Featured Etsian Artist~SewnNatural

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SewnNatural donated this "Organic VANILLA ICE CREAM Quilt, Mat for Naps/Changing/Play " to a blog giveaway and I won! My daughter, Lilly is already enjoying her nap times with this soft blanket while Shaylynne uses it as a play mat. It's so girlly and pretty!

Thanks SewnNatural!

SewnNatural

SewnNatural has hand crafted bedding, apparel, toys, name towels, art and organizers for babies, kids and kids at heart.

As a young girl sitting next to my patient, loving grandmother learning to sew my first patchwork quilt on a summer's day, I fell in love with textiles. Their textures, feel, colours and shapes really touched me. I have been designing and creating with textiles for many years. My craft has included sewing, loom weaving, clothing design, crafting, spinning and knitting. I am very particular about workmanship, beautiful design and using the best, most sustainable fabrics that are available for items that will be very durable and functional.

My real joy is creating things for our children and grandchildren to wear, cuddle in, or play with. One of my goals is to create clothes, toys and accessories that help to promote imaginary play and interest in nature.

Conscious of the impact of harmful chemicals on us, our children and our environment, I've tried to use the most natural fabrics I can in my designs. I use exclusively natural fibers: cotton, wool, silks, bamboo and organic and upcycled fabrics wherever possible.

I have had an etsy shop since December(about 4 mos) and have been working with textiles for many, many years sewing, weaving, spinning, knitting, crafting etc. I especially love designing with organic fabrics, upcycled or vintage fabrics and wools, silks, bamboos as well. I want organic to be fun, colorful and vibrant as well as functional. My favorite item right now would probably be a wool stuffed octopus made with upcycled vintage Guatemalan fabrics, handwoven by women there for their blouses/tops.

Baking Soda

Today I am going to share the many useful things that Baking Soda can be used for...

It's a wonderful 'green' cleaner, plus it's safe for human use and the environment.

I'd love to hear more uses, if you know any!

1. Remove Tarnish from sliver: Mix a thick paste of B.S with weather, apply to the silver with a damp sponge, rub, rinse, and buff dry.
2. Boost the strength of liquid laundry detergent: Add one-half cup of B.S, with the usual amount of detergent, to your regular wash.
   
3. Clean a fiberglass bathtub or shower, stainless steel sink, tile, a microwave oven...
4. Maintain your septic tank: Flush one cup of B.S down the toilet once a week. B.S helps maintain the proper pH and alkalinity, controlling sulfide odors.
5. Deodorize cloth diapers: Mix one half B.S in two quarts of water, and soak diapers in solution.
6. Deodorize a trash can: Sprinkle liberally with B.S
7. Deodorize garbage disposal, sink drains, dishwasher, carpet, cat box, and food containers
8. Soothe poison ivy rash, insect bites, sunburn, windburn, prickly heat, and tired feet
9. Take a refreshing bath
10. Brush your teeth and wash your mouth
11. Use as deodorant
12. Remove crayon marks from walls or wallpaper
13. Remove conditioner and styling gel buildup from hair
    
14. Refresh stuffed animals
15. Clean baby bottles, nipples, and bottle brushes
16. Whiten socks and dirty clothes, boost bleach
17. Clean chrome bumpers and hubcaps
18. Degrease and clean barbecue grills
    
    

Facts

• Baking Soda has an almost unlimited Shelf Life.



• A box of B.S can be found in 9 out of 10 refrigerators.



• B.S was used to clean the Statue of Liberty for the 1976 Bicentennial celebration.



• B.S was promoted as a key ingredient in 25% of all toothpastes sold in 1994.



• *The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Navy's Civil Engineering Lab have jointly developed an inexpensive method of using baking soda to decontaminate soil laved with halogenated organic chemicals.*



• *Baking soda can restore lakes damaged by acid rain.



• *Baking Soda has been used to increase the effectiveness of sewage treatment plants.



• *Baking soda has been used to reduce air pollution in factory smokestacks.



• It was invented in 1846 by John Dwight.