Do the words vintage, upcycle and thrift excite you like they do me? I love the history of vintage things. I love the look and feel of things that can tell a story. I love traditional handcrafts. I hate the thought of all the perfectly useable things that get dumped in the landfill each year. I love a bargain. I hate new cheap furniture and would rather have an older, well built, solid wood piece of furniture any day. All these thoughts are reasons why I love to thrift, repurpose and rescue items.
When I go into town, I always check the two resale shops for unique finds and bargains. I recently thrifted a whole box of baskets for $5. There were numerous ones that I plan to use for Christmas decorating and giving as gift baskets. The one below was broken at the top but I used my crafting skills and supplies to give it new life.
The top sides of the basket were broken, so I reinforced the broken areas with popsicle sticks, hot glue and zip ties. I then covered the repaired areas by weaving brown yarn over the repairs. I think it looks nice and the repair is not even noticeable. This basket now has a new home in my living room and holds my cozy fall blanket. I will show more of my upcycled projects in future posts so stay tuned!
~Connie
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