Tag Archives: plarn
Pink Plarn Bag for October
A few days ago my good friend Chris who owns and operates one of the cutest shops in Lakewood called Crafty Goodness gave me her sizable stash of pink plastic grocery bags along with several fabric belts. Among the belts … Continue reading
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Plarn Owl Wristlet
Here’s an idea I’ve had for a while; turning my weeble wobble owl into a change purse. Since it came out a bit large, I added the strap, thus making it into a wristlet. This time I used a pale … Continue reading
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Plastic Sack Button Bag
If you’ve been to a vintage store recently, or remember the 60s-80s, than you’ve probably seen a button bag. It’s a pretty cute design really. They have wooden handles, a lining, and an outer layer of the bag which is … Continue reading
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Messenger Bag Revisited
Last week I decided to revisit a project that I made almost 6 years ago, a messenger bag made with plarn and featuring arrow designs. You may remember me mentioning it last month in my post crocheting with plastic bags; … Continue reading
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A Natural Evolution
During the Rowdy Indie Craft Fair a couple of weeks ago a young girl, probably between five and seven years old, spotted this basket on my table and excitedly announced to her mother, “mommy, mommy LOOK! It’s an ACORN!” Her … Continue reading
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Plastic Bag Bonanza!
As I write this post my studio and kitchen table are in complete and utter chaos, but at least I have something to show for it. The chaos began yesterday when I decided to try my hand at fusing plastic … Continue reading
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A fun art walk in Sandusky, Ohio
Thank you to everyone who stopped by my table yesterday during the Sandusky Art Walk! This was the debut event for my plarn items and I really enjoyed witnessing peoples reactions to them once they learned that they were made … Continue reading
Comming up; Sandusky Art Walk
Beginning in May of this year, The Sandusky Art Walk will happen the first Thursday of each month through December and was created to bring “art and fun to downtown Sandusky [Ohio].” The August Art Walk will take place tomorrow … Continue reading
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Toot Tuesday; Making Plarn
About a week ago I wrote this post that told the story about how I came to work with plastic grocery bags turned into yarn, a material that is now know as “plarn” ([p]lastic y[arn]). Now I’m going to share … Continue reading
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Crocheting with plastic bags; a six year journey
Crocheting with plastic bags. It’s not a new phenomenon; people have been doing it for years. Of course I didn’t know that when I started crocheting with plastic grocery bags in the Fall of 2005, following my last year of … Continue reading
Filed under Just For Fun
