Thecraftsessions.com Website Review

For the last few years, as I’ve got de*per and de*per into my thought hole about what sustainable making looks like for me, I’ve been wondering a lot about how to keep making, while acknowledging the fact that I have enough. Enough clothes, enough options for nearly all In one way I’m lucky in that I have three growing kids all of whom wear their clothes till they are actually rags. They love what I make them, and they wear them really hard, and I repair and repair until it is actually pointless to keep repairing as the fabric is so thin. Or they lose brand new knitted hoodies on public transport, and then beg for a replacement.…..so there is that. And then I give myself some leeway to make things for replacement and a little for the sheer joy of it. A few things a year, and replacing things that have worn out, means that some of my making feels necessary and good.   Then there is the making I do for others – presents, gifts, and community projects. But I’ve been wondering what else I can do. How else can I change my making to ensure it is in line with my thinking and my values? Since October, I’ve made constantly. We have some other life stuff going on that means I haven’t been posting my makes as regularly so I haven’t shared the half of it - so here is a list so you can see just how manic it’s been. -       For the kids I’ve made six pairs of shorts, a birthday jumpsuit for a kid, two kid tops for Xmas, a kid tee shirt, a birthday -       Plus I’ve fixed nine pairs of leggings, at least four shirts and three pairs of shorts, and a sleeping bag. And a bunch of other stuff – like a bag for our camping cutlery - that I can’t even remember. -       Plus knitting – a sweater for my SIL, one for my niece, socks for a friend, …. -       And….a bunch of other stuff I can’t remember. Much of this making has been to a deadline and has involved late nights and giving up some sleep. And it’s not quite over. I still