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Shelbee on the Rags: “Saved from the Landfill” Rag Curtain
I have decided to share a dedicated post for each new large rag project that I complete. If you have been following along, I recently began these raggery adventures in an effort to save unwanted textiles from overwhelming our already overwhelmed landfills by creating functional pieces of art. Saved from the Landfill was born out of a bag of old kids’ clothing that had been sitting in a closet waiting to be dropped off at a clothing donation bin until I rescued it from a landfill fate. The bag consisted mostly of old tee shirts and sweatpants with a few pairs of jeans that were all worn beyond function anyway…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Holiday Gifts
Let’s continue the holiday celebration by sharing our favorite (or least favorite) holiday gifts! But remember you can interpret our themes loosely. You can share a gift you have given or received, a gift that was purchased or handmade or regifted, a gift that is special to you or just makes you laugh. You don’t need to lock yourself into Christmas gifts either. You can share a birthday gift, an anniversary gift, a wedding gift, a Mother’s Day gift, or any kind of gift that was exchanged on a holiday. Remember you can also interpret holiday in whatever way suits you. Anything will do, we just want to see your…
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Welcome 2024: The Year of Badassery
Happy New Year, y’all! As we flip our calendar pages from December 2023 to January 2024, it often signals us to reflect on the blessings and frustrations of the past year while planning our approach to the new year to make it even better. That is one of the primary goals of human life, isn’t it? To always seek ways for self improvement. Because improving ourselves really is the best way to improve the world around us. I have never been one to set so-called New Year’s resolutions. They don’t work. They have never worked. For me, at least. Maybe they work for you. And if they do, then you…
