A reader recently wrote in with a great question about finding a food-safe fabric for making snack and sandwich bags. She was specifically looking for a laminated cotton fabric that was eco-friendly. In digging to answer this question, I found a ton of information and a few ideas for the safest ways to make reusable snack bags that are at least semi leak proof.
Reader Question: Food Safe Fabric for Sandwich Bags Read More 👉
Do you ever look at your closet and just feel like you have nothing to wear? No more! Use your crafty superpowers to revamp that wardrobe and save yourself a shopping trip.
21 Ways to Refashion Your Wardrobe Read More 👉
Here at CAGW, we are decking the halls with some handmade cheer, wrapping up the last of our handmade gifts, and spending some good old quality time with friends and family. You’re probably doing the same, but just in case you want to get your last-minute Christmas craft on, we’ve got some projects for you!
Have Yourself a Crafty Little Christmas Read More 👉
Free craft supplies that reduce landfill waste? Don’t mind if I do! Here are some wood slice craft projects I found to use up the wood slices I snagged at the local hardware store.
8 Awesome Wood Slice Craft Projects Read More 👉
You might think that you have to be an expert seamstress to mend damaged clothes, but that’s not true at all! You don’t even need a sewing machine – just a needle, thread, and a bit of patience are all it takes to repair damaged clothing.
On the Mend: 4 Stitches to Repair Damaged Clothing Read More 👉
Don’t let a busted pocket mean the end for your favorite garment. You can repair instead of replacing with one simple stitch!
How-to: Repair a Separated Pocket Read More 👉
One of the recycled crafty resources that came up a lot during this year’s and last year’s Summit of Awesome was the Creative Reuse Center. But what’s a Creative Reuse Center, and how can you find one near you?
Creative Reuse Center: A Recycled Art Supply Resource Read More 👉
One thing that I hear from a lot of folks is that they aren’t into crafting because they don’t have time. Nonsense, I say! Sure, some craft projects are time consuming and require lots of detail and care, but you don’t need hours and hours of free time to get crafty!
Five Quick Green Craft Projects Read More 👉
I’m going to talk a little bit about my own business, and where I’m doing well and where I am still sorting things out in the green department. I encourage you guys to take a look at your processes and do the same! It’s not about feeling guilty; it’s just about growing. From time to time, it’s great to take an honest look at what you’re doing and see how you can do even better!
Balancing The Green in Your Crafty Business Read More 👉
Store bought jewelry can come with a hefty environmental impact. From the new materials to produce them to the carbon footprint that goes with shipping them all over the world, that snazzy pair of earrings from the big box store are a little bit on the heavy side. Luckily, you don’t have to buy mass-produced jewelry! Instead, you can divert some waste from the landfill and whip up cute, DIY jewelry of your very own. Here are some projects to get you going.
Crafty Reuse: 10 DIY Jewelry Projects from Recycled Materials Read More 👉
Help out the Homemade Dress Drive for Haiti by sewing the Oliver + S Popover Sundress (a free download!) for the little girls in one Port Au Prince orphanage.
Join the Homemade Dress Drive for Haitian Girls Read More 👉
Although upcycling and using eco-friendly materials is still preferred but is green crafting a justifiable means to an end when using ‘evil’ materials in the name of upcycling and reusing? What do you think?
Green Crafting: A Justifiable Means to an End? Read More 👉
There’s just a week left in National Bike Month, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to get your bike-friendly craft on. Let’s make it bike month every month!
Kids can create artwork to help support the Rainforest Foundation.
Enter the Rainforest Art Kids’ Contest Read More 👉
Once you’ve finished taking or safely disposed of the contents, those empty plastic pill bottles are actually useful for all sorts of fun crafty projects! Here are a few ideas to get you going.
Zero waste has been a growing trend in the fashion industry, and I’m very excited to see it catching on in the craft world, as well!
Is it okay to collect seashells for your own crafty purposes?
Green Crafter Ethics: Is it Okay to Collect Seashells? Read More 👉
You might not think of animal products when you think jewelry, but there are more sneaky animal components to jewelry making than it might seem at first glance. Like we’ve talked about before, vegan doesn’t equal green, so it takes a bit of extra love to find eco-friendly alternatives to animal products. Here are some places where you might encounter animal products in jewelry making and ways you can replace those products.
Vegan Crafting Made Easy: Making Vegan Jewelry Read More 👉
What is it about vintage suitcases? I think they carry so much history. Those sturdy, beautiful, old-timey pieces of luggage are packed full of trips and stories. Vintage suitcases are not so ideal for modern travel: they’re heavier than modern suitcases and they often don’t have those handy wheels on the bottom, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t still worth salvaging! Here are a few suitcase DIY projects that rethink those suitcases.
Suitcase DIY: 3 Craft Projects for Vintage Suitcases Read More 👉
One of the main things I hear from non-vegans about the vegan lifestyle is that it seems difficult. While I agree that any lifestyle change is tough, I don’t think going vegan is any harder than any other big life change. It takes a little bit of research, a bit of knowledge, and some compassion.
Vegan Crafting Made Easy: Vegan Sewing Supplies Read More 👉
Crafter Laura Martin teamed up with two friends to turn a hobby into a force for good in the Atlanta community.
Green Crafter Profile: Ties That Matter Read More 👉
David Janesko creates beautiful art pieces using electronic and toxic waste.
Etsy Artist Paints with Pollution Read More 👉
Wait a second! Bleach is not exactly the most eco-friendly product. What sort of green crafting site would recommend using bleach? Don’t fret. I promise I wouldn’t recommend something that seems kind of sketchy from an environmental standpoint without doing my research.
Bleach Stencil Tutorial and the Environmental Impacts of Bleach Read More 👉
Vegan crafting is sort of a tricky subject. While a lot of folks equate veganism with environmentalism, the two don’t necessarily go hand in hand. I do believe, though, that the mindset that goes along with veganism can help you make greener choices in your crafting.
Crafting a Vegan World Read More 👉
Last year, a group of farmers and producers got together with a goal in mind: to produce cotton t-shirts using sources within 750 miles.
Dirt to Shirt Project: Local Cotton, Local T-Shirts Read More 👉
A few of my crafting goals for 2011.
My Crafting Goals for the New Year Read More 👉
Did you take the handmade pledge this holiday season? We love a handmade holiday around here, but what about the rest of the year? Your New Year’s resolution is a great time to reflect on what handmade means to you and set your crafty intentions for the new year!
What’s Your Crafty New Year’s Resolution? Read More 👉
London-based graphic designer Anthony Burrill is producing screen prints using oil from the Gulf BP oil spill.
Designer Creates Prints using Oil from BP Oil Spill Read More 👉
Margaret Wertheim and her twin sister worked for over three and a half years on a hyperbolic crochet model coral reef. Now, their creation is on display at the Smithsonian.
Crochet Coral Reef at the Smithsonian Read More 👉
PBS Design Squad challenged kids age 5-19 to create the next great eco-friendly invention using recycled items. They chose the winners a few weeks ago and those lucky kids got to visit Boston and see their inventions brought to life.
PBS Kids GO! Announces Trash to Treasure Winners Read More 👉
At its heart, crafting is about channeling our creative energy into something tangible. Sometimes we keep what we make, sometimes we sell it, sometimes we give our creations as gifts. Wouldn’t it be great if we could use our crafty skills to help people in need?
There are tons of crafty charities out there doing just that! Here are a few options for charitable crafting.
I have canning on the brain these days! It seems like I run across tasty canning recipes constantly. Last week, I stumbled on yet another great canning idea: public fruit jam.
Public Fruit Jam: Canning Celebrates Community Read More 👉
Throughout September, Conkerr Cancer volunteers are sewing miles and miles of pillowcases to bring smiles to the children in hospitals.
Sew Pillowcases for a Cause Read More 👉
Crafting handmade items for favorite charities and local causes is a valuable substitution for monetary donations or regular volunteer hours. Find out the ins and outs of crafting for charity.
Craft for Good, not Evil: Crafting as Volunteering Read More 👉
Bag monsters made from 500 plastic bags combine craft and activism to rally in support of a California ban on plastic bags.
Citizen Bag Monsters To Take Over Ghirardelli Square Thursday Read More 👉
