Tote-ally Tab Maille
July 29th, 2008 in sewing, other crafts, fashion, restyle, crochet, gallery
sjroemer, member
6 users recommend
Eco-chic Soda Can Tab tote bag is made of post-consumer recycled aluminum can tabs, bound together with cord from a thrift store purse I unraveled, lined in recycled denim.
This tote bag is made from 100% post-consumer recycled aluminum soda can tabs. They are bound together with recycled nylon crochet cord from a thrift store purse I unravelled. The tote is lined in recycled denim from an old pair of shorts. Only the thread used to sew the lining is new, so I am entering this tote in the "eco-chic" category. This bag shows that you really can make something out of nothing. It is beautiful, functional, and earth-friendly. And a real conversation starter, too.
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Comments (6)
Posted: 3:27 pm on August 8th
Posted: 12:03 pm on August 3rd
Linda Barry's comic strip, Ernie Pook's Comeek, had a strip about a pull tab vest that the character tried to enter into Antiques Roadshow. It was soo funny.
Posted: 12:30 am on August 1st
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Posted: 9:34 pm on July 29th
Posted: 7:47 pm on July 29th