Threads of Sustainability

With climate change and environmental impacts becoming a common narrative in our daily lives, it seems like a great time to explore what sustainability looks like in the quilting, fibre and textile world. We hear from creatives, makers, manufacturers and producers from all over the world to discover what sustainability looks like to them and find out how they are contributing to a sustainable future. We celebrate the positive steps people are taking, no matter how small. Whether you're a hobbyist or a pro, you can bring sustainability into your practice. Join me as we take a deep dive into the environmental, social and economic impacts with Threads of Sustainability.

Host

Bridget O'Flaherty

Bridget O’Flaherty is a Canadian quilter and textile artist passionate about the natural environment. She loves the tactile nature of anything fibre and expressing a connection to the land. She brings 30 years of experience and is an internationally renowned, award-winning quilt artist focusing primarily on free-motion thread painting in her natural landscape designs. She "draws” with her sewing machine, building up layers of thread to create her art that blends quilting, felting and stitching. Bridget uses combinations of local, up-cycled, recycled and organic materials and includes botanical and natural dyes in her original works. She brings her sustainability consultant background into her textile art and loves to share her passion for exploring what sustainability looks like in quilting and textile arts.

https://bridgetoflaherty.com/