Thursday, March 24, 2011

Making A Difference Recycling to Create Change

Have you ever wonder what you could do to make a difference in your life. And the way you see things happening to our world. We all know that one person alone can not change the world. But one person alone can make a difference and bring awareness. Start by recycling the things you use everyday. Things like milk jugs, clothing, etc. create a compose bin with that great stuff you can grow a wonderful garden. Save the pictures your kids draw on they make a great wrapping paper. The recycling ideas are endless. By recycling you are saving your landfill and creating a positive change in your home and live. And by getting out awareness you are building a tighter community. Find charities and get involved you may be surprised of what you have a home that can be recycled or donated. Consider donating your used items items like donating a bed can make a difference to some one who does not have. Donating clothing can help make someone feel warm and loved. Baking for the elderly couple down the street can also make them feel that someone cares to make a difference in their lives. You will be amazed of what stories they would share. If we all did our part to make a difference in this world. This world would become a different place. A place that we can all be proud of. Instead our world is full of war, hate, hunger. Start today and make difference in your life and in the life of those around you. And you will start to see a better world for you and for me. if you could make this world a better place what would you change and why? please share your anwers with me and together we can make a difference.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Twoonie days at From Trash To Treasures

Twoonie days at From Trash To Treasures get on the wagon and get your ad added on my blog for just $2 this sale is on just till tomorrow so grab a spot while you can. for more info contact us 

Friday, March 11, 2011

New Updates

Hello everyone I hope you all are enjoying reading my blog. In the next few weeks we will be updating an adding more info to the blog such as the reading express, sew alongs, give aways and more. If you have something that you would like to add to my blog please email me and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

My goal is to bring as much attention as I can to my blog. As I am trying to help as many women as I can change their lives and make a difference. In their communities and local landfills by recycling everyday items to create an income. With hopes that we can fight to save what is left of our world. And change the way we see it, such as hate, racism, and hunger. Together we can a create a new world by supporting each other to make difference.

Take a stand and fight with me and show your support to help us make a difference.

Extra Extra Get On The Reading Express! With The Gunfighting Adventures of Tennessee Sam" by Samuel Sams

Have you read a good western lately? Here's a sample from Chapter 5 of "The Gunfighting Adventures of Tennessee Sam" by Samuel Sams.


"All of a sudden all the hate in the world welled up in side of me and I yelled, "YOU MURDERED, YOU KILLER OF WOMEN, YOU DESTROYER OF CHILDREN."
Find out what happens next,


This book can be ordered through Amazon for $10.99 + shipping or order it directly from the author for $10.00 + shipping which is $3.00. Paypal address is mamasams17@yahoo.com and you can contact us thru same addie.


Liquidate My Attic Ebay store is a place to find most anything from antiques to sewing machine If your looking for something let me know I may have it. mamasams17@yahoo.com.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Reusable Shopping Bags

Did you know:

About 1 TRILLION plastic bags are used per year worldwide.

The average shopper in the UK uses about 300 plastic bags per year.

The average shopper in the USA uses about 1000 plastic bags per year.
The average shopping in Can uses about 1100 plastic bags per year.

Worldwide only 4% of plastic bags are recycled, the rest go to landfill and dump sites.

Twelve BILLION barrels of oil are used every year to make plastic bags.

and YES one person can make a difference - YOU

They don't have to be mine, but get yourself some reusable bags, they are relatively cheap and will last a lifetime
Put them in the car or fold a couple into your handbag or purse whenever you use them so you are more likely to remember them.

Show Off - Feel Smug and Tell your Friends! and have funf shopping with your new designer bags.

Recycling Jeans to create new items

Have you ever wonder what you could do with an old pair of Jeans. Old or discarded denim jeans provide a good source of fabric for recycling. Denim is a thick cotton fabric which is hard wearing and rugged. Most jeans get discarded because they no longer fit or have gone out of style or have tons of holes in them, however there is plenty of life left in the fabric itself.
Even very old or worn jeans can be useful, it is unlikely that a pair of jeans will be completely without any salvageable pieces of fabric. Pockets, zips and buttons are all useful and can make interesting embellishments on other projects.


How to make a skirt out of an old pair of jeans


One of the most popular ways of recycling jeans is to turn them into a skirt. This is easy to do and is an excellent project for a novice sewer. This is also a good way to encourage teenagers to get interested in sewing. The ability to chop up old clothes and to put their stamp of individuality onto a garment may well be the introduction to a lifelong interest in creative sewing. Denim skirts long and short, plain and fancy are straightforward to make using a few basic sewing skills.


SavvySeams.com - detailed instructions including step by step photographs explaining how to make a skirt from a pair of jeans.


Bags


The top of a pair of jeans lends itself to bag making. Many interesting styles of bags can be made making a useful feature of the jeans pockets. These bags can be embellished in a variety of ways, including embroidery and even needlefelting.


LoveToSew.com - Full instructions to sew a denim bag, including step by step photographs


QuiltPox.com - Step by step instructions to sew a small denim purse
Organizers


The legs of jeans are a perfect size for making organizers. Different lengths can be cut to create a range of pocket sizes. This can be a good way to use up lengths of legs left over from other projects.


TheCreativeLife.tv - illustrated step by step instructions to make a kitchen organizer


WhiteSewing.com - printable pdf instructions to make an organizer. Uses jeans pockets
Many other types of garments are suitable for recycling and repurposing. T-shirts, woolen sweaters and anything with interesting vintage fabrics can make interesting sewing and needlework projects.


The ideas are endless when recycling jeans. Happy sewing!




Read more at Suite101: Recycle and Repurpose Old Jeans: Using Free Online Sewing Projects Sew Denim Skirts and Organizers http://www.suite101.com/content/recycle-and-repurpose-old-jeans-a29576#ixzz1G2fjGGjC






Read more at Suite101: Recycle and Repurpose Old Jeans: Using Free Online Sewing Projects Sew Denim Skirts and Organizers http://www.suite101.com/content/recycle-and-repurpose-old-jeans-a29576#ixzz1G2fQ5FoX




Read more at Suite101: Recycle and Repurpose Old Jeans: Using Free Online Sewing Projects Sew Denim Skirts and Organizers http://www.suite101.com/content/recycle-and-repurpose-old-jeans-a29576#ixzz1G2epMGLz