http://icouldsewdothat.com Spend less, live more. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:19:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://icouldsewdothat.com/archives/507?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shopping-local-on-etsy http://icouldsewdothat.com/archives/507#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:28:05 +0000 admin http://icouldsewdothat.com/?p=507 While I don’t really love to shop, when I do need to buy things I prefer to a. shop online, b. shop local, and c. buy used. Why? Well, I’m lazy, cheap and concerned about the environment. I also love hand made or artisan objects if a suitable vintage piece can’t be fuond, but I [...]

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]]> http://icouldsewdothat.com/archives/518/feed 2 http://icouldsewdothat.com/archives/439?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-ive-been-up-to-on-etsy http://icouldsewdothat.com/archives/439#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:14:46 +0000 admin http://icouldsewdothat.com/?p=439 Hey, here’s a peek at both my personal shop (Serendipit) and my team’s shop (Fashion:Remix). Please keep us in mind for your personal wardrobe updates and gift giving. We all make and sell eco-friendly refashioned or recycled clothing and accessories. // //

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