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Thu Dec-09-10 12:46 PM
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| Etsy for Homemade Upcycled American Products |
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Still have shopping to do? There are some talented folks on Etsy - I'm really into the "upcycled" stuff - I purchased a beautiful sweater skirt to keep my legs warm over jeans, and a cowl sweater for my friend - all made from recycled clothing. http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_query=upcycled+clothing&search_type=handmade&shopname=ZiasCottageIndustry |
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Thu Dec-09-10 12:47 PM
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| 1. We are buying a table from reclaimed wood. |
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Thu Dec-09-10 12:48 PM
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| 2. I love Etsy! Wonderful stuff. nt |
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Thu Dec-09-10 12:49 PM
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| 3. Etsy is a great site - lots of fun stuff! k&r |
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Thu Dec-09-10 12:50 PM
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| 4. I love to recycle yarn from thrift shop sweaters. I've been doing it for years. |
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Don't have any listed on Etsy yet, but I will in the near future.
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Thu Dec-09-10 12:51 PM
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| 5. I think I'm going to start doing it myself. |
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New yarn is so expensive and with recycled I can mix and match to get just the look I want.
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Thu Dec-09-10 01:06 PM
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| 6. The first thing you need to know: NEVER buy a cut-and-sew sweater to unravel! |
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Check the inside seams to make sure they are clean-finished and not finished with a serger. That means the edges have been cut and you'll get lots of short pieces of yarn instead of one long continuous piece.
I know...you can get so excited when you find a cashmere or silk-blend sweater for a buck that you forget to check the seams. But I promise you...you'll only do that ONCE! Don't even ask me how I know. ;)
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Thu Dec-09-10 01:11 PM
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| 7. Thanks--I hadn't thought of that but I can see the problem! nt |
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Sat Dec-11-10 11:26 PM
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| 10. LOL! At this point almost everything on Etsy uses the word "upcycled" as a listing tag. |
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There's also Artfire for hand crafted items.
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Sat Dec-11-10 11:43 PM
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| 11. Also check out World of Good on Ebay. They sell products that are made from |
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tribes and poor people all over the world. My nieces are getting earrings from that site. One pair was from some tribe in Peru - the other was from Matta traders from India, a group of women that cannot compete with the corporate world - the funds go towards healthcare and schools.
And the pair of earrings I asked Santa for come from a school of disabled children in Kenya. All use recycled materials.
Besides jewelry there are things for the home, clothing, purses made from recycled paper - things like that.
As I post this, I'm wishing that there was a site that the funds go towards the poor and hungry in the US :( . ... how did we get here? :(
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