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Switch Plate Re-Do
Switch plate redeux. Rather than buying a new switch plate when redecorating a room, you can just cover an existing plate with fabric or paper. We simply cut out a piece of fabric a little bigger than the switch plate, … Continue reading
Plastic Easter Egg Produce Bag Decorator
Easter is long gone, but those plastic Easter eggs never go away. We have found yet another use for them. A pattern for painting. We have been working hard to get ready for the Benson Summer Fest. We will have … Continue reading
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Phone Book Pages to Painting Canvas
For today’s repurposing post we are featuring an artist who’s work is now on display at the Foundry in downtown Benson. Mark Thomason is an artist from Sioux City who repurposes materials such as newspaper, maps, phone book pages and … Continue reading
Pillow Case to Artist Roll
Today, for our re-purposing project, we highlight a pillow case. Melany had this pillow case and wasn’t using it on a bed. We decided to make a few things from it. The first is an artist roll. We used the … Continue reading
Sewing Kit in a Jar
A jar, a piece of fabric, a little hot glue and viola! we have today’s re-purposing project. Sewing Kit in a jar. We simply took a jar and glued a bit of fabric (this is a piece from the skirt-to-sandwich-wrap) … Continue reading
Styro-Art
Today’s re-purposing idea: Styro-art We get veggies from the store on styrofoam trays (not quite sure why). Anyway, rather than put them in the trash, we decided to make some art with them. Carve a pattern into the bottom, then … Continue reading
As you may remember, Melany’s sewing machine died a tragic and early death last week. However, our story has a happy ending. Friend of Citymade, and good friend of Carol and Melany, Becky, has lent Melany this sweet sewing machine … Continue reading
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Crib sheet redo. What to do with a crib sheet when the crib is gone (or not needed)? Use it to line a basket with. Just measure out your basket and add a drawstring. Now it is a cute addition … Continue reading
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Baby Clothes Quilt  I, Melany, have an emotional attachment to my children’s baby clothes. I firmly believe in passing these clothes down to other babies but there are some that I just can’t seem to give away. I also had … Continue reading
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Today’s re-purposing project: Ribbon storage/dispenser. We happen to have a bunch of shoe boxes. These are the smaller kind used for dance shoes. And, as always, an abundance of ribbon. By adding a few grommets on the side, we were … Continue reading
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