Comments on: Thrift Store Crafting: What to Buy, What to Make http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/06/25/thrift-store-crafting-what-to-buy-what-to-make/ DIY for Environmentalists: Crafting, Making, Project How-to's, and more! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:37:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Emily http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/06/25/thrift-store-crafting-what-to-buy-what-to-make/comment-page-1/#comment-97417 Emily Sat, 14 Aug 2010 05:27:29 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1976#comment-97417 I love to thrift store shop! I'm lucky enough to have a thrift store that carries end of the bolt cuts from local denim and fabric mills. You would be surprised at the amounts of fabric I can pick up for a couple of bucks. It's no secret- so you have to catch the good stuff as soon as it hits the floors- but it's well worth the trip. (= Thanks for posting about your thrift store project list. I do a lot of the things you mentioned too! I love to thrift store shop! I’m lucky enough to have a thrift store that carries end of the bolt cuts from local denim and fabric mills. You would be surprised at the amounts of fabric I can pick up for a couple of bucks. It’s no secret- so you have to catch the good stuff as soon as it hits the floors- but it’s well worth the trip. (= Thanks for posting about your thrift store project list. I do a lot of the things you mentioned too!

]]> By: Found: The Store that’s Found it for You : Crafting a Green World http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/06/25/thrift-store-crafting-what-to-buy-what-to-make/comment-page-1/#comment-81984 Found: The Store that’s Found it for You : Crafting a Green World Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:31:46 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1976#comment-81984 [...] a crafty kind of tourist. Wherever I go on vacation, I like to check out a thrift shop or two, a craft supply shop or two, and any shop that I can find that specializes in indie handmade [...] [...] a crafty kind of tourist. Wherever I go on vacation, I like to check out a thrift shop or two, a craft supply shop or two, and any shop that I can find that specializes in indie handmade [...]

]]> By: Becky http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/06/25/thrift-store-crafting-what-to-buy-what-to-make/comment-page-1/#comment-26600 Becky Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:48:49 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1976#comment-26600 Usually when I get crafting supplies at the thrift store, it's clothes to refashion, or the occasional pieces of jewelry to deconstruct for beads and components. I think one of my most creative thrift-store crafts was that I once made a cover for a palm pilot out of the cover of a vintage Kansas album (I liked the art). I think I'm going to have to revisit that idea now that I've gone back to that sort of calendar, since I can't find the old one! Usually when I get crafting supplies at the thrift store, it’s clothes to refashion, or the occasional pieces of jewelry to deconstruct for beads and components. I think one of my most creative thrift-store crafts was that I once made a cover for a palm pilot out of the cover of a vintage Kansas album (I liked the art). I think I’m going to have to revisit that idea now that I’ve gone back to that sort of calendar, since I can’t find the old one!

]]> By: Delilah http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/06/25/thrift-store-crafting-what-to-buy-what-to-make/comment-page-1/#comment-26318 Delilah Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:21:58 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1976#comment-26318 I love it! Lately my thing is to hang onto all of the old unwanted clothes, and those of my friends and family too. LOL! I like to sew new things and baby clothes an stuff from the old clothes. I love it! Lately my thing is to hang onto all of the old unwanted clothes, and those of my friends and family too. LOL! I like to sew new things and baby clothes an stuff from the old clothes.

]]> By: Becky http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/06/25/thrift-store-crafting-what-to-buy-what-to-make/comment-page-1/#comment-26305 Becky Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:49:54 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1976#comment-26305 I live and breathe our Thrift Shops! We have 3 within a 5-10 minute drive and more just a bit further up the road. The suggestions you gave are great! I've just started buying skirts for the fabric often making 'em into aprons! I live and breathe our Thrift Shops! We have 3 within a 5-10 minute drive and more just a bit further up the road.

The suggestions you gave are great! I’ve just started buying skirts for the fabric often making ‘em into aprons!

]]> By: Claudia's Burning Ink http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/06/25/thrift-store-crafting-what-to-buy-what-to-make/comment-page-1/#comment-26293 Claudia's Burning Ink Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:44:44 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1976#comment-26293 I love my local thrift store. All the money goes to a no kill animal shelter. I make recycled coasters, coffee cuffs, tee skirts, tee pillow, and actually today I'm trying my hand at making a sundress out of vintage sheets. I've made record bowls for my friends and family, I even have a scar to prove it, burned myself on the oven rack, my bad. Thanks for all the ideas, I just love this site! I love my local thrift store. All the money goes to a no kill animal shelter. I make recycled coasters, coffee cuffs, tee skirts, tee pillow, and actually today I’m trying my hand at making a sundress out of vintage sheets. I’ve made record bowls for my friends and family, I even have a scar to prove it, burned myself on the oven rack, my bad. Thanks for all the ideas, I just love this site!

]]> By: Alice http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/06/25/thrift-store-crafting-what-to-buy-what-to-make/comment-page-1/#comment-26292 Alice Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:36:04 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1976#comment-26292 I find old gathered skirts that the material is like new. There is a charity store here run by volunteers. Every thing is donated so sells cheap. There is usually around 2 yards in one. I buy them for about 25 cents and rip them up for quilt piecing. Most are donated after someone passes away and some are pretty old. These old prints make your quilts look like they are much older than they are. I make lap quilts for the nursing home mostly. I find old gathered skirts that the material is like new. There is a charity store here run by volunteers. Every thing is donated so sells cheap. There is usually around 2 yards in one. I buy them for about 25 cents and rip them up for quilt piecing. Most are donated after someone passes away and some are pretty old. These old prints make your quilts look like they are much older than they are. I make lap quilts for the nursing home mostly.

]]> By: Marla http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/06/25/thrift-store-crafting-what-to-buy-what-to-make/comment-page-1/#comment-26290 Marla Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:15:45 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1976#comment-26290 I love this article! Thanks so much! My favorite thrift store score is old jewelry! I either wear it or make new jewelry. I love this article! Thanks so much!
My favorite thrift store score is old jewelry! I either wear it or make new jewelry.

]]> By: Lisa http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/06/25/thrift-store-crafting-what-to-buy-what-to-make/comment-page-1/#comment-26264 Lisa Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:27:22 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1976#comment-26264 I get the majority of my supplies at the thrift store- wool garments, linen, leather coats and belts, sewing patterns, old teacups, etc. One thing my kids love is when we find wooden animals and boxes for them to paint up. Tacky wooden fish become wonderfully funky wooden *masterpieces* in their hands. I get the majority of my supplies at the thrift store- wool garments, linen, leather coats and belts, sewing patterns, old teacups, etc. One thing my kids love is when we find wooden animals and boxes for them to paint up. Tacky wooden fish become wonderfully funky wooden *masterpieces* in their hands.

]]> By: Becky Striepe http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/06/25/thrift-store-crafting-what-to-buy-what-to-make/comment-page-1/#comment-26262 Becky Striepe Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:52:47 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1976#comment-26262 What an awesome list! My favorite thrift store score is probably this amazing fabric covered in tiny birds. It was beautiful and a joy to sew! What an awesome list! My favorite thrift store score is probably this amazing fabric covered in tiny birds. It was beautiful and a joy to sew!

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