LyndenTree Designs
@lyndentreedesigns.bsky.social
I'm Lyndall; I started a zero-waste fashion business in Alberta. On BlueSky to process my fashion school burnout and resulting health issues (MCAS), and yell about greed 😠 and sustainability 😊.
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IG: @lyndentreedesigns
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I made a Carrd for this! sewingsupport.carrd.co
Because I forgot about this until now! Here's a video of me being interviewed by CosTuber Minji Lee.
youtu.be/HLfI43B7yLs?...
youtu.be/HLfI43B7yLs?...
What is Zero Waste Design? Styling Sustainable Fashion
YouTube video by Minji Lee
youtu.be
June 3, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Because I forgot about this until now! Here's a video of me being interviewed by CosTuber Minji Lee.
youtu.be/HLfI43B7yLs?...
youtu.be/HLfI43B7yLs?...
Closed my website because I've been dealing with health issues and couldn't realistically afford the Shopify renewal fees while I'm not actively working on it.
I felt like nobody would miss it but today somebody commented on the YouTube video I did with Minji Lee looking for the site.
I felt like nobody would miss it but today somebody commented on the YouTube video I did with Minji Lee looking for the site.
June 3, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Closed my website because I've been dealing with health issues and couldn't realistically afford the Shopify renewal fees while I'm not actively working on it.
I felt like nobody would miss it but today somebody commented on the YouTube video I did with Minji Lee looking for the site.
I felt like nobody would miss it but today somebody commented on the YouTube video I did with Minji Lee looking for the site.
I'm pretty sure the introduction of the late = 0 policy in the second year of fashion school is what broke me.
People of academia! How common is it to have a late = 0 policy?
In my second year of fashion school the policy changed from each late day is 10% off your mark, to an automatic late = 0 policy, and I'm wondering how common that is in post-secondary education.
In my second year of fashion school the policy changed from each late day is 10% off your mark, to an automatic late = 0 policy, and I'm wondering how common that is in post-secondary education.
March 23, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I'm pretty sure the introduction of the late = 0 policy in the second year of fashion school is what broke me.
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January 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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To help out one of our local museums, The Textile Museum of Canada has a shop, and due to Covid and building repair, they could use a boost
shop.textilemuseum.ca
#shopcanadian
#buycanadian
#canada
#textiles
#fabric
#museum
#toronto
#education
shop.textilemuseum.ca
#shopcanadian
#buycanadian
#canada
#textiles
#fabric
#museum
#toronto
#education
Textile Museum of Canada Shop
Textile Museum of Canada Shop
shop.textilemuseum.ca
March 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
To help out one of our local museums, The Textile Museum of Canada has a shop, and due to Covid and building repair, they could use a boost
shop.textilemuseum.ca
#shopcanadian
#buycanadian
#canada
#textiles
#fabric
#museum
#toronto
#education
shop.textilemuseum.ca
#shopcanadian
#buycanadian
#canada
#textiles
#fabric
#museum
#toronto
#education
@duckgoesoink.bsky.social welcome back to BlueSky! (Glad they let you back on, though why they removed your account in the first place I don't know.)
March 2, 2025 at 9:40 AM
@duckgoesoink.bsky.social welcome back to BlueSky! (Glad they let you back on, though why they removed your account in the first place I don't know.)
I made a Carrd for this! sewingsupport.carrd.co
February 24, 2025 at 4:02 AM
I made a Carrd for this! sewingsupport.carrd.co
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Can’t quite believe it’s been 6 years since I released my 1st #zerowastepattern under the indie name MILAN AV-JC. This wrap dress still feels really special to me.
⬇️The pattern is available for free here. Ideal for beginners!
www.reformonsnous.fr/product-page... #sewing #sewsky #sustainablefashion
⬇️The pattern is available for free here. Ideal for beginners!
www.reformonsnous.fr/product-page... #sewing #sewsky #sustainablefashion
January 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Can’t quite believe it’s been 6 years since I released my 1st #zerowastepattern under the indie name MILAN AV-JC. This wrap dress still feels really special to me.
⬇️The pattern is available for free here. Ideal for beginners!
www.reformonsnous.fr/product-page... #sewing #sewsky #sustainablefashion
⬇️The pattern is available for free here. Ideal for beginners!
www.reformonsnous.fr/product-page... #sewing #sewsky #sustainablefashion
Aundi Kolber (therapist) calls trauma, "anything that overwhelms the nervous system's ability to cope" and HOO BOI did fashion school overwhelm my nervous system's ability to cope.
I joked about having PTSD from fashion school but I often worried I was being dramatic.
I keep going into freeze mode just thinking about writing about how college trauma came up in a dramatic way last week.
I WANT to tell the story but I'm freezing up just thinking about thinking about it.
I keep going into freeze mode just thinking about writing about how college trauma came up in a dramatic way last week.
I WANT to tell the story but I'm freezing up just thinking about thinking about it.
February 23, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Aundi Kolber (therapist) calls trauma, "anything that overwhelms the nervous system's ability to cope" and HOO BOI did fashion school overwhelm my nervous system's ability to cope.
I joked about having PTSD from fashion school but I often worried I was being dramatic.
I keep going into freeze mode just thinking about writing about how college trauma came up in a dramatic way last week.
I WANT to tell the story but I'm freezing up just thinking about thinking about it.
I keep going into freeze mode just thinking about writing about how college trauma came up in a dramatic way last week.
I WANT to tell the story but I'm freezing up just thinking about thinking about it.
February 23, 2025 at 6:45 AM
I joked about having PTSD from fashion school but I often worried I was being dramatic.
I keep going into freeze mode just thinking about writing about how college trauma came up in a dramatic way last week.
I WANT to tell the story but I'm freezing up just thinking about thinking about it.
I keep going into freeze mode just thinking about writing about how college trauma came up in a dramatic way last week.
I WANT to tell the story but I'm freezing up just thinking about thinking about it.
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Next up: my Shire weaving!
$150 base price + shipping. 13.5” wide, 39” long (20” long woven portion), on a 15.5” dowel. Woven with wool, cotton, silk, silk velvet, and handspun art yarn. This one is a tactile delight!
Comment “SOLD” to claim and I’ll DM you about price & shipping!
$150 base price + shipping. 13.5” wide, 39” long (20” long woven portion), on a 15.5” dowel. Woven with wool, cotton, silk, silk velvet, and handspun art yarn. This one is a tactile delight!
Comment “SOLD” to claim and I’ll DM you about price & shipping!
February 19, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Next up: my Shire weaving!
$150 base price + shipping. 13.5” wide, 39” long (20” long woven portion), on a 15.5” dowel. Woven with wool, cotton, silk, silk velvet, and handspun art yarn. This one is a tactile delight!
Comment “SOLD” to claim and I’ll DM you about price & shipping!
$150 base price + shipping. 13.5” wide, 39” long (20” long woven portion), on a 15.5” dowel. Woven with wool, cotton, silk, silk velvet, and handspun art yarn. This one is a tactile delight!
Comment “SOLD” to claim and I’ll DM you about price & shipping!
So many excellent thoughts here on sustainable fashion, craft, marketing, and over-consumption.
(And once again so many problems in the world circle back to greed — like when one handbag is considered Not Enough.)
youtu.be/nZD2iClIDzU?...
(And once again so many problems in the world circle back to greed — like when one handbag is considered Not Enough.)
youtu.be/nZD2iClIDzU?...
When is a Bag worth $12,000? The True Value of Luxury in a World of Fast Fashion
YouTube video by Abby Cox
youtu.be
February 8, 2025 at 10:03 PM
So many excellent thoughts here on sustainable fashion, craft, marketing, and over-consumption.
(And once again so many problems in the world circle back to greed — like when one handbag is considered Not Enough.)
youtu.be/nZD2iClIDzU?...
(And once again so many problems in the world circle back to greed — like when one handbag is considered Not Enough.)
youtu.be/nZD2iClIDzU?...
My fashion school education failed me in this regard, because nobody taught us how to do time management related to garment construction, they just sort of expected we'd pick it up by being super busy and NEEDING to manage your time effectively.
I didn't pick it up. It just burned me out.
I didn't pick it up. It just burned me out.
"Part of a fashion school education is learning time management; not just mastering construction skills, but understanding how much time each step of the process will actually take, and working methodically instead of saving a bunch of finishing touches for the very end. . ."
~ Ruby Gertz
~ Ruby Gertz
January 24, 2025 at 5:14 AM
My fashion school education failed me in this regard, because nobody taught us how to do time management related to garment construction, they just sort of expected we'd pick it up by being super busy and NEEDING to manage your time effectively.
I didn't pick it up. It just burned me out.
I didn't pick it up. It just burned me out.
"Part of a fashion school education is learning time management; not just mastering construction skills, but understanding how much time each step of the process will actually take, and working methodically instead of saving a bunch of finishing touches for the very end. . ."
~ Ruby Gertz
~ Ruby Gertz
January 24, 2025 at 5:08 AM
"Part of a fashion school education is learning time management; not just mastering construction skills, but understanding how much time each step of the process will actually take, and working methodically instead of saving a bunch of finishing touches for the very end. . ."
~ Ruby Gertz
~ Ruby Gertz
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2010s Google would know what sewing with the grain is and how it's different from cutting with the grain.
Sigh I REALLY miss the internet of the 2010s for sewing blogs in particular. . . there was so much incredibly helpful information that sewists would share on their personal blogs.
Nowadays I search for "sewing with the grain" and just get basic stuff about grainlines and cutting fabric.
Nowadays I search for "sewing with the grain" and just get basic stuff about grainlines and cutting fabric.
January 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
2010s Google would know what sewing with the grain is and how it's different from cutting with the grain.
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130 packs sold
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Tell ur friends. They need Bug facts and cute art.
🟩🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️
Tell ur friends. They need Bug facts and cute art.
And now for some GOOD news. First 100 packs of LOVE BUGS valentines have been sold! 10% of the way to the goal.
Trying to get *lots* of animal facts into mailboxes, classrooms, and offices this Valentines day (while supporting @skypeascientist.bsky.social!)
Get 'em here:
squidfacts.bigcartel.com
Trying to get *lots* of animal facts into mailboxes, classrooms, and offices this Valentines day (while supporting @skypeascientist.bsky.social!)
Get 'em here:
squidfacts.bigcartel.com
January 22, 2025 at 3:43 AM
130 packs sold
🟩🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️
Tell ur friends. They need Bug facts and cute art.
🟩🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️
Tell ur friends. They need Bug facts and cute art.
Do you ever think about how The Dose Makes the Poison, that things are not inherently toxic, but they become toxic when there's too much?
Fast fashion is toxic because it's Too Much.
Fast fashion is toxic because it's Too Much.
January 20, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Do you ever think about how The Dose Makes the Poison, that things are not inherently toxic, but they become toxic when there's too much?
Fast fashion is toxic because it's Too Much.
Fast fashion is toxic because it's Too Much.
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Reminder: if a piece of clothing costs you next to nothing, it’s costing someone else everything. #ethicalfashion
January 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Reminder: if a piece of clothing costs you next to nothing, it’s costing someone else everything. #ethicalfashion
I've seen a lot of panicked reactions from small fashion businesses to the No Buy 2025 trend where they say "actually a no-buy year isn't the answer, you need to support local and small!" and uuuhhh I have so many conflicting emotions about this.
January 10, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I've seen a lot of panicked reactions from small fashion businesses to the No Buy 2025 trend where they say "actually a no-buy year isn't the answer, you need to support local and small!" and uuuhhh I have so many conflicting emotions about this.
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Maybe we like to talk more about climate change than we do about Greed because greed is something we also have to fight in our own hearts and lives, but climate change exists out there?
Or IDK maybe Greed feels all quaint and religious-y?
Or IDK maybe Greed feels all quaint and religious-y?
"Climate Change is the mother of all issues. This crisis both dwarfs and encompasses any other issues we may care about." (secondhandsustainablity on IG)
Only, it doesn't. . . Because the problem underneath climate change is greed and exploitation.
Only, it doesn't. . . Because the problem underneath climate change is greed and exploitation.
January 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Maybe we like to talk more about climate change than we do about Greed because greed is something we also have to fight in our own hearts and lives, but climate change exists out there?
Or IDK maybe Greed feels all quaint and religious-y?
Or IDK maybe Greed feels all quaint and religious-y?
You can block people for literally any reason, you don't have to wait for them to do something nasty to you first. Or even interact with you. You can block because the vibes are bad. You can block because their comment on someone else's post annoyed you.
Blocking liberally --> peace
Blocking liberally --> peace
Ok wait
What’s your best, most impactful, small habit that you’ve embraced that you like and would recommend to others?
What’s your best, most impactful, small habit that you’ve embraced that you like and would recommend to others?
January 2, 2025 at 10:09 AM
You can block people for literally any reason, you don't have to wait for them to do something nasty to you first. Or even interact with you. You can block because the vibes are bad. You can block because their comment on someone else's post annoyed you.
Blocking liberally --> peace
Blocking liberally --> peace
Cannot over-emphasise how much The Nap Ministry has influenced my approach to work and rest.
December 16, 2024 at 1:14 AM
Cannot over-emphasise how much The Nap Ministry has influenced my approach to work and rest.
It's my Vacation Week! Every three months, around the solstice or equinox, I have a week where I completely clear my calendar, tell people I'm unavailable, cancel all events, and just exist and do what I want.
December 16, 2024 at 1:10 AM
It's my Vacation Week! Every three months, around the solstice or equinox, I have a week where I completely clear my calendar, tell people I'm unavailable, cancel all events, and just exist and do what I want.
Note to self. (Me, with work.)
I find it so infuriating how often people will look at someone struggling and not making progress on something and just give the same cues over and over again instead of investigating what might be going on.
If there's zero progress, something is.
If there's zero progress, something is.
December 15, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Note to self. (Me, with work.)