The weekend has finally arrived!
This week, we transformed plastic bags from blah to Tada!
And today, I have another idea for you that will take us
to some of my favorite places in New York City.
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Some museums blow you away with their extensive collection
and others leave you scratching your head and saying
to yourself, "That's art?"
Well, I particularly like the Folk Art Museum for
to art. Objects that you can make yourself
and secretly, you can call yourself an artist!
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Take this colorful circle rug for example.
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It's made out of plastic bags!
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The artist made yarn out of blah plastic bags & wove it into a rug!
In fact, a lot of crafters use this -- plastic yarn or "plarn", in lieu of regular yarn to crochet or knit into something
fabulous & useful.
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Tada! An adorable bag made out of plarn.
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Here's another bag using different stitches.
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I learned how to make this craft early this year
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I have to admit, though, that my bag isn't finished
yet {I'm a novice at crochet, still making
a lot of mistakes, eeep!}.
who was also our teacher that day.
You can find the tutorial here.
Have a happy weekend!