DIY & Sewing | Colour Me Sustainable

The “Eek – It’s Too Small” Refashion

Apr 26, 2021 | DIY & Sewing, Life & Style

Lately, I have not had much luck with my secondhand eBay purchases. The disappointment when that parcel arrives to find it’s too big/too small/not the expected colour/ not the expected fabric (*delete as necessary). I was excited to score this lovely M&S...

Sustainable Christmas Gift Guide

Nov 28, 2020 | DIY & Sewing, Home & Garden, Life & Style

Well, it’s been a strange year… 2020, since I last wrote my thoughts on a Sustainable Christmas. And following suit, Christmas here in the UK will be strange too – social distancing, isolating, who to visit, who not to. So we need to make sure that...

Closet Core Pattern: Morgan Jeans

Nov 26, 2020 | DIY & Sewing

All the jeans in my wardrobe are low-rise, skinny jeans circa 2010 (i.e. pre-children) and are just not the right shape for me any more. Making my own jeans seemed a daunting prospect… until lockdown happen and anything that I could do at home that was a bit of...

How to make a dressmaker’s form

May 4, 2020 | DIY & Sewing, Life & Style

Looking into the cost of buying a sewing mannequin is a little eye-watering, and even then, it may not be that near your actual body shape. A couple of posts add popped up in my Pinterest about how to make your own DIY mannequin at home. Cue 2020 lockdown and what...

Make your own dishwasher tablets

May 4, 2019 | DIY & Sewing, Home & Garden

Easy-peasy, non-toxic dishwasher powder or tablets and rinse-aid tutorial I love my dishwasher – it is my savior in a busy working week. The only thing I don’t like is my off-the-shelf dishwasher tablets – opening up the packaging to be hit in the...

Beeswax Wrap Tutorial

Apr 4, 2019 | DIY & Sewing, Home & Garden

Today, I made my first steps to a more sustainable kitchen (smug-face). I made my own beeswax wraps! Beeswax wraps are a perfect eco-alternative to clingfilm. These can be bought quite readily now in some gorgeous prints but can be on the pricey side hence the...

About Me

I’m Lucy, a lover of clothes, nature documentaries and all things crafty. Lucky Mummy to 2 and wife to 1. I’m on a journey to make our lifestyle more environmentally friendly; well specifically, more sustainable. I started writing my blog as a sort of journal for myself but then I thought if people wanted to do the same but were unsure of where to start then they could join me… at my beginning.

There is so much exposure for the way we treat our planet, it is hard to ignore…. Or is it? Actually, it has been easy to. Fast fashion, fast food and fast living are still socially acceptable with the assumption that governments and big business must changes their ways first. However, I believe the power is with the consumer and thanks to the ‘Blue Planet Effect’ more and more people, like me, want to change their ways. I plan to share my journey to a sustainable lifestyle- easy changes, easy to keep.

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