Create sustainable, eco-friendly projects with our step-by-step guides for sewing reusable items. This category covers making practical, everyday essentials like reusable bags, food wraps, cloth pads, and more, with tips on fabric choice, durability, and easy care. Perfect for sewists looking to reduce waste, embrace sustainable living, and craft functional, stylish, and long-lasting handmade items.
When I started making the reusable pads, the choice of the materials was quite daunting. Every option on the mainstream reusable market was for a stay dry top and PUL (polyurethane laminate) back, and that was what I first made. I was happy at first but soon the excitement died away with a realisation that […]
5 unique and effective backing materials for reusable pads Read More »
Reusable sanitary pads are a practical, comfortable, and sustainable alternative to disposable menstrual products. In this step-by-step sewing tutorial, I’ll show you how to sew a reusable sanitary pad using natural fabrics and a shape designed for everyday comfort. This tutorial follows directly from my post on how to draft a comfortable reusable sanitary pad
How to Sew a Reusable & Comfortable Sanitary pad Read More »
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to draft a reusable sanitary pad pattern that’s comfortable, secure, and easy to sew at home. In the 2020 I started using reusable cloth nappies for my baby. It was quite a rabbit hole that led to rethinking of all of my choices on both the everyday items
How to draft comfortable reusable sanitary pad pattern Read More »
