by Catherine Haug, February 12, 2012 (All diagrams and sketches by C. Haug, unless otherwise noted).
This is the second article in a series. See Making Simple Garments for the first article. Today, we can just go to a fabric store or online to purchase a pattern for the garment. But what if this was no longer a possibility? Or what if you wanted to make something for which there was no pattern? Or what if commercial patterns just don’t fit your body (this is my problem…)? (more…)
by Catherine Haug, February 20, 2012
Purple Frog Gardens offers learning & experience opportunities at their farm outside Whitefish:
Volunteer Day is on Wednesdays from 9 AM to Noon. Work and learn, and take home a good armload of fresh produce.
Contact Pam Gerwe or Mike Jopek (see contact information below) for more info. See also Volunteer Day at Purple Frog Gardens, and read testimonials at 2012 Farm Hands Crew.
Alternative Spring Break (ASB), with separate schedules for college students from three different colleges/universities:
Cost is $30 plus the contribution of one meal made to feed 20 participants. On-site housing provided.
From the ASB brochure: (more…)
by Catherine Haug, February 18, 2012
What: 46th Annual Creston Auction & County Fair; a fundraiser to benefit the Creston fire Department. Sell quality, used items to support a good cause.
When : Friday March 30 – Sunday April 1, 2012; see below for times
Where: Creston School, MT HWy 35, 12 miles east of Kalispell
Who: Open to public
Additional information: (more…)
by Catherine Haug, February 15, 2012
One of the reasons it is so hard to get our government to stop the expansion of approved GMO crops, or even to label foods containing GMO ingredients, is because so many of our government officials are former counsel to, or employees/executives of Monsanto. That’s like the fox protecting the hen house….
Now there’s a very revealing diagram that shows these relationships. I know the print is small, but it comes with a magnifying glass icon that allows you to make the print bigger. Go to: GMO Relationships: Monsanto to Federal Government to see the diagram.
Go to the Just Label It campaign to sign the petition, if this issue is important to you. This link is also on our home page in the right hand column under “GMO”
by Catherine Haug, February 10, 2012
(garment and photo of Turkish Coat, by C. Haug)
For truly simple living, we need to be able to make our own clothing, perhaps even from fabric we create ourselves. People did this for centuries, making not only simple garments for everyday, but also more elaborate garments for special occasions such as feasts, festivals, weddings and funerals.
In general, the steps in garment creation are (not always in this order):
Read on for Working Without a Pattern, which uses two examples, the Japanese Hippari (jacket) and Monpei (pant) to show how this is done. And in the next installment, I’ll discuss Drafting a Pattern. (more…)
from Bigfork-Ferndale Community Garden, Feb 13, 2012
What: Bigfork/Ferndale Community Garden
hosts Julian Cunningham, of Swallow Crest Farm in Creston
When: Saturday, February 18, 10:00 AM
Where: St Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 30631 MT Hwy 209 Bigfork; across from the Ferndale Fire Station.
Please enter through the basement.
Who: Open to the public; no pre-registration required
Additional Information: (more…)
