Spring!

Spring is just around the corner.  I am opening up my custom orders for Spring longies, shorties, and skirties.  Convo me on ETSY to start chatting so we can create the perfect pair in the perfect size.  As always, my turn around time is pretty fast, my yarn is soft AND sturdy, and my prices are reasonable.  Also, if you are interested in a Potty Bag convo me b/c I will start making them soon...and you can have first pic of fabrics.  THINK SPRING!

:) Cayce

ANOTHER NEW ITEM!

I've wanted some fun party napkins for a long time but could never find the perfect fabric.  Here it is!  I thought I'd share it with you, too.

SOLD IN SETS OF 8.

ORGANIC!

You wanted it, no demanded it, so here they are....

Organic napkins!  They are oh-so-soft and such a soothing shade of seaweed green.

Lunchbox napkins - not just for your children's sacks!

Produce Bags

I finally got the prototypes sewn up.  I will start using them asap to make sure the fabric and design will hold up.  My grocery check out people are getting tired of having to sort through my big reusable bag to weigh and ring up produce.  But it feels so funny to use plastic for produce when I don't use it for anything else.  So look forward to seeing a new product at SustainableHomestead in the future!

Consumerism and It's Impact

www.thestoryofstuff.com

Please watch this.  Then you won't wonder anymore why I'm such a nut.

What is the story of stuff?

From the extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view.  The Story of Stuff is a 20 minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns.  The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world.  It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.

Party Bags!!!

A new use for reusable baggies - favor bags!  What a great way to show your friends, family and children that "green" living doesn't have to be boring!  These can be made in almost any color(s) to complement any party or event.

Pardon the cut photo...I'm still learning how to do things on my new computer.

Potty Bag

Now that my son is learning to use the potty I will need to begin to allow him to potty when we're out and about, too. He is so little that there is no way he's going to sit on a toilet in a public restroom. I carried my daughter's potty (this same one) around for almost a year in a plastic bag. I do not want to do that again since we don't even have any plastic bags in our house. So...the potty bag was created. Now I'm excited to drag the potty around with us and for errands to take twice as long.

Charitable Crafting

Some friends and I have been working for the last few months to create 50 reusable cloth pads and 10 wetbags to send to Africa as part of the Goods4Girls.com organization to promote reusable products and to help girls stay in school. I'm excited to say that we're finally officially finished with them! YAY! They were made with all reclaimed/repurposed materials. And they are so soft and lovely.

It's Holiday time!

Be sure to get your orders in soon to ensure they'll be ready.

I'm still not certain how to add custom wool slots on my ETSY. My apologies. If you're interested in having me knit this for you, please convo me. My turn around time is pretty quick and I usually knit with merino wool. My rate for this is around $65 with actual cost shipping...you pick colors, size, cuff and waist styles. The longies shown are not knit with my current pattern. The belladonna pattern has a great gusset and also includes short rows for a better fit.

Some photos

Reusable bags...first up are reusable bulk item bags with attached ties. Medium holds approx 7 cups and large holds approx 12 cups. Second are the reusable baggies with fold-over top. I could not find a baggie that I liked. I did not want internal seams to catch food nasties, I did not want velcro that would eventually become filled with food bits. So here you go! I made these for my family and we've been using ours for a while now. We love them! The colors on the baggie photo are not 100% accurate. The first is a bright turquoise, second is the same blue in the bulk bag photo, then there's gree, red and purple that are pretty true to their real color. I'm pretty well-stocked at the moment so place your orders now and quit using throw-away single use baggies!!!

It's here!

www.sustainablehomestead.etsy.com

check it out!

Here we go!

My new ETSY store is progressing. I'm so excited. More to come...