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chalk lettering

I’m playing with the idea of making a sign for the Artist Curated Book Display with chalk lettering inspired by the work of Dana Tanamachi.  You may have seen her work in the latest West Elm catalog or on the cover of Oprah magazine.  So fun.

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by recovergirl on January 21, 2012  •  Permalink
Posted in art, books, creative, design, diy, Portsmouth, projects, seacoast

Posted by recovergirl on January 21, 2012

http://recovergirl.wordpress.com/2012/01/21/chalk-lettering/

felted sweater blanket

Someone emailed me recently and asked me to explain how I made the felted sweater blanket I have posted on my projects page.  I found some old pictures on my laptop and put this post together.

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by recovergirl on January 15, 2012  •  Permalink
Posted in decorating, diy, felting, handmade, projects, recovered, recycle, sustainable, sweaters

Posted by recovergirl on January 15, 2012

http://recovergirl.wordpress.com/2012/01/15/felted-sweater-blanket/

Felted Wool Sweater Wreath

The post I wrote about this wreath was the most popular post of all time on my blog (before I deleted the whole blog and started fresh). I still get emails about it occasionally.  I figured it was worth posting again with a few words about how to make it. Here is a close-up shot. [...]

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by recovergirl on November 23, 2011  •  Permalink
Posted in blogs, creative, decorating, design, diy, felting, handmade, holiday, inspiration, projects, recovered, recycle, sustainable, sweaters, Thrift Shops, vintage

Posted by recovergirl on November 23, 2011

http://recovergirl.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/felted-wool-sweater-wreath/

recycled sweater dress

My presentation on slideshare.net has had 6,021 views.  Not bad.

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by recovergirl on November 12, 2011  •  Permalink
Posted in creative, design, diy, fashion, felting, handmade, projects, recovered, recycle, sweaters

Posted by recovergirl on November 12, 2011

http://recovergirl.wordpress.com/2011/11/12/recycled-sweater-dress/

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