Subversive Textiles

I love my birthday gift, and I love that you got it from my favorite sewing, and all things crafty, store , which is run & owned by such a fabulous human,

Through no fault of her own, I've had the most *patient* partner. Thank you so much. I really hope that you like it! Also, huge thank you to and .stitches for your patience and understanding. I appreciate all the work that you've done to put together (especially the extra work due to late people, like me)!

Dear partner, I'm sorry that I'm late in this post. I might be a couple of days late putting your bag in the mail, but you will get it!!

Dear Partner, Your care for the environment inspired me to create your bag from repurposed denim. Isn't the cloud one cool?!

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Dear partner- I hope you're able to cobble together some information from this collage!
To give you some context: 1) i have an inexplicable fascination with enormous bags. I've tried making a few, but I haven't quite gotten it right, 2) I love the overall punk aesthetic of this bag, I also love the rebellious pieced nature. I love the giant safety pin, along with the mix of textures & colors, including a very bright, in-your-face color (i haven't gotten over my neon obsession), 3) I love surrealism & subversion - the lamb hunting the wolf, the evil witch being the hero, the scullery maid winning a violent war through magical fiber arts (I've always loved adult retellings of traditional fairytales (see: Red As Blood, or Tales by the Sisters Grimmer by Tanith Lee and Burning Your Boats by Angela Carter), 4)  I've never found a handbag that i want to use for more than a few months at a time,  that being said, I'm obsessed with the new east west bag shape trend (this one is ferragamo) 5) I love the power of textile arts, this quilt by Penny Gold is like a punch to the gut that takes my breath away. I don't think fiber artists get anywhere near the recognition, support, and pay that they deserve 6) I *love* upcycling and repurposing materials. I totally want to learn how to do sashiko. It's so special to have a handmade item. And one made especially for you - that's beyond amazing! 7) I love new and unusual, especially hardware. I'm a weirdo who stops people to ask if I can take a picture of their bag! This was at a brewery. 8) Punk hardware! 9) I can never have enough tote bags! Again, this is from materials that are repurposed. I often end up using a tote in place of a handbag. Terrible for organization, but they hold a lot! 🤣 (This is from a blog post on the Chapman University website.)

Thank you to the staff: valet, check-in, and Chris who helped us with our bags. We got in tired after a long day; Your kindness and helpfulness made us feel very welcome.

South Carolina is voting on 10/31/24 to ban series from *all public schools in SC* Please let know that Help us Please like & share to help us get the word out! Our kids need your help!

This article is a year old; however it contains some things that I really appreciate:

- Mike Flanigan deliberately chose to cast an actor with a disability for a character with a disability

- This quote is really resonating with me "All she had to do was be who she was in order to be seen."

“Midnight Club” Star Ruth Codd Isn’t Defined By Her Disability "We don’t sit all day every day talking about it,” she tells Teen Vogue.

How freaking cool is this?! (And sad that it's so astonishing)

The most wonderful Siobhan of is helping me out at today at today, sat 12/9 and tomorrow 11-5 come see us!!

So psyched to be featuring one of my all-time favorite fabrics on with come check is out on the second floor of building 25 at 61 Endicott Street in Norwood!! 11-4

A program in Italy that trains women in classical textile skills, focusing on women who've come from abuse, providing economic independence!

At This Textile Laboratory in Puglia, Traditional Craft Is a Vessel for Women’s Empowerment As well as collaborating with the likes of Maria Grazia Chiuri at Dior, Le Costantine in southern Italy provides shelter for female victims of violence and abuse.