|  | From Sarah White, your About Needlecrafts Editor It's almost Earth Day so it seems like a great time to look at some projects that will have you reducing, reusing and recycling while being crafty at the same time. Happy crafting1 | | Make Paper Beads My guess would be that most of us see way too much paper in our house, whether that's junk mail, magazines or even scrapbook paper we buy. One way to make all this paper prettier and craft with it, too, is to make paper beads. | Crochet Place Mats for Your Table We've used cloth napkins for years, and making your own napkins and place mats is a great way to make dining a little greener. This half double crochet placemat is easy for beginners and a great way to catch crumbs. | How to Make T-Shirt Yarn Have some old T-shirts in your house you don't know what to do with? Even if the shirts are stained you can cut them up and use them as yarn for knitting, crochet and other projects. Here's how to make your own T-shirt yarn. | Green Sewing Projects This collection of sewing projects is great for when you want to reuse things, whether that means having a greener picnic or making a bucket more useful. | | | | Related Searches | | | | Featured Articles | | | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics | | | | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Needlecrafts newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com | | | | | Advertisement | |