Happy day after Earth Day! …in which we craft a softie blossom. I think of scrap fabric as true fertilizer for these blooms; they grow out of the piles of T-shirt sleeves and hems that are leftover from other projects and “composted” in my overflowing scrap bins. Sometimes I “turn” the compost, not to encourage the pieces to break down faster (as is done in real composting), but to see if the shift uncovers any new colors or if viewing the scraps from a different angle inspires a new project!
Without further ado, here’s Flower Power, project #89 in Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-shirt for your DIY pleasure:
[ Posted on April 23rd, 2010 ]
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This is great!! I am going to use t-shirt flowers with most of my accessories! I also wrote about this on my blog Moving Happiness Home. You should check it out!
http://northstarmoving.com/blog/2010/recycling-your-cotton/
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