Showing posts with label wool. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wool. Show all posts

Monday, March 16, 2009

bus cozy: mexico city


Amazing bus "cozy" in Mexico City, one of the projects headed by Magda Sayeg and her crew Knitta Please.
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

green grin: surplus fabrics

Beth Grim of Green Grin uses repurposed/recycled materials to make gloves, pincushions, softies, hot water bottle cozies, etc. Check out her blog Spiral & Sprout too.
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Thursday, February 12, 2009

recycled hearts: felt so good

Recycled hearts just in time for Valentines Day by Felt So Good.
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recycled sweater bunny: palomino morgan

Palomino Morgan sews some cute little recycled bun buns.
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Friday, February 6, 2009

wire & twine: wool sweater reuse

Gorgeous recycled sweater scarves by Kelley Deal of Wire & Twine.

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Monday, February 2, 2009

beekden bouwers: repurposed wool lamp shades

Beelden Bouwers is a Dutch design studio, reusing surplus wool to create light shades. So warm and cozy. Read More..

Thursday, January 15, 2009

recycled sweater deer: rachel denny

Portland artist Rachel Denny made this amazing recycled sweater wall trophy. Kudos, it makes for a warm mountain decor.
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Thursday, December 18, 2008

eco kids holiday gifts

Crafted from 100% natural boiled wool, fair-trade sting rays are made by Nepalese craftswomen. Sold individually ($12 for small and $24 for large) or in a set of one large and one small ($36) at Branch.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

elisabethan: clothing with a history

Reuse executed beautifully--from sweater to mittens by Elisabethan.
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Sunday, October 19, 2008

d.i.y.: sweater wine cozy

Great idea for wine cozy from Renest. Wool insulates, so it will help to keep the bottle warm or cold. Read More..

Saturday, October 18, 2008

felted pumpkin: elemental handcrafts

October felted pumpkin.
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Monday, October 13, 2008

haute recycled sweater pumpkins


Fun October pumpkin plushie and patchwork pumpkin. Read More..

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

annalisa vobis: heat treated felt sculptures

Heat treated felt sculptures by Annalisa Vobis, featured this month at Five Ten Studio.
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

woolie originals: recycled wool by jenna robertson

Woolie Originals are canvas-like wool scenes created by Jenna Robertson in Portland Oregon. She creates lovely pictures by sewing together different colored recycled wool sweaters. The outcome are beautifully textured soft depictions of nature. Don't miss her stuffed creatures called "woolies" and wearable accessories too. Read More..

Thursday, July 10, 2008

cate & levi: recycled wool sweater animals

Cate & Levi is a great company from Canada that I saw in our local artists coop store yesterday. Their recycled wool animals are made from old sweaters. The frog, bunny, bears and turtles in the collection come all sorts of colors.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

All Natural Rugs - Stepevi

In continuation of our all-natural theme from yesterday, we love the Noble Fibers Rug Collection from Stepevi. Not only are they made 100% natural wool, silk or linen, they have a gorgeous, plush deep pile and wide selection of natural, earthy colors and patterns. These are flooring options look so comfortable they might just become a more popular place to relax than the furniture!
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