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DIY Eco-Gifts For The Zen Mediator On Your Holiday List

December 24th, 2010 · 3 Comments · crafts, DIY, Family, Green Home, Health, Holidays, Inspiration, Sustainable Living

The holidays are busy. Busyness is like an addiction. To shed the stresses of a busy life, it’s good to strike a balance. Many of my friends practice meditation to break the busyness cycle. The holiday festivities are at their peak. Is there someone on your list whose meditation practice brings them comfort and joy? [...]

DIY Eco-Gifts For The Quilter on Your Holiday List

December 20th, 2010 · No Comments · crafts, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Green Home, Holidays, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Shopping

A handmade quilt is a true luxury. Quilts made from pieced together scraps of fabric that otherwise may have been wasted, make quilters the ultimate green DIYers. It is estimated that between 500 billion and 1 trillion plastic bags are discarded annually worldwide. That’s more than a million per minute. Why not give all the [...]

Solutions For Living With Wood

November 19th, 2010 · 3 Comments · crafts, decor, Design, DIY, Green Home, Inspiration, Shopping

At the beginning of the heating season, I’m all gung-ho about heating with wood. Hauling wood is exhilarating exercise, and the oh-so-toasty radiance of a wood fire is enchanting. After the initial infatuation wears off, I start grumbling about it…mostly, about the mess. 2 Problems, 2 Solutions: Problem: There are splintery pieces of wood that [...]

No Sew Curtains and DIY Window Treatment Ideas

September 15th, 2010 · 4 Comments · crafts, decor, Design, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Family, Green Home, Sustainable Living

Let’s talk curtains. Do you have them? I don’t, unless you count a shower curtain. I do have a few bamboo shades, but mostly, I don’t use window coverings because I live in the woods. A reader recently asked me if I have a simple DIY pattern for curtains. As a green home design enthusiast, [...]

Amy Butler Does DIY

August 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment · crafts, decor, Design, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Sustainable Living

In the textile world, Amy Butler is like a rock star. She does it all – designs sewing patterns, organic fabric, yarn, bedding, wallpaper, rugs, and writes books. Her designs are colorful, earthy and boldly patterned. Many are reminiscent of the era she (and I) grew up in, the 1970’s. Her style has been called, [...]

Scrap Happy: 6 Ingenious Things to Make From Scraps

June 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Art, Design, DIY, Knitting, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse

Breathe new life into old objects and reduce landfill waste by diverting leftover odds and ends that would be relegated to the dumpster into useful items. Call it repurposing, call it recrafting, call it creative reuse, or call it trash transformed. No matter what you call it, this concept of “cradle to cradle” is one [...]

All Buttoned Up: 10 Fun, Functional, and Funky Vintage Button Projects

June 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Art, Design, DIY, Fashion, Knitting, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse

Amidst the organic yarn and hand knitted creations at the New England Needlework Association show was a colorful display of vintage buttons. Button Crafts are one of the oldest crafts. Vintage buttons make unique embellishments for lots of DIY projects. The bins of antique buttons at the NENA show were pure eye candy for crafters. CLICK [...]

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5 Fun Facts About Linen, and How to Make a Great Bag With It

May 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Design, DIY, Fashion, Health, Inspiration, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Shopping

On a hot pursuit stroll through the blogosphere for a simple linen bag to make, I stumbled onto Between The Lines. This Parisian craft blog covers “anything that involves fabric, yarn, wool, paper, paint and glue.” The creator, Pascal provides the perfect tutorial for an aesthetically stylish linen bag. Here’s the intention behind the creation: CLICK HERE FOR [...]