Non Medical Face Mask Tutorial
DISCLAIMER: 3/22/20 This is NOT a medical grade face mask! It is NOT a substitute for an N95! It is simply an improvement over a bandanna or a scarf if you are a health care professional (HCP) and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is not available. Before you watch the video tutorial, grab these materials: DIY […]
Crafting Therapy Changed My Life – Could It Change Yours?
The Benefits of Crafting Therapy Crafting therapy as a way to improve one’s outlook on life has been used by occupational therapists for decades. Besides improving motor skills and keeping hands and fingers supple and flexible, the simple pride of creating a finished product can be a huge moral booster. Crafting also encourages self-expression, which […]
Can Upcycled Clothing Help Save the Planet?
This is a guest post by a fellow Asheville-based upcyled clothing refashionista. Her name is Julia McDowell of Perpetual Muse Designs, and here is her story. Saving the World, One Fabric Scrap at a Time. . . I work from home alongside my amazingly supportive husband and 3 yr old son. We live in our […]
10 Minute Free DIY Door Draft Stopper Project
This DIY Door Draft Stopper Project Takes About 10 Minutes And Costs Zero $! The weather has been crazy cold this winter, hasn’t it? NOT my idea of fun! But recently I recalled my mother teaching me how to make a fun door draft stopper as a kid, and I thought I’d share this project […]
Fashion Kills: The Seamy Underpinnings of the Fast Fashion Industry
Fashion Kills: The Seamy Underpinnings of the Fast Fashion Industry Back in the 1960’s the term “fast fashion” had not yet been coined. Back then it was considered cool, sensible, and smart to take good care of your clothing. If a blouse was wrinkled you (carefully) ironed it. If the stitching at the seams or […]
Mandy’s List of Ethical Clothing Companies
Clothing Companies That Put People and The Planet Before Profit All of these ethical clothing companies focus on creating sustainable fashion, putting the planet and the people first, before profit. While this list of slow fashion brands is by no means comprehensive, it will at least give you a place to start if you’re considering […]
DIY Fingerless Gloves and Arm Warmers: My Scrappy 30 Minute Project
How To Make Scrappy DIY Fingerless Gloves and Arm Warmers In Less Than An Hour! It started getting chilly around here in Western North Carolina (and elsewhere) and I decided it was time to fashion some scrappy DIY fingerless gloves and arm-warmers from some pieces of fabric I had lying around. The results were so […]