Easy, DIY Green Crafts Projects
(Page 2 of 3)
March/April 2009
By Stephanie Nelson
Sheep Sock Puppet/Sheep Sock Toy for a Dog
RELATED CONTENT
Members of the HeroCard program earn rewards for themselves and a nonprofit organization by volunte...
Create your own eco-friendly lamp using plastic shopping bags....
For all the city’s glitz and glam, there is plenty of natural and organic to be found as well—somet...
Responsible shopping for world arts and crafts requires doing a little homework, but the benefits o...
Materials: Black tube socks, two white tube socks, batting or scrap fabric, red and white embroidery thread and black thread.
Required time: 20 to 30 minutes
• Flip one of the black socks inside out and draw and cut a circular line around the ankle that is a natural extension of the line of the heel. Put the tube of the sock aside until step seven. If you are making a sock puppet, start at step three.
• With the bottom of the sock facing up, cut a line down the middle, from the heel to one inch before the toe. The sock will lie flat.
Embroider a red smile on the toe of the sock.
• Above the smile, embroider two white eyes. If you are making a sock puppet, you can substitute goggle eyes for embroidered eyes. Put the black sock aside and cut the white pair of socks into horizontal stripes along the ribbing.
• Pin the strips along the topside of the sock and sew. If you are making a sock puppet, hand sewing the strips is suggested.
• Using the tube of the black sock, cut four two to three inch vertical strips that are 1/4 to 1/2 an inch wide. For hooves, tie a knot at the base of each strip.
• Sew the four legs to the sheep’s body equally spaced.
• If you are making a sock toy, flip the sock inside out and sew shut, leaving a half an inch to an inch hole for stuffing.
• Flip the sheep right side in and stuff with batting or scrap fabric.
Coffee Cup Cozy
Materials: Old sweater
Required time: 5 minutes
• Cut about six inches of a sleeve off an old sweater.
• Flip the material inside out and pin a slightly curved line just below the recently cut line.
• Sew along the pined curved line and cut off the extra fabric and flip right side out.
Mosaic Picture Frame
Materials: Flat picture frame, broken vases or plates with minimal curves, gloves, protective eyewear and grout.
Required time: 1-2 hours
• If your plates are not already in small to medium shards, wrap them in multiple plastic bags and carefully tap them with a hammer.
• Lay out a design of the pieces on the picture frame and carefully move the pattern to the side.
• If you have uneven pieces or curved shards, lay down a layer of grout and place those pieces down so only half of it shows. Allow for the grout to dry completely before proceeding.
• Evenly spread a thin layer of grout and lay the remaining pieces down. All of the pieces should be flat and even.
• Spread another layer of grout in between the shards.
• Fill a bowl with water and dampen an old sponge and gently wipe off the excess grout on the shards. Repeat this until the shards do not have any grout residue.