Comments for Miriam Felton

Comment on Pebbles Dress by Kathy S

Kathy S — Tue, 28 May 2013 20:43:19 +0000

That dress is so cute! You did a fantastic job. On one of your previous posts you mentioned/showed a tee that you made. Was it from a commercial pattern? If so, could you please share? Thanks!

Comment on Pebbles Dress by Vicki

Vicki — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:52:32 +0000

SUPER cute!!

Comment on Pebbles Dress by Mim

Mim — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:23:06 +0000

Haha! Thanks! I kind of love the lines from those pockets on the inside too!

Comment on Pebbles Dress by Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:15:56 +0000

The inside is so beautiful I would want to wear it inside out!!

Comment on The Virtue & Shaming of the Green Movement by Link Love: Superheroes, Art and Disposable Fashion | Kim Werker

Link Love: Superheroes, Art and Disposable Fashion | Kim Werker — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:05:48 +0000

[...] post (that I’m not even sure she wrote specifically in the context of this event) about The Virtue and Shaming of the Green Movement is the one that grabbed me the [...]

Comment on The Virtue & Shaming of the Green Movement by Mim

Mim — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:53:19 +0000

Thanks Sonya! Yes, I think the “You must” vs. “You can” hits at the heart of what has bothered me about so much of the green movement, and why I am reluctant to say that I’m part of it. I am happy to say that I’m part of the “Buy Local” movement, or the “Fresh Eating” movement…. but there’s so much “You must” involved with the majority of the green movement that it turns me off.

Comment on The Virtue & Shaming of the Green Movement by Mim

Mim — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:50:37 +0000

My dad got me a pressure canner at the DI and fixed it. I just paid for the parts. I need to get the gauge tested soon and then I will be set. I even took a pressure canning class through Wasatch Community Gardens last fall. I am working through some canned chicken I got from when my sister went to the cannery, but when I’m done with that I’ll probably do a batch of chicken and maybe some soups when I’m neck deep in produce.

Comment on The Virtue & Shaming of the Green Movement by Sonya

Sonya — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:39:47 +0000

I read your article yesterday and Ysolda’s today and I am so glad to see both. I’ve admired your knitting for a long time and lately your sewing, especially since I’ve been spending so much time sewing myself. The part where you wrote about making and religion really resonated with me. I think making in all forms is incredibly satisfying. It’s a form of fulfillment, the intoxicating knowledge and capability, with a tangible record – I made this. We largely don’t get that in our modern lives, with its conveniences and innovations, unless we purposely seek it out: baking the bread, knitting the sweater, sewing the dress.

Last week, I caught the tale end of an interview with William McDonough, author of Cradle to Cradle on the radio, and he spoke about not talking about “You must” but “You can” how that shift of telling people how they MUST do things (shaming if they don’t) as opposed to telling (I read showing) people the different ways they can do things. It is personal and thank you for writing this thought provoking post.

Comment on The Virtue & Shaming of the Green Movement by Caroline

Caroline — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:32:52 +0000

Miriam, I don’t have the freezer space either but pressure canning is the way to go. I’m just starting so I’ll let you know how it goes. It’s a sizeable (to me) expense to get started. One needs a pressure canner AND a fairly heavy duty meat grinder. It has to be powerful enough to grind bones, too or the pets won’t get the calcium/taurine they need. If ever you want to try it the best info ever is on http://www.catinfo.org. She’s been such a great resource for everything cat health-related. Also, until then you can use the protein chart in her analysis of commercial canned or dry cat food. It’s a process …

Comment on The Virtue & Shaming of the Green Movement by Susan

Susan — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:09:07 +0000

More than a decade ago, I read “This Organic Life” by Joan Dye Gussow, which is a sort of pre-cursor to Kingsolver’s “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” (both books are born of the same premise, though Kingsolver’s is less preachy and better written) and it really changed my life. I grew up eating stuff out of my mom’s garden and picking berries in the summer (which I complained bitterly about because of the heat, the thorns and the many, many mosquitoes! though now I totally appreciate the experience, of course) but hadn’t thought about the real impact of buying food locally or even what “organic” really means. I thought organic was just for snobs (and back in the early 2000s, it kind of was). Anyway, I’m an enthusiastic buyer of local food now for many, many reasons…and I find I have to be really careful about talking about that in a way that is nonjudgemental. It’s hard, because every strong opinion can come across as a judgement on an opposing point of view.

I read that blog post “10 Easy Steps…” and I didn’t find it preachy or condescending, I really didn’t. I also didn’t agree with every point the author made, though I support the general premise.

I think it’s too bad that our global marketplace is in a state where a decision as seemingly simple as where someone buys vegetables or a new pair of jeans becomes is rife with controversy over what is ethical vs. who can afford it. We all need clothes and food, after all. It just goes to show how complex our economy really is.