Another day of recycling...

Today I continued my recycling but this time with sewing.  I have so  much stuff in my sewing room. If I never buy another thing for sewing I will still not run out of projects to do! People also know I recycle a lot and give me stuff from relatives who have either passed on or who can no longer use fabric, sewing items and other stuff to recycle. 

I started with some old jeans a friend gave me to recycle. I cut them straight across the crotch area and then the front from the back so I could get two aprons. 

 I wanted to make one apron for egg collecting. I cut a leg of jeans apart to make the pockets. 

I found some old but very relevant fabric in my stash and made a ruffle. 

Added some ribbon for a bow. 

I really like the way it turned out. 

Old jeans also make great 

pocket purses to take with me walking to carry my phone and prayer books. They work great. Here is an old one of mine. 

The extra leg I used to make my dog a little pillow. He loves to carry them around, not sure why but he does.  I stuffed it with extra lamb's wool .

Next was to recycle an old dictionary I had. So I covered a Christmas ornament.  Can't wait to make cards from it. 

It's not dried yet but you can see how it turned out. 

I did have time to go see one of my grandsons.  Boy did that give me a boost!  Plus went for a walk. 

I can't wait to see what I create tomorrow... my last day off then back to work. 

peace

Earth Day recylcing and more

It was a great weekend of family and more.  We were able to see most of our kids.  They are an awesome and fun bunch. 

I didn't get as much done as I would have liked but I did get enough done.  It will just leave a couple for tomorrow.  Today is Earth Day and people who know me know I love to recycle. 

I had an instant coffee jar, a magazine,  a friend gave me a vodka bottle and said "do something with it", and a pair of jeans. 

Here is where I began... 

Leftover instant coffee jar and the magazine. 

My dad taught me this one. When we were kids he gave us each a clear drinking glass and told us to cut something out of the Sunday comics.  We decoupage them to our glass and from then on it was our glass. Today, I cut a picture from a magazine and decoupage on the glass and filled the jar with  leftover dried beans. 

Next was the vodka bottle.  I took it outside and put it upside down on a stick.  Then spray painted it silver.  I decoupage a heart doily, added some trim and hot clued some leftover jewelry.

I like the way it turned out.  

Dandelion Jelly - yep, I finally got to the dandelion tea I made the other day and made it into jelly.   Remember these? 

While the jelly cooled I went out to read and be with Molly for a bit and go for a walk with Dude.

Then a quick shake for lunch. 

Quick protein shake for lunch - peanut butter and jelly

2 Tablespoons dried peanut butter protein
2 Tablespoons strawberry jam
2 heaping tablespoons plain yogurt
1 cup ice
1 cup almond milk

Blend everything in a blend.  Ohso good.


Dinner for today (pulled pork was put in the crockpot) and for tomorrow (beans). 

That's about all I could get into one day after a grandson's football game.  I am exhausted but can't wait to read. 

Tomorrow will be ....

Recycling Jeans - egg apron... I started them. Plus more. 

Starting Christmas early - recycling a dictionary.

Making wool drier balls for Christmas.

Don't forget your prayers. 

peace