Hits and Misses 4/11-17

The internets are full of news and information about green fashion and conscious consumption, I've decided to aggregate the best and the worst into a single post about once a week.

Hits:

• inhabitat's pendants made from recycled LPs, made by Brooklyn-based WrecordsByMonkey.
• Make it sew with Urban Outfitters. The trendy retailer is now selling sewing machines, fabric and notions. Wow, I am getting all nostalgic for the days when most big department stores had notions departments, and every mall had a fabric store.
• DIY project of the week: Making a Handbag out of a Book. This truly inventive project is from Curbly.com, a very nifty DIY design site.

Misses:

• Lovely dress in "handwoven Bamboo" from Elroy; I'm sure they meant rayon made from bamboo.
• Another article about a family earning over $100,000 struggling in the recession, following a 10% pay cut. Choice quote: "The twice-a-month maid service was the first thing to go."

My current project: a double cable scarf made out of some 100% alpaca yarn I picked up along with 4 other assorted skeins for $1.99 at my local thrift shop. Also, with the local weather steadily warming up, I have my small garden half planted (spinach, peas, lettuce) and am preparing the rest for tomatoes and cubanel peppers. The closest farmers' market opens next weekend. Ain't life grand!