So the votes are in and everything’s been tallied and checked over.  Our winner for the 2010 Recon A Thon (who will win some custom fabric from Spoonflower.com!) is…..

Abbie of The Green Wife

Congrats Abbie!

To see more about Abbie’s project visit her blog post here:

http://www.thegreenwife.com/things-ive-made/halter-top-recon/

I’ve had a great time this morning, reviewing the entries for the Recon-A-Thon!
Below I’ve compiled a list of the entries that qualify. Be sure to check out each one and use the poll at the bottom of this post to vote. Feel free to share on facebook, myspace, twitter, or your blog, and please encourage your friends and family to vote. But remember, only one vote per day, per person. Thanks!

So without further ado, here are the entries…. Simply click on the photos from each project to view the actual blog post showing how the project was completed. All blog entries will open in a new window, so don’t forget to flip back here and vote when you are done reading!

Voting will close at Noon CST on March 10, 2010

Then of course, there is…

And finally…

So now that you’ve seen the entries and have had a chance to check out their blog posts about the projects, weigh in on which project is the most impressive by voting in the poll below. Be sure to pass along this blog post to anyone who you think might enjoy voting. And remember, you can vote once daily, so come back tomorrow and the next day and the next day and the next day and…. well, you get it. Anyways, keep coming back to ensure your favorite crafter scores the grand prize of 2 yards of CUSTOM PRINTED Fabric from Spoonflower.com!

Please remember: One vote per person, per 24 hour period. If we have reason to believe someone is abusing the voting privileges by placing multiple votes on one day, they will be disqualified. Since this is a private contest, disqualification is at the discretion of the blog owner. If the votes appear to be coming from an entrant, their entries will be removed. If they are coming from a reader, that readers votes will be removed. Please keep this fair in the interest of more contests in the future.

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Today is the last day to get in those recon projects! Click the link at the top of the page to submit your project!

In the meantime, here is a sneak peek of my latest recon

Come on everyone, I’ve seen a good 10-15 of you put the Recon-A-Thon logo on your blogs! Lets get those entries in! They MUST be received before March 1st!

Here are the rules, and you can also submit your entry on this page

That’s right, it’s all up and the submission form is ready. Check out all the rules and details here on TFF, to find out how your latest craft project can win you free fabric from Spoonflower.com! You can use the link at the top of the page (”Enter the 2010 Recon-A-Thon!“) or by clicking HERE.

Hello, my name is Jackie. And I have a recon basket.

Sometimes admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery.

So today, for all of you to see, I’m admitting that I not only tuck stuff away to be reconstructed for the kids… I actually have an entire basket dedicated to items waiting to meet their fate.

The basket isn’t huge, but is isnt small either. It can hold upwards of 20 items at a time, and I’m finding that I’m starting to experience a bit of… “overflow”.

I do have a selection of items in the basket that are my “favorites”. That I’m actually excited to get to work on. While I have others that I’m just baffled with how I can possibly re-use them.

So over the next several weeks, I hope to recon at least 1 thing a week. We’ll see how long it lasts, but you can’t work towards a goal if you don’t set one, right?

If you have not done so already, join the TFF & Spoonflower Recon A Thon 2010, by grabbing the button on the right column of the blog, and commenting on this post with a link to your site.

(though out this post will be photos of past reconstructions. click on a photo to learn more about the project)

Since we all know that one of my favorite things is reconstructing clothing, I’ve decided to commit to hosting a semi-annual Recon-a-thon. That means in January and July(or August), each year, I’ll host a Recon-A-Thon open to ANYONE that wants to participate.

I’m pleased to announce that the first Recon-A-Thon is just right around the corner and with Spoonflower as the fabulous sponsor for this contest, you can not possibly go wrong!

If you’ve never been to Spoonflower… well, first, Shame on you. Second, go there right now. They are a fabulous up-and-coming website where you can not only order some of the coolest fabrics on the net, you can also… brace yourself… upload your own designs and have them printed to high-quality fabrics for… brace yourself again… LOW prices, with NO minimums! No, I’m not kidding. Yes, I swear on my childhood-pet-goldfish’s grave. The prize for the RaT10 will be a fabulous addition to your fabric stash, from Spoonflower.

So go on, lovely readers. Go dig in your closets and grab out anything you can find that you’ve been wanting to try to recon. I’ll post all the nitty gritty details later, but for the time being, know that you can use up to 2 items from your home/thrift store/corner dumpster (i’m only kidding… sort of), so dig around and set it aside. The rest of the details are coming soon!

If you plan to participate, please grab the button from the right column, and comment on this post with a link to your blog