More Upcycled Clothes Creations, Awareness about Fast Fashion Impacts, and Meeting Amazing People
It is a Summer Time! It’s the perfect time for a holiday, relaxing with nature and slowing down. I hope you have all been able to be closer to the nature, spending more time outdoors when possible. It is been a busy time for me indeed! I have been a guest speaker on 6 different podcasts and one radio station…
Is ‘Retail Therapy’ still a ‘Therapy’ as we Knew it?
What can be a ‘Therapy’? There were the times, when I liked going to our local supermarket, a couple of times per week. I would take one of my boys with me, we would go for a nice walk, could pop into a cafeteria for a coffee and a hot chocolate. Last time when we did that was months ago.…
#200DaysThatMatter
Would you like to take part in a challenge that really matters? Would you like to make a difference? Pledge to go for 200 days without buying new clothes. Till the end of the year. Most of us haven’t bought anything in the past couple of months, so let’s continue this beneficial habit at least till the end of the…
‘Shop with Confidence’ – What will be Your ‘New Normal’?
There is a lot going on about the new ‘normal’. What will it be like? How will it feel? How will it look like? The answer is – it will be in the way we create it, someone else will not do it for us. And we should start now. Shop with Confidence, will You? As the consumer, we are…
How Do I Start Upcycling My Clothing?
A lot of people ask me ‘How do I start upcycling my clothing?’ It is an exciting journey that anyone can embark on. Your results will make you proud. In order to start something new, there are a few things you will need to stop doing. Step 1. Stop Buying New Clothes. Pledge to go for 200 days without buying new…
Sustainable-ish Festival Pop-up
I took part in online Sustainable-ish Festival pop-up, where I was sharing a few tips on upcycling clothes and showing some of my projects. The session took place 13 May, 2020. Here is a little preview. https://slowfashionbus.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Sustainable-Ish-festival.mp4
One Stitch at a Time …
There was a time when most people knew how to sew. It was a necessary skill, to ‘mend and make do’, with the added benefit of being able to express creativity. It is rarely passed down the generations these days and when GCSEs were introduced in 1987, the Home Economic course was scrapped, Sewing is part of Key Stages 1…
Guys’n’No Dolls
Once upon a time, I came up with an idea to run a ‘men only’ sewing class. But how to go about it? So, I decided to test the waters and scheduled a sewing class, and called it ‘Guys’n’Stitches’. The post had a cover photo with denim colors, and a few sentences about ‘sewing a button on without anyone’s help…
Why I am Starting a Sewing Gig around the UK
Why I am Starting a Sewing Gig around the UK In August 2019, I attended a Repair Café event in Market Harborough, UK. What they do is amazing, and I loved it! Immediately I knew that I wanted to start something similar in my town. I assessed the risks and opportunities and decided to focus on my passion for textile…
Learn to Sew! Around the Country Sewing Gig: ‘Guys’n’ Stitches’
Learn to Sew! Around the Country Sewing Gig: ‘Guys’n’ Stitches’ We all hear a lot about the fast fashion and its harm to the environment – around 650,000 tonnes of unwanted clothing are collected annually in the UK from charity shop donations, door-to-door charity collections, car park clothing banks, school collections, and the recently introduced high street take-back schemes. In addition…
