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Creative Sources for Materials
Creative Sources for Materials
Use your imagination when looking for sources of material for your decorating and crafting projects. For instance, fabric is found in a lot more places than just the sewing store! How about a favorite old sweater recycled into a throw pillow cover? Or the seat of a pair of worn-out jeans for a pillow on a child's bed or chair? An old striped button down shirt could recover that extra chair in the corner, or that beautiful old skirt, stained on one side, could make accessories for the family room. Thrift stores and garage sales are great places (continued at http://interior-decor.blogspot.com/2...materials.html ) |
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Creative Sources for Materials
trav wrote:
Creative Sources for Materials Use your imagination when looking for sources of material for your decorating and crafting projects. For instance, fabric is found in a lot more places than just the sewing store! How about a favorite old sweater recycled into a throw pillow cover? not big enough Or the seat of a pair of worn-out jeans for a pillow on a child's bed or chair? bulky zip, rivets, bulky seams, looks crp as well. Other than that... An old striped button down shirt could recover that extra chair in the corner, material too thin for that, wouldnt last well. or that beautiful old skirt, stained on one side, could make accessories for the family room. skirts and dresses are big enough for a pillowcase, and the range of designs is huge. (continued at spam addy NT |
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