being green

well the garden is getting a second set of plants put in, by me of course, and we are working on the farm of course, as this is the perpetual summer activity.
I thought I would make a suggestion about what we wear, and what we make and craft with.
Try using all natural fiber. there are LOTS of new ones to choose from. bananna silk, ingeo, soy silk, hemp, pashmina, mohair, angora, etc etc etc... all of these give you a ton of satisfaction in making gifts for others..

wearing cotton and wool is better for the environment, because it is renuable. also acrylic fibers and synthetic fibers melt to the skin . Wool does not it actually naturally resists burning. If more people pushed for natural fiber in their clothing there would be less of a demand on synthetics.


there are alternate methods to color these yarns and fibers as well as teaching your children.
use felt and cotton string in your crafts.
get white felt and tie it with cotton strings... use food coloring or kool aide, to tie dye it
but this can be done with white, natural fibered yarns you can buy. it does not work with acrylics.
good luck !!!