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It's called Sweat Shop, but there are no poor children working on factory assembly lines in this Paris establishment. Instead, patrons of the "sewing bar" pay a fee to stitch and darn, and hone age-old skills like knitting and crocheting, for pure pleasure.

Sweat Shop is a "cafe couture", a new creative concept situated near hotspot canal St Martin in Paris.

If you are learning about solar cooking for the first time, please explore the possibilities and join us in teaching the world that with sunshine, cooking is free and easy.

DIY SOLAR COOKER

This was made back in the late 60's as an experiment by the author's late father. The drawings have been embellished slightly by the ecobites' art department, but essentially they remain close to the original concept.

The word moccasin was first used by the Algonquin people along the New England coast of America to identify their type of footwear to the white settlers. The word has since been used to describe the soft, tanned, leather footwear of the Indians of North America. There are many designs, 'centre seam' being the most basic and having the widest distribution.

Repurpose two old bicycles into a bicycle built for two. Tandem buliding is a good buzz. 

Great fun can be had when you can explore the world with four-foot power.

A to Z of homemade Valentine's gifts made with love + green giving. Instead of gifts coming from obligation, give handmade gifts that you made with love, or sought out with love from places that make the planet healthier, greener and support local artists. 

To help you produce the perfect gift for everyone on your list, we have found a wealth of wonderful things to cook, sew, craft or grow for Valentine's giving.