For Your Eyes Only - PJ Repair
I recently blogged about the importance of keeping clothing longer. But, this means learning how to do mending—invisible and visible...
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Mary Ewell
- Sep 6, 2023
- 3 min
More than Clothing - Reusing in the Home
Now that I have started mending and making my own clothing from local fiber, I have begun to think more about how I can let everything...
Mary Ewell
- Aug 30, 2023
- 4 min
Summer Knitting, A Time to Think
Since Earth Day I stepped back to reevaluate & KNIT! But, of course, local has been on my mind in a big way. Here are some ruminations...
Mary Ewell
- Aug 23, 2023
- 3 min
The Mantra is - Wear it Longer
"Wear it longer" is an intuitive idea to help curb the environmental impacts of clothing. A new study shows that less is more when it...
Mary Ewell
- Jun 27, 2023
- 2 min
The Beach Can Teach
Since my one-year anniversary of wearing only local or repurposed clothing, I have felt somewhat aimless. I have floundered and wondered...
Mary Ewell
- May 3, 2023
- 5 min
Thrifting from Your Closet
During my challenge to be Locally Dressed, I looked into my own closet and found pants too small to wear. I didn't let that stop me. I...
Mary Ewell
- Apr 19, 2023
- 3 min
It's a Celebration
It's been a year!! My One-Year Celebration wearing local and upcycled clothing will take place at the Monadnock Food Co-op Earth Day...
Mary Ewell
- Apr 6, 2023
- 2 min
Aprons: What's Old is New?
Aprons were a staple garment from the past, where are they today? How can we use them again to keep clothing longer?
Mary Ewell
- Mar 15, 2023
- 4 min
Loss & Crafting toward Peace
When life hits you in the gut, crochet and knit can help you find a path forward. The Holidays, Grief and Loss After the holidays I was...
Mary Ewell
- Jan 18, 2023
- 3 min
Socks, Holes, & Darning
Hand-knit socks are more than a gift by the maker, they are a look into the past before plastic and elastic. They are a memory that our...
Mary Ewell
- Dec 28, 2022
- 2 min
Got a Local Jacket?
I found a VT designer who created a signature design of his with local wool. What a great local project - read on.
Mary Ewell
- Oct 17, 2022
- 3 min
Jeans that Are Easier to Recycle?
What's in your closet? While reading a story about fashion and reducing its carbon footprint in Nature magazine, I began down a wonderful...
Mary Ewell
- Oct 6, 2022
- 4 min
Local Collection of Textiles w/B-Corp
Local textile recycling is an important mix to creating a circular economy around clothing. Learn more about my partners.
Mary Ewell
- Sep 27, 2022
- 4 min
Radically Rural Fashion Show
Real People, Real Clothing - Fashioning a Circular Economy Missed the #RadicallyRural CONNECT event? No problem! Check out the event, see...
Mary Ewell
- Sep 9, 2022
- 4 min
Road Trip to Burlington!
Nichole from #ModernSaintLiving and I got into my Outback and headed up to northern VT. Why? To check out the clothing scene, learn about...
Mary Ewell
- Aug 25, 2022
- 5 min
Stop using the term 'Sustainable Clothing'?
The article isn't new - but what sustainable business advisor, investor, and educator, Kenneth Pucker, has to say needs to be heard. In...
Mary Ewell
- Aug 17, 2022
- 4 min
The NOFA Summer Conference for a First-Timer
New England Organic Farming Association (#NOFAsummerconference) is for more than farmers. This year's conference was focused on...
Mary Ewell
- Aug 4, 2022
- 3 min
US Legislation that Matters
Have you heard about the FABRIC Act brought before the Senate this summer? In a fashion industry bent on rapidly producing high volumes...
Mary Ewell
- Jul 13, 2022
- 3 min
Alpaca Shearing in Spofford
Even if you're familiar with sheep shearing or have had a chance to be there for the big event, alpaca shearing is a bit different. So I...
Mary Ewell
- Jul 6, 2022
- 2 min
Ash & Rose from Massachusetts - Using Dead Stock Materials
Massachusetts is home to a clothing line dedicated to using deadstock materials, leftover fabric or scraps that would typically end up in...
Mary Ewell
- Jun 29, 2022
- 3 min
Farm to Closet in VT - What About Summer?
Farm to Closet means wool in New England. What sustainable choices do we have during the hot months of summer? Muriel's of Vermont.
Mary Ewell
- Jun 21, 2022
- 2 min
Visit to the Home of the NNE Fibershed - Sanborn Mills Farm
A bit off the beaten path but well worth the visit, Sanborn Mills Farm is home to the Northern New England Fibershed and a beautiful...
Mary Ewell
- Jun 14, 2022
- 3 min
NC's almost Farm to Closet Co.
North Carolina has a history of clothing mills. The companies highlighted in this series of blogs are focused on bringing back this...
Mary Ewell
- Jun 8, 2022
- 2 min
NC Farm to Closet Clothing
US farm to closet clothing from North Carolina. Two companies are online and ready to help you support local projects.
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