Setting the Table for Earth Day 2023: Pictured here is a place setting featuring an upcycled napkin ring made from wire and pull tabs, plus a placemat you can crochet in organic cotton yarn for Earth Day or everyday.
For those of you who didn’t know, today — Saturday, April 22, 2023 — is Earth Day. Happy Earth Day, everyone!
I’ve posted some lovely free patterns you can use for dressing up your Earth Day table, or any holiday table for that matter. Check ’em out!
Pull Tab Napkin Rings
This project calls for upcycling some pull tabs and transforming them into these beautiful napkin rings, which are pictured above. The instructions for these napkin rings are available online for free.
Earth Friendly Organic Cotton Placemats
Organic cotton yarn is grown using far less water than conventionally grown cotton does, and it is also easier on the environment because the farmers growing it do not spray their cotton fields with massive quantities of harmful, toxic pesticides. If you use the suggested organic cotton yarn for crocheting these placemats, they’re a fantastic, sustainable craft project for Earth Day.
Fabric Crochet Coasters
This thick, durable flower trivet is a protective surface you can use when you need to set down a hot dish or oversized coffee mug.
You can upcycle old textiles such as sheets, sarongs or clothing and transform them into rag balls to use for knitting or crocheting. There are countless environmentally friendly projects you can make using these rag balls; I have a whole list of them (plus links to free patterns) on my page about fabric crochet. Some of my favorite fabric crochet projects are coasters you can use for proudly setting the table on Earth Day. Check out these heart-shaped coasters for another fantastic project idea.
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