Exactly two years ago I came home with a small stash of beautiful upholstery fabric samples. Little did I know how quickly and profoundly these… Read More »The Amazing Story of FabMo: How Two Dedicated People Can Make a Big Difference
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I already admitted to my obsession with recycling, reusing and repurposing. I just can’t help it–discarding things that still have some use in them makes me… Read More »The Scrap Project: Bookmarks!
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