Conversations with Designers

etsy shop feature: rebourne [handmade eco-friendly baby & family goods]

This weekend I caught up with the shop owner of rebourne, an online clothing shop specializing in wool cloth diaper covers.  Marni, the artisan behind the upcycled items, was kind enough to answer a few questions for me — even though her newest baby is not yet a week old. Thanks Marni!

RebourneClothing.com - Etsy shop featuring upcycled wool cloth diaper covers and other handmade ecofriendly baby and family goods

Q: How would you describe rebourne?

My shop is a collection of handmade items for baby and family. I use mostly upcycled materials to create one-of-a-kind creations, many of which are cloth diapering oriented.

Q: As I was browsing your shop, I noticed the word “longies” used to describe some of the diaper covers. For the benefit of those who aren’t familiar with the term, could you explain?

Longies are pants made out of wool that are used as a cloth diaper cover. Instead of using a plastic cover over a cloth diaper, longies are worn as a cover that doubles as comfortable pants!


Wool Longies via Rebourne on Etsy

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Inspiration

INSPIRATION :: winter 2010 Toast UK catalogue

you’ve not grown tired of hearing me rave about the images Toast UK reveals every season, have you? good. because i’m about to gush once again over their brilliant photography and styling.  the fact that they’ve just released the winter catalogue certainly doesn’t tone down my enthusiasm. here in northern california, it’s still hitting 90 degrees. not ok for mid-october, says i. so how about some swirling snow, crisp air, and wooly sweaters to get our minds off the heat?

image via the Toast UK winter book - snow, mountain top, girl

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Life in Photos

inaudible melodies: jack johnson live!

wednesday night was pretty much the best ever. i mean, seeing jack johnson live? i’ve only been looking forward to this for like, ever. it was amazing & definitely did not disappoint.

photo of Jack Johnson live in concert at the UC Berkeley Greek Theatre - October 6 2010

photo of Jack Johnson and band in concert at the UC Berkeley Greek Theatre - October 6 2010…in the long run we have found
silent films are full of sound
inaudibly free

slow down everyone
you’re moving too fast
frames can’t catch you when
you’re moving like that…

-jack johnson

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Cloth Diapers, Inspiration

Approachable Art + Dharma Trading Co. Giveaway: Win a Procion Fiber Reactive Dye Fabric Starter Kit!

Many of you have asked what type of dye/dye process I’ve used in my cloth diaper, baby onesie, and yarn projects.  The answer is Procion Fiber Reactive dye, sold by the Dharma Trading Co. (Thank you, Kristi from Hip Green Baby, for helping me discover these fabulous dyes!)

 

procion fiber reactive dyed fabric via relentlesstoil on flickr
via relentlesstoil on flickr

 

For those who want to explore dyes but don’t have the supplies, you’re in luck. I stumbled across a great Fabric Starter Kit giveaway over at the Approachable Art website.  Two readers will win a complete kit from Dharma, containing everything you need to get started. To enter, head over to Approachable Art — but hurry.  Tomorrow (October 8) is the last day to enter!

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