GENERAL MEETING: "How to Be a Green Quilter: Making Our Passion More Eco-Friendly" with Bridget O'Flaherty (ZOOM)

Bridget O'Flaherty

Are you interested in knowing more about 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 fibers, 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 business owner. Explore how you can do your part to help save the planet, one stitch at a time.

More About Bridget

Inspired by nature, Bridget is passionate about our environment and feels an intimate connection to the landscape and wildlife of Canada.  She has worked in textile arts for over 25 years and is drawn to fiber for the tactile nature and connection to the land it has.  She uses combinations of local, recycled content, organic thread and materials, botanical dyes and sustainably managed, local wood in every original work. 

Check out her website at bridgetoflaherty.com