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About Me

The creator is Lauren.
Here's what she wants you to know about her brainchild:
"As a feminist and anti-imperialist who hates the way women are targeted by advertising and made into consumers from the day they're born, I'm in to conservation. Not only do I enjoy redoing old clothes (thrift store finds, torn up stuff from my closet, etc), but I also like creating stuff from scratch that women can feel comfortable and unique in. I try to buy fabric that I know is made in decent factories with decent working conditions whenever possible. Regardless, I tend to keep my prices low so that a purchase doesn't strain the checkbook. I also very much love to network with other crafters, and I'm always willing to make non-monetary trades with others... it'd be hypocritical for me not to!! For you non-crafting dudes and dudettes--- my prices can be negotiable, so if you really love something but just can't find the cash, I can either hold it or make a deal with you. Just offer and I'll let ya know! Peace."

My Interests

sewing, knitting, diy, browsing thrift stores, music, dance, activism, all aspects of the arts

I'd like to meet:

Music:

pink floyd, radiohead, the velvet underground, neutral milk hotel, phish, patti smith, ani difranco, the rachel's, do make say think, off the international radar, the books, arvo part, bjork, joni mitchell

Movies:

koyaanisqatsi, sir no sir!, requiem for a dream, dancer in the dark, the piano, naqoyqatsi

Television:

arrested development

Books:

SewU, Stitch'n'bitch, Sew Subversive, Living My Life

Heroes:

the person that thought up "dollar days" at goodwill

My Blog

Behind the Cutting Table... Patchwork Prairie Skirt

Patchwork Prairie Skirt, $32. Oh the time I spent with this one...The yoke is made from a Goodwill find pair of cords. The denim strips are from old jeans, and the rest is new fabric (red and t...
Posted by Reconstructive Choice on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 05:22:00 PST

Behind the Cutting Table... Empire Waist Hippie Dress

Beautiful Empire Waist Hippie Dress... $40.An essential to any crunchy babe's wardrobe. I bought this fabric way back, it was in the "batik quilting print" section at Joann's... 100%cotton, of c...
Posted by Reconstructive Choice on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:27:00 PST

Behind the Cutting Table... Wide-leg pants with patchwork inset

Wide-leg pants with patchwork inset, $35.I want these pants for myself, but I already have pairs like them. They're very roomy, very slouchy, and amazingly fun to walk in. Plus, you'll nev...
Posted by Reconstructive Choice on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:14:00 PST

Behind the Cutting Table... Crop Jeans with Patchwork-Look Inset

Crop Jeans with Patchwork-Look Inset, $15. Easy story behind this one... the inset is from a remnant of upholstry fabric. It looks patchwork, but it's actually just woven in different, random co...
Posted by Reconstructive Choice on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:13:00 PST

Behind the Cutting Table... Tan and Blue Patchwork Pants

Tan and blue patchwork wide leg pants... $30.I found this fabric at Joann's while I was working there last winter. I was laying in the clearance bin, and before that its home was in the "specia...
Posted by Reconstructive Choice on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:04:00 PST