Espritpatch

  I hadn't listen to a podcast for a long time but a few weeks ago I listen to the Love to Sew episode on zero-waste sewing . I checked the links from the episode and was intrigued by the ZWWave bag pattern  by bag.uettes. The shape is beautiful and I figured it should be easy straight forward enough to try this pattern for end of year gifts, especially this year when I have lots to make. I duly bought the pattern and printed it to try my first bag. The instructions are very clear and the pattern pieces are cleverly drawn so you can make about any size you would like.  Because I'm using faux-leather for my bags, I wanted them lined as it looks nicer. So after sewing the handles to the bag pieces, I attached the lining pieces to the bag, sewing through the top curves.  Last step was to assemble the 2 bag pieces to finish the bag. And that where I realised that the zero-waste bag is only zero waste if it is made with fabric that can be used on either side (no wrong or ...

To be more sustainable and to waste less seem to be very in at the moment, and I truly believe this is what we all need to aim at. In an effort to go in this direction, I try to find new ways to waste less where possible. Sometimes it is so difficult to make the extra effort or ditch the convenience but with a little extra time and willingness, it is possible usually. One way I wanted to explore was "tissue". I remember as a child that all our hankies were made of fabric. We would use, wash, dry, iron, repeat! Now in our family, only my husband uses fabric hankie. Everyone else is guilty of using (and sometimes abusing of) paper tissue, disposable after just one (tiny) use. This, in our house, creates far too much waste for my liking. So I decided to try an experience of going back to fabric hankie. I found a little cotton remnant in my local shop, trialed the rolled hem foot on my machine, and voila! a lovely new, durable and reusable fabric hankie that I have had in my pock...