Recently I met up with a good friend whom I have not seen for a while, and in between exploring the lovely vintage shops in the St Catherine’s area of Frome and enjoying a little something at the Diva café at Black Swan Arts, we were talking about issues like sustainability, mending, visible darning, ethical fashion and various related topics, and she wondered who was blogging about things like that. So, naturally, I asked on Twitter, and a deluge of responses came back to me! So, just in case anyone else is wondering the same as my friend, here are some of the blogs and websites I have come up with.
Based in Bath, Scrapiana offers what she describes as ‘scraps & scribblings on sewing, thrift, upcycling & vintage haberdashery’. She also has a comprehensive Blogroll with links to lots of relevant websites.
http://mymakedoandmendyear.wordpress.com/
Jen, based in Wiltshire, blogged about her year of making do and mending, rather than buying new. This brought her quite a bit of publicity! Her blog now continues to explore sustainability issues. She also has a helpful Blogroll of links.
Tom, who is originally from the Netherlands, is based in Brighton and is a leading light in the visible mending movement. He writes and runs workshops on darning (I had no idea there were so many types of darning until I read his website…). He is also an accomplished and innovative knitter.
Based in London, Jo has an impressive background in historical and theatrical costume. Her website is the shop window for her alteration/conservation service and commissions, and her workshops. Lots of titbits about looking after your clothes, mending, alterations etc.
And today, this blog post from Donna Druchunas in Vermont, USA http://sheeptoshawl.com/buried-alive-in-stuff/ on making things, materialism and the future of the planet.
That little lot will probably keep you going for a while, but meanwhile, if you know of any other good blogs or websites on these themes which you would like to share, please use the comments box to suggest them.
Right now, I am off to do some more knitting on a project which is re-using yarn salvaged from an old jumper – the ultimate in recycling!
The Three Hares Blog 
After our conversation, Lisa, I found Jen and Tom of Holland. Thanks for posting the other links. They all look very worthwhile. I love The Dress Doctor’s section for cross dressing ! I’m going to try darning D’s old Jacob’s wool blanket. Thanks again for our time together.