RECYCLING AND RE-PURPOSINGMany crafts such as quilting, started as recycling projects. Fabric was so valuable in colonial times that every scrap was saved and utilized. Industrious women kept their families warm and homes decorated by making use and reuse of materials. Creating art and practical items from recycled goods is a... More..
Rebirth of HandmadeThere is a revolution brewing and if you are reading this chance is you are part of it rather you know it or not. The revolution or movement is The Rebirth of Crafts in its most sincere and creative form. From urban street art to homespun quilts and everything in between there is a ground swell of enormous ... More..
TIPS TO SHOPPING WITH A CONSCIENCEBeing an informed consumer has never been so important. Recently we have been faced with poisoned pet food, toxic toys and infected produce. What we purchase can affect our health and well being and severely impact our environment. Becoming informed on multiple levels is vital but also time c... More..
Barbara Matthiessen
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