Hi I have just been busy over the past few hours reclaiming the fabric from a load of old cotton curtains, boy have I got a lot of fabric. Way to go girls. and boy does it make you feel good by preventing wastage.
Joan

YEAH!!!!!!!! Good for you! I love recycling!!! :D

Thats wonderul!

I love to recycle old clothes and curtains. I bought some sheer curtains at a yard sale that I'm going to use to make ghosts with for Halloween.

Probably the first dozen quilts I made contained pieces of family clothing. I still smile when I see one of those quilts

I love to reuse older things. I've been scrounging garage sales and thrift shops for 100% cotton clothing, fabric, sheets, pillow cases, and woven belts that can be taken apart and used for tote handles.

Woven belts for handles, what a great idea!!

great idea for handles on tote bags

One of the first quilts I made used fabric from clothes I found and cut up. I loved the quilt, but some of the fabric didn't hold up and I ended up patching up a few of the patches. Don't get me wrong, I'd do it again, but I'd watch the quality and age of the fabric I used. Nothing wrong with recycling!! thats for sure.

I also pick up belts at garage sales and thrift stores. I reuse the hardware for my bags. A LOT cheaper than buying new, AND a whole lot more variety!