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Rare Kilt, Great Seamstress
About a year ago, my mom bought me a kilt at the MCC Centre Thrift Shop in Abbotsford. Because she is a faithful volunteer, she gets a discount so this beautiful, vintage kilt came to a whopping $7.50. A quick … Continue reading
Posted in clothing, kilts, sewing, thrift in Halifax, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, thrift shops, vintage
Tagged clothing, kilts, second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, vintage
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink!
When I first began this blog in 2011, I had a few goals in mind. I wanted to share my passion for thrift shopping for a variety of reasons: support for charity, support for volunteerism, keeping things out of the … Continue reading
Posted in clothing, consumerism, environment, frugal living, second hand, sewing, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, Uncategorized, waste
Tagged clothing, consumerism, recycling, second hand, simple living, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping
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Reclaim Mending
I’ve blogged about my lovely friend Anna-Marie before. Anna is one of the most authentic people I know, someone who truly tries to live her life with as small a footprint as possible. She has tried to live out her … Continue reading
Posted in alterations, consumerism, eco fashion, environment, sewing, sizes, thrift lifetstyle
Tagged clothing, consumerism, sewing, thrift lifestyle
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Faldas, Sinhs and Putting my Money where my Mouth is
This is a post about fabric, similarities and differences between cultures and the real cost of fashion. In 2008, I had the extraordinary opportunity to visit Laos through my work with MCC. Part of my experience there was a village … Continue reading
Posted in Laotian sinh, sewing, thrift lifetstyle, travel
Tagged clothing, consumerism, seamstress, sewing, thrift, thrift lifestyle, travel, true cost of fashion
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Shopping in your own home
For month and months I’ve been looking for a little table to put between my two rocking chairs in my living room. I have hunted in vain. We were making due with a little teak folding table – the kind … Continue reading
Posted in repurposing, sewing, vintage
Tagged free stuff, repurposed items, sewing machines, thrift, typewriters
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the Art of Repurposing
When I think of thrift and peace – I often think of being at peace with the earth, by which I mean using thrift as a means for keeping things out of the landfill. You may not always be able … Continue reading
Posted in clothing, environment, recycling, repurposing, sewing, Thrift Shopping
Tagged clothing, recycling, repurposed items, second hand, sewing, thrift, thrift shopping
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To alter or not to alter, that is the question…
I bought these great Bluenote jeans at Above the Underground in Abbotsford last week. For various reasons, this cool little thrift shop/retail training store is going to be closing on May 25th. (I’ll update this blog with a link to … Continue reading
Posted in alterations, fashion advice, sewing, Thrift Shopping
Tagged alterations, sewing, thrift shopping
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