Take an Art Break: Make a potholder

When I was young, we spent hours making pot holders using a simple loom. Combining my interests in sustainable living and healing, what could be better, or easier, than making pot holders out of recycled t-shirts, old socks and other items you don't know what to do with? The Repurpose website has easy directions for making pot holders from many different types of recycled items. Looms can be easily made, or can be purchased at craft stores. Every now and then, the Dollar Store, will have them. You don't need anything fancy. I had one friend whose father made her a very nice loom using scrap wood and nails.