tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.comments2024-01-29T11:24:12.157-08:00Sustainable | Slow | StylishDeborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15979321317873788140noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-47543882223379424612015-10-14T12:35:47.540-07:002015-10-14T12:35:47.540-07:00Lovely job...Lovely job...Gail M, PEIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09020397980153027923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-64984583211777426532014-12-20T07:56:32.126-08:002014-12-20T07:56:32.126-08:00Have you figured out how to keep your material on ...Have you figured out how to keep your material on your needle? Just bind the tail end of your knotter strip to your "eye" part of your needle using the slit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-27955224047265090022014-10-15T14:51:09.862-07:002014-10-15T14:51:09.862-07:00I just bought the same chair at a yard sale for $5...I just bought the same chair at a yard sale for $5 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-11110335761091224052014-08-01T20:27:15.751-07:002014-08-01T20:27:15.751-07:00I love the idea of a toothbrush rug and really wan...I love the idea of a toothbrush rug and really want to make one. Is there any chance that you will ever do a more in depth tutorial on how to make one?CilBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06575725323416056885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-22442924493030926032014-05-21T04:40:15.372-07:002014-05-21T04:40:15.372-07:00really surprised that the swelling beans could act...really surprised that the swelling beans could actually tear the fabric!<br />so interesting<br />thanks for the post<br />su :)supersuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14135711653731862412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-78767811535542871712014-05-21T00:47:34.206-07:002014-05-21T00:47:34.206-07:00Love it! Great post :o)Love it! Great post :o)consciously sartorialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12297327820047290553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-49277675074542688192014-02-05T01:47:07.187-08:002014-02-05T01:47:07.187-08:00It’s hard to find knowledgeable people on Coworkin...It’s hard to find knowledgeable people on <a href="http://thebeehive.net.au" rel="nofollow">Coworking Space Melbourne</a>, but you sound like you know what you’re talking about! Thanks for sharing this with others.Robertholandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459047477279757697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-89382098324843518952011-07-24T20:20:39.192-07:002011-07-24T20:20:39.192-07:00Thank you so much for including Slow Fashioned in ...Thank you so much for including Slow Fashioned in your Monthly Slow News! <br /><br />I love both your observations about the statement "transcends time & place" I did actually intend "place" to mean flexible clothing that goes anywhere you do. You also bring up an excellent point: that local & artisan-made garments are important and integral to practicing Slow Fashion.Slow Fashionedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04582259806479934355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-27977719516841488112011-07-21T05:04:12.584-07:002011-07-21T05:04:12.584-07:00Happy to hear you're doing this too! I have a ...Happy to hear you're doing this too! I have a thing for counting, I guess. It really does keep me going :).Daryl at Vermont Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04624896971503586307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-29040975539799274142011-07-16T11:17:41.588-07:002011-07-16T11:17:41.588-07:00Oh my gosh!! This is the post I needed to read bef...Oh my gosh!! This is the post I needed to read before I started my #WardrobePurge -- This is awesome! Thank you so much for adding it to my Order Hop!Kathy at Bliss Habitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437882986280941908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-54466571300870510722011-07-08T00:58:03.965-07:002011-07-08T00:58:03.965-07:00To get things going, I thought I'd list a few ...To get things going, I thought I'd list a few other examples of classic slow-tech products we probably all have used from time to time:<br />- the Coleman lantern or cotton-wick oil lamp<br />- the enamelled cast-iron wood-burning stove<br />- the teakettle, measuring cup, cast-iron skillet<br />- most hand tools we use in the kitchen (such as knives and whisks), the garden (shovels, trowels,Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979321317873788140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-14491619694716855492011-07-01T13:27:38.708-07:002011-07-01T13:27:38.708-07:00Hi Wanda, Thanks for reading! Great post. For thos...Hi Wanda, Thanks for reading! Great post. For those outside the UK what on earth is a GHD? I assume it's some kind of hair appliance?<br /><br />I didn't talk about cosmetics in large part because I've always been an au-naturel girl - a bit of concealer, some tinted sunscreen, a bit of lip gloss, and go. In the rainy-season humidity of Japan this worked out really well, except that Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979321317873788140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-91108137405756774412011-06-19T21:50:20.531-07:002011-06-19T21:50:20.531-07:00How is our house a Slow Home? Apart from the rate ...How is our house a Slow Home? Apart from the rate at which I get projects completed, right? :-)<br /><br />The obvious aspect is that it's an older home (1940s), in an established neighbourhood. I do love the look and style of our house, but the location was the primary reason we choose it, as opposed to deliberately looking for a historic house. We're taking our time with it and gettingantijenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15161869410664395836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-57004375377378076232011-06-03T09:12:57.661-07:002011-06-03T09:12:57.661-07:00Inside Japan have a great blog post about the Slow...Inside Japan have a great blog post about the Slow Life Manifesto that's being used to market life outside the cities: http://insidejapanblog.com/2011/04/13/slow-life-japan/Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979321317873788140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-69203486654303866592011-05-30T05:44:36.564-07:002011-05-30T05:44:36.564-07:00I blogged a while back about how to be stylish whi...I blogged a while back about how to be stylish while travelling, which you may find useful. http://mswandas.co.uk/2011/01/26/day-11-how-to-be-a-travelling-fashionista/Ms Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992111233681563872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-59588999853652077812011-05-18T08:46:18.118-07:002011-05-18T08:46:18.118-07:00Katie - Thanks! The party was enormous fun, and we...Katie - Thanks! The party was enormous fun, and we can't wait to do it again in October with more planning time and more attendees.<br /><br />My next big Project 333 challenge will be applying their rules to putting together a tiny capsule wardrobe for my trip. We leave tomorrow!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979321317873788140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-69191321966887804312011-05-17T10:51:06.312-07:002011-05-17T10:51:06.312-07:00Glad it went well! Am also loving your wardrobe up...Glad it went well! Am also loving your wardrobe updates! I know I could manage to live on just a couple of outfits because I have had to for the past year and a half. My baby was born and nothing fitted me for ages! I hate shopping, I needed to save money and I figured I'd shrink back into my old clothes some day...<br /><br />I had the advantage of NEEDING to launder all those baby clothes Shinykatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06376772344231623274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-37290325407744515542011-04-30T11:39:51.640-07:002011-04-30T11:39:51.640-07:00I'm a single female in her 50s with a small ho...I'm a single female in her 50s with a small home, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a dog, cat, and chinchilla. Every one of my 3 bedroom closets is full to its limit. My coat closet is also full. I work full time and buy a completely new wardrobe every 2 years and rarely toss anything out. I do give to sisters and goodwill every year but not as much as I take in. <br /><br />First thing I did was Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578916853481372516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-86068417651760920452011-04-24T14:33:20.910-07:002011-04-24T14:33:20.910-07:00I've also added a twtvite page to help promote...I've also added a twtvite page to help promote the event: http://twtvite.com/yegLBDDeborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979321317873788140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-15921683584920256412011-04-18T01:24:27.484-07:002011-04-18T01:24:27.484-07:00The UK and USA have both lifted their travel restr...The UK and USA have both lifted their travel restrictions for Tokyo:<br /><br />http://www.wanderlust.co.uk/magazine/news/travel-restrictions-for-tokyo-lifted-by-fco<br /><br />http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/acs/tacs-alert20110415.html<br /><br />"Self-restraint" blamed for plummeting internal and international tourism across Japan:<br />http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104140133.htmlDeborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979321317873788140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-1859048950676785342011-04-17T17:39:19.766-07:002011-04-17T17:39:19.766-07:00Today is Day 17, and I can definitely confirm that...Today is Day 17, and I can definitely confirm that keeping on top of the laundry has been my biggest challenge. With two kids under the age of eight in my household, we do a lot of laundry, and remembering to prioritize the handwashing has been more difficult than I expected. =D <br /><br />I also have already cheated three times, on days when I was going out to meet with friends and my dressy Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979321317873788140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-43243685418879726962011-03-31T10:02:57.663-07:002011-03-31T10:02:57.663-07:00http://www.voyage.gc.ca/countries_pays/report_rapp...http://www.voyage.gc.ca/countries_pays/report_rapport-eng.asp?id=140000 <br />Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada are currently saying:<br />- "exercise high degree of caution" for Japan<br />- "avoid non-essential travel" for Tokyo, its surrounding areas, and Northern Honshu - but this will likely be updated soon to be only for the tsunami-hit northeastern Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979321317873788140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-37439834959409830002011-03-29T10:16:42.709-07:002011-03-29T10:16:42.709-07:00Wordpress login keeps eating my comments. Wah! I w...Wordpress login keeps eating my comments. Wah! I wrote one epic reply, one shorter one, and now I'm leaving this with my google login just to say "I read this post and I tried to respond!" Maybe I'll have another go in a bit.Shinykatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06376772344231623274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-22193850544984233252011-03-09T22:16:01.664-08:002011-03-09T22:16:01.664-08:00In case anyone is interested, I found the website ...In case anyone is interested, I found the website of the Japanese Ecotourism Society: <br />http://www.ecotourism.gr.jp/content/2010/11/post-45.html<br />That's the English 'About Us' page. Everything else is available in Japanese only.<br /><br />We have our tickets now... *excited*Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979321317873788140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216934435709121148.post-22122032469215020422011-03-07T09:57:49.442-08:002011-03-07T09:57:49.442-08:00Another link to share: the 30 For 30 Remix Challen...Another link to share: the 30 For 30 Remix Challenge for fashion bloggers. There might be lessons in what these bloggers are doing for those taking part in Project 333.<br />http://kendieveryday.blogspot.com/p/30-for-30-remixes.htmlDeborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979321317873788140noreply@blogger.com