Monthly Archives: November 2010

Turkey Gumbo

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Thanksgiving Turkey Wraps

Khvoy It is Thanksgiving week!  Is everyone ready to cook their giant birds? The question citymade is asking this year: How are we going to re-purpose that left-over turkey? For the next several days we will be posting recipes so that … Continue reading

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Gourd Votive Holder

The gourd votive holder is the perfect way to finish your Thanksgiving table.  We started with a small gourd that had a semi flat bottom so that it stood up on its own.  We traced the bottom of our votive … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Place Cards

Another way to spruce up your Thanksgiving table is with place cards.  We made ours using recycled cardboard snack boxes and a glue gun.  First, we cut out a rectangle and folded it in half for the card. Next, we … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Napkin Rings

It is almost Thanksgiving  (which means we only have 47 more posts before our year long re-purposing challenge is over), and we, at citymade, are here to help you get ready for the holiday. We begin with the Thanksgiving table. … Continue reading

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Fall Sun-catchers

Here at citymade we try not to overload on the decor because we are all about functionality.  However, during the holidays it is hard to stay away from it completely.  We promise we will try to keep our Thanksgiving decor … Continue reading

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Fabric Scrap Door Cushion

Today we created a door cushion with some fabric scraps from our scrap bin. We were able to stuff the cushion with used dryer lint and sew in two elastic hair bands to hook it onto the door knob.  This … Continue reading

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Alternative to Baby wipes

Baby wipes can be useful for so much more than cleaning babies bottoms.  They come in handy for wiping little hands, noses, faces and spills.  The downside to baby wipes is that they produce quite a bit of waste.  Also, … Continue reading

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Sweater Scrap Hand Warmers

We are so thankful for the beautiful fall weather we are having this year.  However we know the reality of Nebraska winters and the cold that will soon be here.  Taking some wool scraps from sweaters we made these hand … Continue reading

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Door Handle Key Pocket

I am sure many of you have often misplaced your keys. It’s o.k. It happens to all of us. Citymade has a solution for you. The door handle key pocket. We took scraps of felt to make this door handle … Continue reading

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