Andrew VanZyll’s work is in 39 gaming shops – and counting. Owner : Andrew VanZyll Founded : 2020 Address : Home studio, Republic Phone : 417-350-0914 Web : GrimbeardLeather.com Products : Handmade leather items for gamers Employees : 1 2021 Revenue : $95,000 It’s true that leather crafter Andrew […] Click here to view original […]
Feed the birds with DIY feeders
University of Illinois Extension Creating simple, homemade bird feeders is a great way to support feathered friends during the cold winter months when food sources are scarce. It also allows us to be creative, resourceful, and engage with nature while stuck indoors. Make your backyard more wildlife-friendly by making […] Click here to view original […]
Building bears
Sweet Home woman launches business to honor family legacies Renita Sews proprietor Renita Cohen displays a selection of Memory Bears she recently finished for a former colleague. Sarah Brown Walking through the coral-colored door at 1228 Main St., it’s clear that Renita Sews proprietor Renita Cohen has a flair […] Click here to view original […]
6 Benefits Of Kids Knowing How To Sew
Sewing is an art that has been lost amongst kids . Where it used to be taught along with cooking and cleaning in generations past, it is no longer thought to be a critical life skill to master. As such, being able to do something as simple as threading […] Click here to view original […]
Sustainable fashion is very a la mode – Fiona Alexander
Fiona Alexander The detrimental environmental effects of the fashion industry and the culture of fast fashion are widely acknowledged with more greenhouse gases than aviation and shipping combined, a truckload of textiles landfilled or burned every second, our oceans polluted with plastic microfibres from synthetic clothes and the human […] Click here to view original […]
Sew fun: hair scrunchies made by Orillia teen entrepreneur
Hair scrunchies have made a comeback and Orillia teen entrepreneur Breenah McGinnis grabbed hold of the opportunity. The 14-year-old has sold about 700 of the eye-catching hair ties since she started her business — Breenah’s Scrunchies — around April 2020. “So many people have loved them so much they […] Click here to view original […]