To Read Over Coffee #5
A collection of links from the past few weeks that I think are interesting/amusing/educational/insightful enough to read/watch/listen & think about over a cup of coffee.
(Everything falls into the “making” category this week, so I made a couple sub-sections.)
Make
In the realm of ‘crochet as art’ Caitlin McCormack’s beautifully macabre pieces.
A beautiful description about the process and care that goes into spinning & knitting A’Nead’s cobweb weight knitwear.
About Making
I love this sneak peak of a knit-print fabric from The Knitting Goddess.
“Gratitude is the Attitude” from Getting Purly With It.
History of Making
A brilliant 18th century embroidered bible cover.
“The image at the top of today’s blog post is, in many ways, an 18th century equivalent of our facebook covers and digital wallpaper.”
from the Smithsonian – “How Singer Won the Sewing Machine War”
two sweaters and a shirt
Each Wednesday, I take stock of the projects I’m working on.
What I’m Working On…
: knitting, sewing, AND crochet?! – holy smokes batman!
: my crazy colorful sweater – I’m still not sure what I want for the sleeves, but at least I tightened up the loose line of stitching by the neckline.
: my 2nd archer button up shirt (finally!) got buttons, however many weeks after I started wearing it…
: and a crocheted something or other – I have a vague idea for a draped crop sweater – so we’ll see how that works out.
To Read Over Coffee #4
A collection of links from the past few weeks that I think are interesting/amusing/educational/insightful enough to read/watch/listen & think about over a cup of coffee (or out in the sunshine).
Make
Teresa over at Canary Knits is teaming up with Jean Chung of Candy + Bagel to host a Handmade Fashion Challenge! I love a good making challenge, and am going to try to participate (depending on how burned out I am after the self-made wardrobe project wraps up.)
Jean posted her Handmade Fashion Challenge Mini Collection plans.
Penny at Little Acorn Creations interviewed Beverly of PoMoGolightly about teaching, designing, and daily art making.
Knitsonik started a blog post series about swatching, which I can’t wait to follow!! I really enjoy swatching, and her swatches a pretty damn epic.
Fashion
O, The Oprah Magazine gave a stupid ass tidbit of advice on how to (or more specifically who can) wear a crop top, and the internet called them out.
And the xoJane’s staff also jumped on the crop top.
Other
“Kapadia’s documentary, at its finest, is not about any one woman. It challenges us, not to like Amy Winehouse better, but to change the way we look at women in pain. To stop making the jokes while these women are still alive, and while kindness can do something other than make us look good.”
“Can we just, like, get over the way women talk?”
“Asking women to modify their speech is just another way we are asked to internalize and compensate for sexist bias in the world. We can’t win by eliminating just from our emails and like from our conversations.”
From PoppetPlanet, “Happiness is a Choice is a Lie”
Which reminded me of the On Being interview with Thich Nhat Hanh, where Thich Nhat Hanh make the point that there can only be understanding, hope, and beauty in a world that includes suffering.
