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Upcycle Workshops promote reuse and recycle




by Deanna Mitchener came out to learn more." sweaters which I shrink and they old material too."
"Our hope is to offer a few other become felted, meaning they are "Sheep wool has an incredible
The Edson and District Recycle workshops throughout the year, very tightly woven. You can line natural UV protection built right in.
Society offered a Upcycle Mitten reaching out and getting people them and use whatever materials It is composed of the same protein
Workshop that was held in the reusing and recycling," said Stang. you want. I specifically look for as the outer protective layer of your
Reflections building, on January 21. "I am always looking for new ideas, cashmere or angora lining just skin. It has natural fire resistance,
Lori Stang, the Education Program so when I came upon this upcycled because I like the feel of them," said water repellence, and climate
Coordinator with the Recycle mitten workshop during one of my Stang. "You can make them in control. There are other options like
Depot, ran the workshop. "The searches, I started making the mitts whatever size or color you want, fleece a person could use if they are
workshop went well with nine last year." and you can mix and match. You allergic to wool," said Stang.
participants who signed up and "I use wool from old wool may want to use one of your old "We are planning on running
sweaters, your mother's or another session like this in the fall
grandmother's sweater- there are or a little closer to Christmas, if
lots of options. Mittens are just a anyone is looking to make that
nice easy thing to make but you can special homemade gift."
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Lori Stang, Education Program Coordinator with the Edson and District
Recycling Society with a couple of the ladies picking out what material they
were going to use for a new recycled pair of mittens. They signed up for the
Upcycled Mitten Workshop that was held on January 21.
photo Deanna Mitchener


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