Spring has sprung and so have holes in my gardening pants. So I patched them, well, quite visibly. My family asked me if I would wear them in public. I said, why not? Regardless of how they look, my mended pants will last for at least one more season in the yard, I kept stuff […]
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How to Sew Produce Bags with Simple Tie Closures
These produce bags with simple tie closures are easy to sew, put a dent in your scrap fabric pile and keep plastic out of landfill.
Easy Reusable Cloth Lunch Bag with a Flap Closure
When you pack a lunch, you eat more food from home and waste less of it. Sew this reusable lunch bag from fabric scraps and rescue those too.
What to Pack in a Free, Zero-Waste, Out-and-About Kit
Packing these everyday, reusable items in an economical, on-the go, zero-waste kit will help you avoid tossing single-use items every day.
Plastic Free Reusable Snack Bags Made with Fabric Scraps
Pack your to-go snacks in these reusable cloth snack bags made with fabric scraps. Ditch the plastic baggies, reduce waste and save money.
How to Turn Old Jeans into an Awesome Denim Bag
Transform an old pair of jeans into a hip and sturdy denim bag while keeping fabric out of the waste stream.
How to Sew a Garden Kneeling Pad with Fabric Scraps
If you have old jeans and lots of fabric scraps, you have the components to sew a kneeling pad for comfortably working in the garden.
How to Help with the N95 Mask Shortage
In the richest country in the world, health care workers have begun to run out of personal protective equipment. Some are asking volunteers to sew masks.
Hunkered Down During COVID-19? Make Something.
Millions of us will stay hunkered down at home during COVID-19, either out of necessity or precaution. Now seems like a great time to learn a new skill.