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Celebrating International Crochet Day

This Friday, 12 September 2025, is International Crochet Day. It is a chance to celebrate a timeless craft that brings calm, creativity and community to people all over the world. The Benefits of Crocheting Crocheting is so much more than a hobby. Research and lived experience show that it offers: Stress relief and mindfulness,…

BySpice4Life NewsSeptember 10, 20250Comments

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World Environment Day: Crocheting Change

From Cutting Plastic to Crocheting Change As World Environment Day approaches on 5 June, Re.Bag.Re.Use is proud to spotlight the power of turning waste into worth. This creative community initiative, based in Hout Bay, brings together 21 women: 15 crocheters and six cutters who repurpose discarded plastic bags into beautiful, multifunctional items. Since launching just…

BySpice4Life NewsJune 3, 20250Comments

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From Delivering Fresh Bread to Fresh Ideas: Blue Ribbon Sponsors Re.Bag.Re.Use

Empowering Craftswomen to Put Bread on the Table by Repurposing Empty Bread Bags Blue Ribbon is excited to announce its sponsorship of Re.Bag.Re.Use, a dynamic community project that transforms empty bread bags into beautifully crocheted, multifunctional items. What began in Hout Bay, Cape Town, has now expanded to Gauteng and Mpumalanga. With Blue Ribbon's support…

BySpice4Life NewsNovember 6, 20240Comments

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Celebrating International Crochet Day: Crocheting for Creativity, Health, and Sustainability with Re.Bag.Re.Use

As the world celebrates International Crochet Day tomorrow, Thursday, 12 September 2024, Re.Bag.Re.Use proudly spotlights the numerous benefits of crocheting—not only as a creative outlet but also as a tool for environmental sustainability and community empowerment. This time-honored craft continues to enrich lives, and now, through Re.Bag.Re.Use, it is helping to reduce plastic waste and…

BySpice4Life NewsSeptember 11, 20240Comments

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80’S DÉCOR REVIVAL WITH VHS TAPES

Textured patterns, 1980's revival and sustainability are some of the key 2022 trends identified by home décor experts*. All three of these décor trends are perfectly captured by the design of the beautiful Re.Bag.Re.Use scatter cushions which are made from repurposed VHS and cassette tapes. Re.Bag.Re.Use is an initiative that was borne in Hout Bay; …

BySpice4Life NewsAugust 22, 20220Comments

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PUTTING BREAD ON THE TABLE WITH EMPTY BREAD BAGS

Eight months after starting the Re.Bag.Re.Use initiative, the project of repurposing empty bread bags into crocheted shopping and beach bags is still going strong! An empty bread bag might only be a piece of rubbish to most, but for a group of ladies in Hout Bay, Cape Town it is providing an additional income to…

BySpice4Life NewsFebruary 9, 20220Comments

Tag: Re.Bag.Re.Use

Celebrating International Crochet Day

World Environment Day: Crocheting Change

From Delivering Fresh Bread to Fresh Ideas: Blue Ribbon Sponsors Re.Bag.Re.Use

Celebrating International Crochet Day: Crocheting for Creativity, Health, and Sustainability with Re.Bag.Re.Use

80’S DÉCOR REVIVAL WITH VHS TAPES

PUTTING BREAD ON THE TABLE WITH EMPTY BREAD BAGS

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