232. The Year of the Dress: Growing and Crafting Linen from Scratch with Eve Schaub

About this episode

Mary talks with Eve Schaub about her journey of growing and crafting linen from scratch for her project 'The Year of the Dress'.

In this episode, Mary is talking with Eve Schaub, an internationally published author and humorist. Known for her year-long experiments, such as 'Year of No Sugar' and 'Year of No Clutter,' Eve’s latest endeavor is 'The Year of the Dress,' where she attempts to grow, harvest, spin, and weave flax into a wearable linen dress in her backyard. The conversation covers the challenges of growing flax, the environmental impact of fast fashion, and the importance of community and sustainability in textile production. Listen to Eve’s inspiring journey towards slow living and sustainable crafting, and learn about resources such as Fibershed and the Pennsylvania Flax Project that support local textile production. 00:00 Introduction to Big Ideas and Projects 00:33 Guest Introduction: Eve Shaw 01:07 Personal Projects and Sustainable Gardening 04:30 Long-Term Planning and Sustainability 05:52 Eve Shaw's Year-Long Experiments 08:02 The Year of the Dress: Growing a Linen Dress 11:42 Challenges and Inspirations in Sustainable Fashion 21:32 Community and Resources for Flax Growing 29:18 Overcoming Initial Challenges in Sustainable Clothing 32:10 The Thrill of Thrift Shopping 35:06 The Spirituality…

People in this episode

Host: Mary

Guest: Eve Schaub

Topics covered

• sustainable fashion
• textile production
• slow living
• community resources
• growing flax
• crafting linen

Keywords

• sustainability
• linen dress
• flax growing
• fast fashion
• community
• textile resources
• slow living
• handmade items

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fibershed, Pennsylvania Flax Project, Cindy Conner, Homegrown Flax and Cotton, Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum

Books & works: Year of No Sugar, Year of No Clutter, The Year of the Dress

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