Why I Knit a Plastic Dress

Sarah White February 10, 2020 Art / Knitting / Life4 Comments

This is a story about how I came to knit a plastic dress and the awesome thing that happened next. It’s also a call to you to stretch way out of your comfort zone. Otherwise you’ll never know what’s out there. To celebrate the national tour of Once on This …

How to Make a Simple Mardi Gras Candle Jar

Sarah White February 13, 2019 Crafts / HolidaysLeave a comment

This Mardi Gras candle jar is super simple to make with leftover Mardi Gras beads, and could also make a fun storage container or vase depending on the size of your jar. Let the Good Times Roll I’ve always had an affinity for Mardi Gras. I was raised Catholic but …

Make a Crocheted Rug from an Old Sheet

Sarah White January 30, 2019 Crochet / Fabric Crafts / Yarn CraftLeave a comment

Upcycling old fabric is fun and easy, and making a crocheted rug from an old sheet gives new life to otherwise unusable fabrics. Why I Needed a Crocheted Rug Last summer we performed what I took to calling the Great Room Swap of 2018. In order to move my daughter’s …

How to Make Fabric Yarn: Turn Flat Fabric into a Continuous Piece of Yarn

Sarah White October 8, 2018 Fabric CraftsLeave a comment

Sure, yarn is available everywhere in all sorts of styles, but it can be fun — and a great way to upcycle — to make fabric yarn out of an old sheet or fabric you don’t like or want to use in another way. This post contains affiliate links for …

Reusable Dryer Sheets Are a Simple, No Waste Solution

Sarah White February 12, 2018 Home and Family LifeOne Comment

Making reusable dryer sheets is quick, easy and waste-free. Affiliate links are included for your convenience. That bottle of liquid fabric softener was weighing on my mind. I’ve had it for years. I bought it because I read on Pinterest you could use it to make a doll’s hair less …

Make Upcycled Musical Instruments for Earth Day and Beyond

Sarah White April 20, 2016 Kid Crafts and ActivitiesOne Comment

We are all about upcycling and creative reuse here at ODC HQ, so I was super-excited to get a look at the ebook Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rock Out! by Daria Marmaluk-Hajioannou, an awesome world music performer and teacher who loves to get kids excited about music in creative ways. …

How to Make Yarn Out of Old Jeans

Sarah White April 12, 2016 Fabric Crafts3 Comments

There are a lot of things I hold on to just in case they might be useful for some crafty purpose later, and one thing I cannot possibly get rid of is old jeans. There’s a lot of fabric in jeans, and I have this dream that one day I …