All you really need is a little plastic thing of needles ($1), some pins ($1), thread (varies but even good cotton thread isn’t that much), scissors (where you might actually consider investing a little - do not use these scissors for anything else, and consider a rotary cutter if you really get into it), and fabric.

Fabric might seem like the pricey part of the equation, but consider how much a thrift store is going to charge you for a duvet or a pile of t-shirts! I have something like 30 t-shirts I spent maybe $5 on several months ago, and I’ve been working through that pile for a while.

You can turn a t-shirt into a pillow, a reusable bag, use the scraps to patch clothing, make dolls, quilts… The bits that get to be so small to be unusable for a scrap quilt you can use to stuff things.

It takes a lot of time compared to machine sewing, but it’s an activity that can be done while watching a tv show.

  • chloroken@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    3 days ago

    What if I told you I don’t kill animals and don’t drive a truck? Would you shift your argument?

    I know a lot about climate change. I also know a lot about capitalism and Marxism. Individual accountability has an insignificant impact on the crisis. If you believe that you’re going to make a difference with your household choices, you’ve succumbed to corporate propaganda.

    Like I said, read The Climate Book, an entry-level foray into the topic designed for people like you. You’ll probably quickly understand how badly you’ve been misled.