<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:48:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/upcycle/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Social Sewing & A Surprise...]]></title><description><![CDATA[see below for the story behind this photo A funny thing happened this morning,: as I pulled put my epic sweatercoat project in a bar in a nearby city to our land - looking very much forward to finishing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127911/@clareartista/social-sewing-and-a-surprise</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127911/@clareartista/social-sewing-and-a-surprise</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127911]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[clareartista]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqEBi3sQEjkTGuGKWeBP27ydgLkEH6eCukSBLuVtf4EMf7RKobJMSNoB2kyJsfBbEHrzeuXyWPEoDXKVkzYxVC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE ART OF UPCYCLING IN FASHION AND SUSTAINABLE STYLE ]]></title><description><![CDATA[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎Goodevening, fashion lovers, how are you all doing? I hope you're having a great start to the year and I wish you all a prosperous new year too. It's been a while since I posted in the #needleworkmonday]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127911/@obifavvy/the-art-of-upcycling-in</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127911/@obifavvy/the-art-of-upcycling-in</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127911]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[obifavvy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 23:26:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpvtwGcPA1NSBtaduerehRZYeQfpAg6THSt37pbGYd9ZTAAgU3Ep8c8KPh3T8rUFZgm3GMaLBEHRhc6acXvWVt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stripes & Vintage Embroidery! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[These are a pair of fancy pants that I've upcycled out of three old garments and a piece of vintage embroidery; what do you think?? I adore stripes of all kinds, and I especially love mixing up multiple]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127911/@clareartista/stripes-and-vintage-embroidery</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127911/@clareartista/stripes-and-vintage-embroidery</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127911]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[clareartista]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:00:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kx949aDJ3YMzVLdPdgysaSmkB2s8ach7qpdpzxeMfGpMMV4vFPwYmN53AjxLbj3rTRNkURc5GXY82xeP1XXuiKMzUQhuQUVYXjJ8iyNYDUxTBSnD5hAQDjryvAUTS8Q1PxHwCoY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANOTHER RECYCLED FRAME / UN' ALTRA CORNICE RECICLATA]]></title><description><![CDATA[ANOTHER RECYCLED FRAME Hello dear friends, today I am sharing a new frame that I recycled. Somebody had thrown away two of these, and only one had the Passpartout a bit stained.... 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I'm back with another upcycling project. I still had more of that packing foam that I've been making into magnets, and I was inspired to make shelves with it! So I had this box shape]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-189641/@phoenixwren/upcycled-shelves-ftw</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-189641/@phoenixwren/upcycled-shelves-ftw</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-189641]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[phoenixwren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 17:25:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpZwVgUaL6PoCgXNBqPQz6V2tcDyRKHhkW1txyytwVjhN55dW2fggh6Tm9YGynwMzcBdjvbCAvsVjWwJd3mnrz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upcycled Magnet #3 - Triple Hearts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello friends! A little project for this #needleworkmonday, an upcycled magnet! My third one. 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