Fiber Organics

All things organic, sustainable and otherwise crunchy in the world of sewing / knitting / fashion / craft!

Finished: gorgeous sweater in 100% hemp "allhemp6"

Sunday, August 30, 2009

At long last, I finished this sweater - and I must admit I am in love with hemp! Whatever reputation hemp yarn has had in the past, it's all grown up now and ready to go out on the town.  Read more ...

Make your own dress form for less than $25!

Thursday, August 20, 2009

For years I've wanted to have my own dress form, but the $250 price tag always put me off. I'd heard that you can make your own with duct tape and an old T-shirt. I'm always up for a challenge, especially one that saves me moolah, so I went ahead and did it. And it was a lot easier than I expected! Here's the result. Read more ...

Super-easy zafu pattern (enlightenment not included)

Friday, August 14, 2009

If you love to shop in Japanese design stores as much as I do, you'll know that zafus (meditation cushions) are on the expensive side ($55-75). Recently I decided that if I had my own zafu at home, I would sit more (certainly there are flaws in this logic), so I decided to save the $$ and make mine.  Read more ...

Organic vs natural vs eco-friendly -- much confusion!

Friday, August 07, 2009

These days you can't enter a store without seeing something labeled "green", "organic", "sustainable", or "eco". For many consumers, these terms are likely to sound more or less equivalent.  Read more ...