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Garment Creation: Supplies

Sunday, April 1st, 2012

Sewing Needle Assortment

by Catherine Haug, March 31, 2012

(photo, right, from beaconFabric.com)

This is a supplemental article to my series on garment creation. See also:

Throughout my articles I make reference to various supplies needed for pattern drafting, fitting and sewing. The intent of this article is to gather them all in one place for your reference. I discuss:

  • Pins and needles
  • Scissors
  • Thread
  • Fabric for fitting
  • Rulers and curves
  • Drafting Paper
  • Designing and cutting surface
  • Manniquin or dress form

(more…)

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The Downside of Building ‘Green’

Friday, March 30th, 2012

by Catherine Haug, March 30, 2012

“The Greenest Building is Almost Always the One Already Built,” is the conclusion of Preservation Green Lab: a National Trust report, It offers statistical evidence that  preserving or restoring existing buildings typically results in less negative climate impact  than building a new green building.”  Here are some highlights from that report (based on data from 4 US cities representing 4 different climate zones): (more…)

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Film: Symphony of the Soil

Thursday, March 29th, 2012
No-Till Farming

No-Till Farming

by Catherine Haug, March 29, 2012

(photo, right, of no-till farming, from Fairfax Co. Virginia)

From the OCA’s March 29, 2012 newsletter:

“Symphony of the Soil is director/producer Deborah Koons Garcia’s follow-up to the Future of Food, the best documentary on genetic engineering. This new film makes the case that returning to soil-enriching organic agriculture is the only way for humanity to reverse and survive the triple crisis that faces us: peak oil, global climate change, and the toxification of our environment.”

To view a clip, purchase a DVD, or join their Soil Community, go to SymphonyOfTheSoil.com.

More than a film

This is more than a film, it is a Project to improve the quality of the earth’s soil, so that it can continue to sustain us through future generations. On their Issues webpage, they direct you to learn more about the following: (more…)

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Over 1 Million Americans Support GMO-Labeling

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

Frankenfood

by Catherine Haug, March 28, 2012

(OCA’s Frankenfood Image used by permission)

The Just Label It campaign announced in a March 27, 2012 press release that over 1,000,000 Americans support labeling GMO foods, and foods containing GMO products. To read the press release which includes results of a recent survey by The Mellman Group, go to Record-Breaking One Million Americans Tell FDA: We Have a Right to Know What’s in Our Food. This support by over 92% of all Americans goes across our political spectrum, according to pollster Mark Mellman:

“The survey found nearly all Democrats (93% favor, 2% oppose), Independents (90% favor, 5% oppose) and Republicans (89% favor, 5% oppose) in favor of labeling.”

See JustLabelIt.org for lots more, including 8 Things You Can Do. I’ve rearranged them a bit, and added one of my own: (more…)

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Recycling Electronics Equipment

Sunday, March 25th, 2012

by Catherine Haug, October 24, 2010; updated March 25, 2012 for 2012 event dates

Recently, one of our ESP community members asked about recycling old computer equipment. He noted that Target charges $10 per item to recycle it. So I did some checking and here’s what I found: (more…)

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Planning your eco-friendly yard & garden

Saturday, March 24th, 2012

Honeybee

by Catherine Haug, March 24, 2012

(photo, right from BugGuide.net)

The Bigfork Eagle included a great article in their Living Green supplement this week: “Tips for an eco-friendly garden space.” I’m sorry I cannot give credit to whomever wrote it, because the article doesn’t include the author’s name. Read on for my take on the three ideas, one of my own, and links to other articles on this subject. (more…)

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