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Corn Husks to Trivet

It’s Nature Week at City Made. We want to celebrate nature by looking at it in a different way. Some of our projects are decorative and some are functional. Enjoy. Our first project: Corn Husk Trivet. It’s that time of … Continue reading

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Jeans to Summer Shorts

It’s summer in the city and Anna is ready in her cute jean shorts. She had an old pair of jeans that were a little too short, but still fit well around her waist. A simple cut and seam and … Continue reading

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Sarong to Apron

Apron Today we made a re-purposed apron out of a pillow case and the rest of the fabric from the sarong scarf .  If you like this apron we will be selling it, along with others, at the Benson Summer … Continue reading

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Skirts to Bike Baskets

Skirt to bike basket Today we made these fun bike baskets out of a couple of old skirts.  We used a velcro handle to secure them onto the bike.  These were so popular with our girls that we had no … Continue reading

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Bubble Wrap Re-Use

Here’s an easy one for you. Bubble wrap re-use. Bubble wrap in the bottom of the fruit or veggie drawer in the fridge creates a cushion so the produce doesn’t get bruised as you toss it in. Now, the trick … Continue reading

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Plastic Pouch to Tiny Doll Bag

This little plastic pouch had the cutest pair of pink shoes for Ava when she was a baby. Now, she is 6 and the pink shoes don’t fit anymore. But, the package was so nice, I couldn’t throw it away. … Continue reading

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Small Plastic Hanger to Jewelry Holder

Ever wonder what to do with small plastic hangers? Like the kind that socks come on? Well one of those plus some plastic from seat protectors ( ripped, old, form the car), can become a handy jewelry holder. The hanger … Continue reading

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Wash Cloth to Make-Up Bag

Our final wash cloth and towel week project is this handy make-up bag. It is one wash cloth, cut in two, and sewn together. We lined it with plastic from a lotion gift set and the zipper is from an … Continue reading

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Wash Cloth to Wash Mit

Here is the next project with a wash cloth. We simply cut the wash cloth in half, folded over one half and added bias tape and a loop for hanging. Now you have a handy wash mit. Do this in … Continue reading

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Wash Cloth to Wash Roll

Towel week continued: the Wash Cloth to Wash Roll. This is a great way to reuse a wash cloth. We sewed the bottom up and created pockets. Then we sewed a piece of drawstring on the ends. Now we can … Continue reading

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