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All things environmental and ecological are my passion - I'd rather walk or ride my bike than drive; I compost and recycle like mad; and I garden organically and sustainably - so this shop is a natural evolutionary step.

I partner with local recycling centers and thrift stores for materials, plus I love cruising yard sales for interesting fabrics. There's not much I can't use! I am especially excited about the partnership I formed recently with a local fabric manufacturer to take on their samples and remnants. They informed me that they would have to throw them away if they couldn't find someone to give them to, so this is a real win-win situation.

In July '09 I quit my corporate job to work full-time on my business. I've never been happier and I've never looked back. One of the things I like best is getting ideas for new products from my customers. I started with LapTopWraps (laptop bags and sleeves), but my customers had visions of other products that could be made from recycled fabrics, and I was and am happy to try to realize their visions as well my own.

In addition to running my business, I enjoy quilting, biking, hiking, and skating; I racewalk competitively and sit on the board of the Walking Club of Georgia; and my husband and I like to ride our motorcycle on the back roads of our beautiful country. We also raise chickens and have an Australian Shepherd named Sunny.

I'm a proud and active member of the Recyclers Guild team here on etsy. All our members use recycled materials in their products; you can find them and their environmentally-friendly products using the search term "recycleguild." I'm also a member of the Northeast Ohio team.