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Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Welcome!

    • Sustainability in quilting

    • General sustainability ideas

    • Beware of greenwashing
  2. 2

    • Reduce: The most important R of sustainability

    • Fabric: type

    • Fabric: amount

    • Thread

    • Batting & stuffing

    • Sewing machine

    • Pins, pincushions, needles, & thimbles

    • Cutting mats, rotary cutters, & scissors

    • Rulers & templates

    • Die cutting machines

    • Irons, ironing boards, pressing tools & mats

    • Starch & pressing spray

    • Books, magazines, & patterns

    • Lighting

    • Basting spray

    • Storage & organization

    • Marking pens, pencils, & tape

    • Freezer, foundation, & other papers

    • Glues/adhesives & fusible sheets

    • Interfacing

    • Clips

    • Notions

    • Design walls & boards
  3. 3

    • Reuse: upcycling & secondhand

    • Swaps, destashes, websites, and tag sales

    • Thrift shops

    • Thrift shop outlet (by the pound)
  4. 4

    • Recycle: how to responsibly let things go
  5. 5

    • More resources

    • Before you go... a quick 5 questions