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Jan 93 min read
How to Clean a Sewing Machine
Let’s get your sewing space ready for more adventure! I perform these cleaning and maintenance steps at least once or twice a year.
Oct 11, 20242 min read
Standard Printer Paper Sizes by Country
Here’s an exhaustive list of countries grouped by their standard paper size for home printers: A4 paper size or Letter paper size.
Aug 7, 20246 min read
How to sew a linen shirt and shorts - Sew SALTWATER!
Dreaming of having an easy fun outfit that you can wear to the beach, on hikes, or to sleep in? You're going to want to tune into this...
Jun 29, 20232 min read
Visible mending techniques to extend the life of your favorite clothing
I want to help you extend the life of your linen clothing 🌿 I'm all about adventure and always encourage my customers to wear my linen...
Jun 23, 20236 min read
"Am I an Animal?" - Embracing the Human Animal in All of Us
First, let's get this out in the open... am I an animal? The short answer is... fortunately yes! Biologically, your genetics (aka your...
May 2, 20235 min read
Going Braless at Work is a Superpower: Here's How to Do It
TLDR: If wearing a bra doesn't provide you comfort (they don't for me!), then it's just a silent but nagging cultural cue that our...
May 1, 20234 min read
Hiking in Linen - Why I Seriously Love It
Wearing the TLK tank top and HARVESTER shorts by Charlie Darwin Why I'm off of dry-fit and I've switched to hiking in linen: Over the...
Feb 17, 20232 min read
Where to find sustainable fashion community
Since I started my sustainable fashion brand in 2020, I've learned about all sorts of places where people "meet" online to discuss slow...
Jul 11, 20224 min read
What it's REALLY like to do fashion photography outdoors & in the woods...
For the past year or so, the images for Charlie Darwin Textiles have been photographed outdoors in the natural daylight in our local...
Jun 15, 20222 min read
Shop now, pay later, wear it for a lifetime
Shop now, pay later, and wear it for a lifetime. I know that purchasing designer linen clothing and becoming a part of the slow fashion...
Jun 10, 20225 min read
Here's how to wash naturally dyed fabric and clothing (realistically)...
What is Naturally-Dyed (aka Plant-Dyed) fabric? Clothing that has been labeled as "naturally dyed" (aka plant-dyed or botanically dyed)...
Apr 11, 20222 min read
Best Accessory for Dark Academia Photography or a Dark Academia Wedding
The skeleton of an enchanted closet 🌙 May the spine of the butterfly carry your finest threads with grace and purpose. As an independent...
Mar 30, 20228 min read
How to dye fabric with tea!
Choosing a natural, plant-based dye: When professionally dyeing my natural fiber clothing with pigments from plants, I always lean toward...
Mar 12, 20222 min read
Earthy Accessories to Wear with Linen
Many people find linen clothing lovely to wear in all seasons because it out-performs other fabrics in regulating body temperature. Out...
Feb 27, 20223 min read
Non-traditional, elegant linen dress ideas for an eco-friendly wedding ceremony (or elopement!)
Planning a plant-based or environmentally sustainable wedding requires a balance of eco-friendly values and earthy aesthetics. Luckily,...
Feb 22, 20223 min read
How to take body measurements for custom-made clothing.
What is made-to-measure clothing? If a garment is made-to-measure, it means that it is cut and sewn to fit the specific measurements of...
Feb 22, 20222 min read
Here's why a two piece romper is better than 1
Rompers are fun, flirty, festive-- hell even a little flashy if you get the right one. But I could give you a laundry list of reasons why...
Jul 1, 20213 min read
Empowering Women Through Their Pockets (and how to get an extra hip pocket!)
Women's clothing notoriously lacks pockets, leaving our hands full or needing to leave important items behind. Waist pockets to the rescue!
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