Monthly Archives: January 2010

Rainbow over Omaha into Rainbow iPod Case

Posted on January 7, 2010 by city-made_admin

This was a strange thing to see in Omaha, Nebraska on a snowy January day, when the high was -2. I was driving to pick up my husband from work when I saw this beautiful rainbow in the sky. It … Continue reading →

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Tights to Bows

Posted on January 6, 2010 by city-made_admin

Our re-purposing project for today begins with a pair of worn out tights.  We have to admit that this idea is borrowed from another talented seamstress.  We fired up the new serger, or as we have learned to call an … Continue reading →

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Felt Refridgerator magnets

Posted on January 5, 2010 by city-made_admin

Our re-purpose challenge for the day… Yesterday, I (Melany) received a letter from the Douglas County Health Department about preventing lead poisoning.  The letter included a large magnet with safety instructions such as washing hands before eating and removing shoes … Continue reading →

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Corduroy Messenger Bag

Posted on January 5, 2010 by city-made_admin

It is Tuesday, the one day that, so far, Melany and I don’t have to teach,  therefore it has been designated as a project day. I should also say that our re-purposing challenge will not always be this elaborate. We … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Repurposing Challenge

Posted on January 3, 2010 by city-made_admin

Here is an introduction of some of our re-purposed creations. The pencil bags were made out of used plastic bags that we fused (NOT as easy as it sounds) and the other was made of juice bags that came home … Continue reading →

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