Here is my new series of guitar straps using recycled materials. Before I could complete the last one, I put the first one up in the Etsy shop and it sold, so I couldn't photograph them as a collection.
This one was made by cutting old t-shirts into strips.
Black Cassette Tape was Woven Alongside the Black Cotton in the Center
Purple Cotton Paired with Recycled Sari Silk Yarn
For more about this yarn, look here.
I also did a similar series several months back for a Recycled art show. You can see them in this post.
And here is my pick of the week for Etsy Treasuries. Just look at all these lovely fibery creations! Such rich colors, too. Fiber Treasury on Etsy.
Since seeing your recycled t-shirt bands I have been collectiing and cutting, getting ready to make one of these for myself. Such a great idea, Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThose are wonderful. Love the t-shirt one. Does it have a fair amount of stretch?
ReplyDeleteEvelyn- good to know that the idea is spreading.
ReplyDeleteTheresa- Yes, it is stretchy. That makes it hard to pair with any of my other weaving yarns, because stretch is usually something I try to stay away from.
Ingenius, way to creatively recycle!
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