Well, what to do if you have decided to craft green and have no stash? Start building one. One of the fastest and most affordable ways to build a stash is by buying small cuts of fabrics you love. There are so many eco-friendly fabric sources that sell fabric mix packs and remnant bags perfect for starting a new stash. Here is a round-up of my favorite sources for eco-friendly fabric scraps and remnants.
I drool over this MARAmiki Waste Not Remnant Stash (shown at top) full of hand-printed scraps material, including linen, cotton, and silk. Lotta Jansdotter has a couple linen remnant bags (shown above) with generously sized pieces featuring a variety of colors and prints. Pippijoe always has Fabric Mix Packs featuring 2-3 pieces of coordinating screenprinted hemp or linen blend fabrics. Green Depot has a section dedicated to sustainable and vintage scrap fabrics ranging from prints to solids. Cicada Studio always offers fabric samplers for each collection. Umbrella Prints offers a package of fabric trimmings from their collection. Of Paper and Thread sells 25 x 20 cm fabric scraps for only $3 a piece. Ink and Spindle always supports the craft community with fabric packs from all three designers, as well as craft kits.
Have fun building a greener fabric stash! If you want fabric yardage check out the Top 10 Modern, Eco-friendly, Printed Fabrics on Etsy. [Image 1 courtesy of Mara Snipes of MARAmiki and Image 2 courtesy of Lotta Jansdotter]
