spin off stuff | spins & needles DIY blog » recycled crafts http://spinsandneedles.com/stuff The handmade home of Spins & Needles. For restless DIY creative types. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:33:05 +0000 en hourly 1 DIY Project: Stencilled Flower Vase From Recycled Materials http://spinsandneedles.com/stuff/2009/09/25/diy-project-stencilled-flower-vase-from-recycled-materials/ http://spinsandneedles.com/stuff/2009/09/25/diy-project-stencilled-flower-vase-from-recycled-materials/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:05:40 +0000 melanie http://spinsandneedles.com/stuff/?p=972 Stencilled Flower Vase From Recycled Materials

While my current workspace is full of books, tools, fabric, etc. and other fun things, I always like having flowers or plants nearby. So a [...]

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]]> http://spinsandneedles.com/stuff/2009/08/31/diy-kite-making-using-recycled-materials/feed/ 1 Local Happening: Otesha’s Night of Turning Junk Into Funk http://spinsandneedles.com/stuff/2009/03/30/oteshas-night-of-turning-junk-into-funk/ http://spinsandneedles.com/stuff/2009/03/30/oteshas-night-of-turning-junk-into-funk/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:06:37 +0000 melanie http://spinsandneedles.com/stuff/?p=323 The Otesha Project is hosting a crafty event this Tuesday March 31st in Ottawa:

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A Night of Turning Junk Into Funk

This Tuesday March 31st will be a day in history.

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