The Good Dirt: Sustainability Explained The Year of the Dress: Growing and Crafting Linen from Scratch with Eve Schaub
In this episode, Mary is talking with Eve Schaub, an internationally published author and humorist. Known for her year-long experiments, such as 'Year of No Sugar' and 'Year of No Clutter,' Eve’s latest endeavor is 'The Year of the Dress,' where she attempts to grow, harvest, spin, and weave flax into a wearable linen dress in her backyard. The conversation covers the challenges of growing flax, the environmental impact of fast fashion, and the importance of community and sustainability in textile production. Listen to Eve’s inspiring journey towards slow living and sustainable crafting, and learn about resources such as Fibershed and the Pennsylvania Flax Project that support local textile production.
00:00 Introduction to Big Ideas and Projects
00:33 Guest Introduction: Eve Shaw
01:07 Personal Projects and Sustainable Gardening
04:30 Long-Term Planning and Sustainability
05:52 Eve Shaw's Year-Long Experiments
08:02 The Year of the Dress: Growing a Linen Dress
11:42 Challenges and Inspirations in Sustainable Fashion
21:32 Community and Resources for Flax Growing
29:18 Overcoming Initial Challenges in Sustainable Clothing
32:10 The Thrill of Thrift Shopping
35:06 The Spirituality of Handmade Items
37:02 Starting the Flax Growing Journey
41:05 Learning and Experimenting with Flax
46:15 Community and Resources for Sustainable Living
RESOURCES:
Eve O Schaub Website and Books
Cindy Conner, Homegrown Flax and Cotton Website and Book
Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum
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