I lived in a Beauty and the Beast bedroom and a Barney bedroom in the same vein. And even though all my old sheets are faded, it harkens back to when our parents would sometimes use them as rags and blankets for outdoor eating. I totally will look for some of the better quality ones for similar upcycling. I'm challenging myself to only shop yarn at re-use shops, unless I'm looking for a specific thing, that I plan to wear until I can't wear it anymore.
And, such a motivating story about the ice cream! I love hearing when smaller places grow easy or manage to get back on track. Not a small brand, but our closest Sur La Table closed permanently, then once things reopened more, came back! I think they realized us home cooks weren't giving up on them, especially those of us who got better and more gourmet with it during the pandemic lockdowns.
And you're right, what better time for Sur La Table than post-pandemic! I'm glad they're making a resurgence- it's a good store for high quality products.
What is old is new again... making dresses out of whatever fabric is available. I read sewing is making a comeback. I don’t remember when I finally got to wear store bought clothes to school. I was old enough to babysit and buy my own. Bless her heart, my mother was a terrible sewer.
I lived in a Beauty and the Beast bedroom and a Barney bedroom in the same vein. And even though all my old sheets are faded, it harkens back to when our parents would sometimes use them as rags and blankets for outdoor eating. I totally will look for some of the better quality ones for similar upcycling. I'm challenging myself to only shop yarn at re-use shops, unless I'm looking for a specific thing, that I plan to wear until I can't wear it anymore.
And, such a motivating story about the ice cream! I love hearing when smaller places grow easy or manage to get back on track. Not a small brand, but our closest Sur La Table closed permanently, then once things reopened more, came back! I think they realized us home cooks weren't giving up on them, especially those of us who got better and more gourmet with it during the pandemic lockdowns.
You can buy yarn at reuse shops?! That's so cool!
And you're right, what better time for Sur La Table than post-pandemic! I'm glad they're making a resurgence- it's a good store for high quality products.
Yes, there are arts and craft specific reuse stores, but even some Goodwills sell donated yarn!
I had no idea! Thanks for the tip
What is old is new again... making dresses out of whatever fabric is available. I read sewing is making a comeback. I don’t remember when I finally got to wear store bought clothes to school. I was old enough to babysit and buy my own. Bless her heart, my mother was a terrible sewer.
It's definitely nice to see some of the practical arts making a resurgence, especially because they seemed lost for a generation in there!