I don't know that it's possible to get around it, in one way or another as consumers we are forced to support overseas manufacturing and the exploitation of workers who can barely put food on the table for a day's work. It hit me again this weekend when I was fabric shopping to finish my current project. I looked at the really gaudy craft items hanging on the wall. This is the stuff that ends up at garage sales or resale shops or landfills after a very short time of "service." These are also the things that are made overseas for pennies. It bothered me to think about it. It bothers me now. Now I buy wool from Illinois farmers because I want to support them. The extra cost is worth knowing that I'm supporting real wages.
My current project ... My last post was about a bunny and my experiment in collage. Bunnies are so delightful as subjects! Over a year ago I fostered a family of bunnies, a mom and 3 sons. Mom and one son were adopted together and I became friends with their new mom. Her birthday is today and this is a small art quilt that I'm working on of her two treasures.
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