Guess what! I have a slightly new direction
for my blog and it’s about time. I’ve been holding a lot in and it’s time to
let it out in a really good positive way before I explode. It’s all about
making little earth friendly changes in my own handmade practice and hopefully
inspiring others to think about doing the same. I’ve already started in my own
little way by using almost all thrifted and organic fabric in my products.
Sure, I have a massive fabric stash and it will take a bit of time to phase out
anything ‘un-eco’ but I’m going to start making a more conscious effort.
I go to a lot of markets, mostly as a
shopper or a looker or to say hi to crafty peeps. I also buy a lot of handmade stuff
online. Sometimes when I’m looking around I feel like we’re getting a little
further away from what I think is authentic handmade. I love finding the
products where I can see little stitches, or a little bit of ink gone astray, a
wonky edge on an item that is hand cut, even a dropped stitch makes me smile.
And I’m happy to pay a little more for it because I know what went into it. And
I know there’s something inside that person who made it that’s the same as
what’s inside me. I want to profile those people in this little space and share
their story.
I also want to learn more about materials
and resources that can be used to tread more lightly on the earth. The thing I
love about running the Brisbane chapter of Brown Owls is that lately we are
almost always using up bits and pieces of scraps to make stuff. I love the
dialogue that goes on during that process in the group about what could be
re-used in place of something else. So I’m going to post more tips, tricks,
resources, how-tos and more about what we can make at home, what we can re-use
as well as a collection of resources for handmade businesses to be more
eco-conscious.
Sometimes people ask me where the name
edward & lilly came from. To be honest there was no thought put into it
back in 2007 when I started this little blog. They were just my two favourite
names. I never dreamt I would actually sell anything I made. It was really
just my way into an awesome handmade community. I’d like to get back to the
roots of what this space was originally intended to be and what the term
‘handmade’ means to me.
So how about it?
Are you interested in getting more eco in
your practice?
Do you have an awesome earth friendly material or product
that you use that you would love to share?
Are you already an eco friendly crafter
yourself?
I would love to hear from you either in the
comments below or email rebecca (@) edwardandlilly.com
Ok, I better get back to writing my new blog plan so we can get this show on
the road!
