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Shelbee on the Rags: “Saved from the Landfill” Rag Curtain

January 3, 2024 / 12 Comments

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 so I dumped the bag into the washer, freshened it all up, and started cutting. For a detailed process of my rag curtain art, check out this post.

For this curtain, I made simple rag ropes in single strands with no extra strands added in for fullness. Since all of the clothing in the bag was in this blue, black, gray, and white color palette, I thought a patchwork effect would look kind of cool. So I kept the fabrics strips from each garment grouped together.

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This curtain would be perfect for a bedroom, a dorm room, or even a den. It is assembled on a tree branch from my back yard and fits a standard sized door frame (approximately 34″ x 84″). But it can also just be hung on a wall as decoration. It is for sale for $150 plus shipping (unless I can hand deliver it myself). Also for sale is In the Garden (click link for details).

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I am trying to figure out the best way to market the rag curtains that are for sale. For now, I guess I will just share them here. If you want one, let me know!

If you are interested in my other raggery creations, click here for the full list. 

Keeping it on the rags, 

Shelbee

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I am a midlife woman, wife, and stay-at-home mother of 2 boys and 2 cats. I have a passion for helping other women feel fabulous in the midst of this crazy, beautiful life.

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