Ashley Saville created her own circular fashion loop ♻️
The owner of Anemone VT turns vintage quilts into clothing items + tips on how YOU can upcycle your own fabric scraps
Hi everyone,
Welcome back to another edition of The Upcyclist.
To address the elephant in the room: no, I didn’t send out an email last week due to some *scheduling conflicts.*
But, we’re back and better than ever with an interview featuring Ashley Saville, the owner of Anemone VT, a company that turns old quilts into new clothing items such as jackets, dresses, pants, and much more.
A bonus: Ashley and I discovered during a part of the interview that I cut that we both went to the Emma Willard School— although graduated a few years apart.
Check out the interview below:
Feel free to connect with Ashley via email (hello@anemonevt.com) or IG DM for tips on how to upcycle your own fabric scraps. In the interview, Ashley suggests turning material you already have into items like cloth napkins, and even recommends a simple no-sew project: turning fabric scraps into beeswax wrap.
Recommendations
The NYT published a new map of the lower 48 United States calculating wildfire risk in each zip code.
Ben & Jerry’s is integrating seaweed into the diet of their cows, a proven method for reducing methane emissions.
Resources
^Note: the “resources” section will continue to build on itself.
The People’s Action Campaign has a monthly skill series that teaches attendees everything they need to know about the 2022 Climate Deep Canvas, a program that makes calls across the country with the intent to “change hearts and minds about our climate crisis.”
Pattie Gonia’s Environmental Job Board: a public spreadsheet for LGBTQIA+ job seekers in the outdoor industry.
Have a great week, & see you next time.
~Sasha