Weekly Green Crafts: CAGW Round-Up for March 1st-March 7th
Are you getting sick of my little intros? If so, leave a comment and let me know. If enough folks say “yes”, then I’ll simply provide you good readers with the Crafting a Green World weekly collection of posts.
March 2nd — Artifacts: Tune In, Turn On, Tie Knots. This is Macrame. by Autumn Wiggins: “Yes, I know what you’re thinking…plant hangers and googly eyed owls…haha. Make fun all you want, but you’ll be overlooking one of the most sustainable, inexpensive, and meditative craft techniques out there. I’ve tried …”
March 3rd — Recycled Glass Art by Juliet Ames: “I am having such a great time discovering artists using recycled materials in their crafts. I was so excited about this recycled glass artist, I could barely wait until Monday to share it with the CAGW readers! John Bassett has been making these amazing glass panels and …”
March 3rd — Tools to Use: Scissors by Kelly Rand: “Another thing to consider when crafting with an environmental conscious are your tools and what they are made from. Tools made from recycled or sustainable materials are out there and available for use. One of the first items on any crafter’s list is a good pair of scissors …”
March 4th — Join BurdaStyle’s First Mini Sewalong Challenge by Victoria Everman: “Looking to add some spice to your Spring wardrobe? Need a new creative project to work on? We introduced you to Burda Style during the early days of our blog. Now its time to share the details for their first mini-challenge for all the …”
March 4th — Fabulous Fabrics: Organic Cotton from Mod Green Pod by Skye Kilaen: “Victoria has been profiling some great natural, organic, and recycled yarns for knitting and crochet in her Yearn-Worthy Yarns series. But when it’s time to sit down to the sewing machine, what’s a green crafter to do? Never fear, we’re here …”
March 5th — Fake Plastic Flower Death Squad by Autumn Wiggins: “Every time I go into a craft store, I visibly cringe while walking past the “floral” department. Some marketing genius decided to refer to them all as “silk” flowers, rather than what they really are: horribly fake plastic imitations of plants. Either way, I’m …”
March 6th — Yearn-Worthy Yarns: Da’vida Fair Trade by Victoria Everman: “Organic yarns have been the majority of the fibers featured in our Yearn-Worthy Yarns series thus far. For this week’s installment, we are covering another vital element of green living and sustainable production - fair trade. Wikipedia …”
March 6th — How To Buy A Used Sewing Machine by Skye Kilaen: “Being green and being thrifty often coincide. This is definitely true for large purchases like sewing machines. Just like with cars, people don’t always wait until a sewing machine has completely worn out before trading up to a new one. But unlike with cars, you don’t have to …”

















March 10th, 2008 at 11:26 am
No, I’m not sick of your intros. In fact, it’s your blog. You can do anything you’d like. If it catches my interest, I’ll read it - if it’s not applicable to me, I’ll pass it by. Keep up the good work. I check your site daily and usually find something interesting on it. Thanks.