Two of the Sustainable Cloth participants embraced “slow fashion” and spun yarn to be used in the year to come. We look forward to seeing more of their creativity in […]
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Sustainable Cloth – Keeping Cozy!
While it’s hard to think about winter when we’re sweltering in summer heat, several of the Sustainable Cloth entries were cozy scarves, perfect for keeping folks warm on chilly days! […]
Read MoreMeet Charlotte Dutton – our first MS&W Chesapeake Fibershed Prize Winner
This was the first year the Chesapeake Fibershed sponsored prizes in the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival Skein and Garment competition. To be eligible, entries had to use 100% fiber […]
Read MoreSustainable Cloth Sweater Story
Each of us has our own journey when it comes to clothing ourselves sustainably. This is the Sustainable Cloth entry of Lisa Check, a life long textile artist and enthusiastic […]
Read MoreSustainable Cloth – Joyful Teamwork!
The Weavers Guild of Greater Baltimore worked as a team and the resulting entry in the Sustainable Cloth Challenge was nothing short of amazing. It’s a great example of what […]
Read MoreSustainable Cloth – for the Home
The Sustainable Cloth Challenge not only demonstrated what can be made to wear with local fiber, but also showed how how natural fibers, and used clothing, could be made into […]
Read MoreSustainable Cloth – Even small efforts count!
As one of our Sustainable Cloth members so beautifully reminded us, making sustainably doesn’t have to be a ‘huge’ undertaking. Using recycled vintage materials, Mary Lou Steptoe created historically accurate […]
Read MoreSustainable Cloth – Woven Wearables
Weaving with naturally colored fibers can yield fabrics with subtle and harmonious hues, as shown in these three entries from the Sustainable Cloth Challenge. Heidi Lantz-Trissel: Naturals in Woven […]
Read MoreSustainable Cloth – Confluence by Kerstin Zurbrigg
Kerstin Zurbrigg is an artist, teacher, writer, with a background in fine arts and natural history. Kerstin has lived in the DC area for 17 years, homeschooling her three children, […]
Read MoreSustainable Cloth Challenge – The Youth Indigo Partnership
The Sustainable Cloth Challenge has many stories. Here, as told by Kerstin Zurbrigg, a group of friends partnered to explore the beauties of indigo – from seed to finished product. […]
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