Saturday, January 21st, 2023
Lecture: Bridget O’Flaherty - How to Be a Green Quilter: Making Our Passion More Eco-Friendly
Time: 1pm EST (approx. 1 hour + Q&A, with regular Guild meeting to follow)
Cost: The lecture is free to members. Zoom link will be sent via email or can be found in Facebook Members Only Group Events Lecture will not be recorded.
Guests can join us for $10 - pay HERE.
How to Be a Green Quilter: Making Our Passion More Eco-Friendly Lecture:
Are you interested in knowing more about being sustainability in the quilt world and looking for green options when you shop? What does sustainability mean and how is it being addressed in the quilting industry? Join Bridget for an in depth look at the complicated story of the environmental impacts of the products we use. Get to know what your options are and discuss the costs of being green. From organic or recycled fabric, threads, natural fibres, and dyes, there are a lot of choices. Find out where to find them and what to look for when searching for sustainable products. Find out how to reduce your environmental impact as an artist, crafter, or a business owner. Explore how you can do your part to help save the planet, one stitch at a time. The pandemic friendly lecture is an interactive online presentation through Zoom with a slide show followed by Q&A.
Bridget O’Flaherty The Sustainable Quilter Bio:
Bridget has been a textile artist for over 25 years and is best known for her thread painting and bringing eco-friendly concepts to quilting. The Ontario, Canada, resident has been featured on a Quilter on Fire podcast,
Find out more about Bridget on her Website, Instagram and Facebook.