Thrifting genius
On the weekend I visited my Aunt and Uncle, and my Aunt must be one of the greatest extant thrifters on the planet. She showed me some things she had been making, and I laughed in amazement and said that during the next depression I am coming to her place. She volunteers in a local op shop, and takes home things that they can't even sell in the op shop and fashions them into something else. Here are some of her creations.
A crocheted rug, made from strips of old t-shirts.
She made the large crochet hook herself out of a piece of dowling.
Another one in progress.
Quilt made out of old pieces of sheeting and pillowcases.
Children's rugs made out of old kids' pyjamas.
Bag made out of a sloppy joe.
She does it because she enjoys it and finds satisfaction in it, not because she needs to. Some of the items are going in a local show that features such things, and the quilt is actually for the maid's room in an historic cottage, because once upon a time that would have been how a maid obtained a quilt.