more great recycling tutorials at the newnew – this time turning plastic shopping bags into cool beads LINK.

Denim Revolution: Dozens of Ways to Turn Denim Cast-Offs into Fashion Must-Haves by Nancy Minsky published by Potter Craft (May 13, 2008).

Infinite possibilities for your old denim jeans, suitable for all ages – especially those interested in fashion and design. There is an unusual mix of designs in here – I am sure there is something for everyone. I loved the fashion design style illustrations throughout too.

Designs range from Victorian style cloak and gauntlet’s to destroyed cargo pants, from a school girl tartan and denim pleated skirt to vintage lace jazzed up jeans, from country girl patchwork pants, to way way to short shortie shorts, from a lacy cowgirl skirt to an oversized cuffed tuxedo shirt. Instructions are excellent and descriptions very clear.

Vicki Haninger from turkey feathers has published a book on createspace titled ‘blanket statement’ a lovely concept: Blanket Statement is 100 pages of felt crafts made from one thrifted wool blanket. There are pictures and patterns and projects to inspire.

Ecologue share all sorts of recycling craftyness. Link.
Everything from bath mats made from recycled towels. Link.
To a wine cork mud mat. Link.

Get those scraps of fabric, yarn ends, crafty remnants, found objects and pieces of thread “Off the Floor” and make something creative, useful, functional, beautiful or wearable with it. Challenge yourself to be creative and share your process, keeping our floor’s clean and trash bags empty.

Link and flickr group, link.

from laughing purple goldfish: For months I have been collecting plastic bags and cutting them into strips. Supermarket bags, bread bags, fruit and vegetable bags. Collecting and cutting. Collecting and cutting. Then I spun two strands together, and plied those with another two strands I had spun together. I ended up with two balls of plastic yarn. Much less than I would have anticipated. A little disappointing, but an interesting experiment all the same.