Thanks for including the letter. Signed. As a parent of a nonbinary teen in Utah, I'm unhappy and trying to figure out the next steps to protect my child.
Anne, I love your weekly posts. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, I look forward to your weekly emails. I'm sure this has been mentioned earlier in different emails, but where do I find the pattern for your uniform sweater? You look lovely in your clothes! Great ideas about making your wardrobe. The older I get the more comfortable and wearable this sounds to me.
Recently this advocacy organization has spoken out against the Times coverage as well. I don't speak for them, but the Mama Bears is a nationwide organization of parents of LGBTQ children, and a great source for resources for LGBTQ people seeking support. Thank you for making the petition link so easy to access. Here's a link to read about them...https://www.realmamabears.org/serendipitydodah-home-of-the-mama-b Also another fabulous group is freemomhugs.org
As far as what I'd like to make, sweaters for sure, and I'd love to make a bunch of summer shirts. But that's a bit challenging. Trying with one or two simple ones.
Thank you for this important topic! I read somewhere that a football field of clothing is incinerated every few seconds/minutes (I forget and have no head for numbers - but it’s terrible in any case) . I also have an aspiration to build a wardrobe of my own making. I succumb way too often to the cheap, fast clothing so readily available. Thanks for the important reminder. Also, so happy to see your spirit soothed. So many people spoke my words last week I had nothing further to offer, but sent you warm
Thanks for your thoughtful article. I am also thinking more about how I want to really love what I'm wearing, and if I can make the sweaters that I really like, even better. I think right now making/sewing the rest is a bigger challenge, so it prompts me to be more thoughtful when I buy something. Now that my kids are old enough not to change sizes so frequently it's also a good practice for them to learn.
I am new to your posts and thoroughly enjoyed. Regarding heavier weight pants for winter, i like the Luce pants in Tauko magazine, vol 6 (the most recent one). i don't know how you feel about asymmetry, but they do have a nice fold and snap closure which is also nice for shifting waistlines. They are modelled as a crop pant but i don't see why they wouldn't be just as comfy full length. I am working out fabric options for mine right now, but will probably select something lighter-weight.
Thank you, Anne, for being thoughtful about how you interact with the world and sharing that. It is a good reminder that I fall into patterns based on what I have internalized about living, not based on my values.
What I am realizing about my clothing consumption is that I am not good at deep cleaning my clothes. I get utterly stumped when I get stains on my clothes, which seems to happen often. Does anyone have good resources for how to care for stains?
Great post today! For winter pants in San Francisco, I’ve been living in fleece pants with a drawstring waist. Black so not exciting but it’s been cold. Mine are purchased—100% recycled polyester from Patagonia. There must be a retail source for the fabric.
Thanks for including the letter. Signed. As a parent of a nonbinary teen in Utah, I'm unhappy and trying to figure out the next steps to protect my child.
Anne, I love your weekly posts. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, I look forward to your weekly emails. I'm sure this has been mentioned earlier in different emails, but where do I find the pattern for your uniform sweater? You look lovely in your clothes! Great ideas about making your wardrobe. The older I get the more comfortable and wearable this sounds to me.
Recently this advocacy organization has spoken out against the Times coverage as well. I don't speak for them, but the Mama Bears is a nationwide organization of parents of LGBTQ children, and a great source for resources for LGBTQ people seeking support. Thank you for making the petition link so easy to access. Here's a link to read about them...https://www.realmamabears.org/serendipitydodah-home-of-the-mama-b Also another fabulous group is freemomhugs.org
As far as what I'd like to make, sweaters for sure, and I'd love to make a bunch of summer shirts. But that's a bit challenging. Trying with one or two simple ones.
Thank you for this important topic! I read somewhere that a football field of clothing is incinerated every few seconds/minutes (I forget and have no head for numbers - but it’s terrible in any case) . I also have an aspiration to build a wardrobe of my own making. I succumb way too often to the cheap, fast clothing so readily available. Thanks for the important reminder. Also, so happy to see your spirit soothed. So many people spoke my words last week I had nothing further to offer, but sent you warm
thoughts , and the same today. Namaste.
Thanks for your thoughtful article. I am also thinking more about how I want to really love what I'm wearing, and if I can make the sweaters that I really like, even better. I think right now making/sewing the rest is a bigger challenge, so it prompts me to be more thoughtful when I buy something. Now that my kids are old enough not to change sizes so frequently it's also a good practice for them to learn.
I love this! I also hate pants. 90% onesies and overalls over here.
I am new to your posts and thoroughly enjoyed. Regarding heavier weight pants for winter, i like the Luce pants in Tauko magazine, vol 6 (the most recent one). i don't know how you feel about asymmetry, but they do have a nice fold and snap closure which is also nice for shifting waistlines. They are modelled as a crop pant but i don't see why they wouldn't be just as comfy full length. I am working out fabric options for mine right now, but will probably select something lighter-weight.
Thank you, Anne, for being thoughtful about how you interact with the world and sharing that. It is a good reminder that I fall into patterns based on what I have internalized about living, not based on my values.
What I am realizing about my clothing consumption is that I am not good at deep cleaning my clothes. I get utterly stumped when I get stains on my clothes, which seems to happen often. Does anyone have good resources for how to care for stains?
Great post today! For winter pants in San Francisco, I’ve been living in fleece pants with a drawstring waist. Black so not exciting but it’s been cold. Mine are purchased—100% recycled polyester from Patagonia. There must be a retail source for the fabric.