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Wow you guys!  Thank you so much for checking out yesterday’s post - there were some great comments, both here and on facebook/twitter about plastics in crafting and biodegradability of certain fibres, etc. It was a blast to research and I really enjoyed engaging with everyone on that topic. This is why I decided to blog - well this and the fact that I apparently have a knack for making Fibre Fiends bust a stitch laughing sometimes and my yarny friends asked that I please direct my energies wider to help minimise the destruction. ;-) Also, hello to the reader(s) in the Phillipines, I’m so glad our mutual love of fibre (or perhaps mutual disdain for plastic?) brought us together yesterday! And a shoutout to my American readers, what are you knitting/spinning/crocheting for your July 4th holiday? A quickie regarding my Plastic Free July posts. The aim is to make sure people are aware of where the plastic is creeping in, not to shame anyone into a cave of embarrassment or...

Happy Plastic Free July fellow geeks and crafters!  I hope your week has started off well - hopefully those of you roasting have found a cool bevvie, and those of you lucky enough to feel a bit of proper cold (no Sydney, you do not count) I hope you have been able to curl up with a hot bevvie and your craft of choice. (Everyone please applaud the amazing Lisa in finishing her first ever lace project! May your ears be ever warm and toasty.) So, the weekend saw the start of Plastic Free July, an international movement coordinated by the Plastic Free July Foundation  to bring awareness about the damages plastic, and particularly single-use plastics, are having on our world and to challenge everyone to make changes - however small they may seem - to address the plastic crisis. This year the focus is on Refusing plastics in day to day behaviours. For those who follow me on twitter  (what, you don't? you're missing out! We are having a fibery blast over there) ...