Creative crafting and recycling from Annie's Attic

Recycle It! offers step-by-step instructions for a number of projects, such as turning a video tape into a purse, a T-shirt into a rug, a collection of plastic grocery bags into a carrying bag, a stack of greeting cards into an assortment of gift tags, and an old T-shirt into a set of hot pads. In all, the book includes 26 creative projects.

Annie's Attic published its first needlecraft pattern in 1975 and quickly became one of America's premier sources for innovative and classic designs, especially in crochet. Patterns were first sold individually, but eventually were published in a catalog that also featured key needlecraft supplies, available from the catalog Web site at AnniesAttic.com.

The goal of Annie's Attic is to publish a wide variety of high quality needlecraft publications and craft patterns in a number of special interest areas. These patterns are known for exceptional instructional accuracy and clarity, and for brilliant, creative photography.

Other DRG brands include Clotilde, House of White Birches, American School of Needlework and The Needlecraft Shop.

DRG is a third-generation, privately owned company operating two major business divisions -- one in magazine and book publishing and consumer catalogs, and the other in subscription and product fulfillment.

DRG products are sold direct to consumers through the company's catalogs and Internet sites at DRGnetwork.com, and through wholesale and trade channels. Recycle It! is available from the DRG wholesale Web site at DRGWholesale.com.