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Life is like a box of old photos

1940s 1950s black and white children ephemera history photos thrift store vintage

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Thrift store find -- Sears 1966 catalog

November 26, 2017

1960s catalog fashion history magazine mid-century nostalgia thrift store vintage

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Vintage books finds, from pop art to scary nurses

December 10, 2014

1940s book Eugene nostalgia photos product review reader repurposed book textbook thrift store

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My favorite part of upcycling

book cover fabric Kindle Nancy Drew nostalgia process repurposed book shopping thrift store upcycle

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Turning a goofy photo into a cool stamp

February 13, 2014

gifts photos Photoshop stamps thrift store

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Vintage finds at a flea market in Los Angeles

January 04, 2014

craft fair furniture hardware Los Angeles mid-century repurposed book show thrift store vintage

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Bye bye winter blues -- making a patchwork scarf out of fleece kids clothes

November 23, 2013

accessories fabric fleece refashion seam sewing thrift store winter

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Warning -- tampering with these books may be hazardous to my conscience

September 16, 2013

book ethics Goodwill kitsch mid-century nostalgia repurposed book shopping textbook thrift store

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Finding beauty at the thrift store -- tips from a passionate upcycler (guest post)

September 11, 2013

creative process creativity dress shirt fabric fashion guest post quality refashion seam sewing shirt shopping thrift store

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Seattle's best salvage store that nobody knows about -- except YOU

August 28, 2013

shopping thrift store

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Thrift store find -- retro Boy Scout handbook from 1943

1940s book childhood children history illustration kitsch men mid-century nostalgia shopping thrift store

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The motherlode of old books

book ereader Goodwill Nancy Drew shopping thrift store

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My rules for shopping at thrift stores (or, how to prevent being buried in craft clutter)

August 30, 2012

creative process creativity fabric iPad learning mistakes process refashion shopping supplies thrift store upcycle vintage

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How to turn a placemat into an iPad bag

August 25, 2012

cover how-to iPad placemat sewing thrift store velcro zipper

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Refashioning old dresses into new tops

dresses fabric pattern refashion sewing shirt thrift store

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Upcycling vs. Recycling vs. Refashioning vs. Reclaiming...

dress shirt hardware quality reclaimed building material sewing thrift store trash upcycle

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Dress shirt to cinch sack -- tutorial

cinch sack dress shirt fabric how-to instructions sewing thrift store tutorial upcycled bag

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What can you do with a belt?

belt cuff ethics leather thrift store upcycled bag

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Best kept upcycling secret in Seattle

January 30, 2012

artists creativity recycle thrift store trash upcycle

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Resolutions for 2012, Part 1

January 02, 2012

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