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Thinking about how wild it is that enshittification starts as a way for the rich to squeeze the populace for more money but ends up infecting everything so even luxury products decline in quality. They’ve got more money than fucking God now and for what? Literally they can’t even buy fun nice stuff for themselves because they killed craft.

Anyway this post is about Dhaka muslin but it’s also about everything.

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I added studs to my coat that I have been patching. I attached the studs to a piece of fabric and then sewed it on the coat as the outer fabric of the coat is very old and rips easily. I've designed a back patch for it and I'll post pics once its all done and sewed on.

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Lei Xue: 'Drinking Tea' (2009)

Smashed Cans Sculpted and Hand Painted in the Traditional Style of Ming Dynasty Porcelain.

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The Life Cycle of an Apple by Yumiko Higuchi

hand embroidery

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Pencil socks for the college kid.

(Pattern is the Make Your Mark pattern by Jessica Tallent on Ravelry. Prob also on Purls and Postulates website. I’d add links but my internet is ass rn and I could barely get this to load)

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Miniaturist Penny Thomson makes figures, dioramas and mechanical miniatures using card, paper pulp and wires.

This is an impressive mechanical owl

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insane how many people just have these incredible artists in their families who get no recognition outside of crocheting circles because this art form is devalued for its association with women

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people who can sew or do any needle work carry the burden of not only being talented but hot also

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Thick thighs may save lives but they're hell on your wardrobe.

Anyway, please to be appreciating this patch I sewed. Pic of me wearing the jeans tomorrow.

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a phrase that kinda bothers me when talking about women's historical roles in europe is "cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the children." you hear it so often, those exact words in the same order even. and once you learn a little more you realize that the massive gaping hole in that list is fiberwork. im not an expert and have no hard numbers, but i wouldnt be surprised if fiberwork took up nearly as much time as the other three tasks combined, so it's not a trivial omission.

it's not a hot take to say that the mass amnesia about fiberwork is linked to the belittlement of women's work in geneal, but i do think there's a special kind of illusion that is cast by "cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the children." you hear that and think "well i cook and clean and take care of children (or i know someone who does) and i have a sense of how much work that is" and you know of course that cooking and cleaning were more laborious before modern technology, but still, you have a ballpark estimate you think, when in fact you are drastically underestimating the work load.

i also think that this just micharacterizes the role of women's work in livelihoods? cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the children are all sisyphean tasks that have to be repeated the next day. these are important, but not the whole picture. when we include all kinds of fiberwork—and other things, such as making candles or soap—women's work looks much more like manufacturing, a sphere we now associate more with men's work. i feel like women's connection to making and craftsmanship is often elided.

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unusual teapots are just the sweetest things ꫂ ၴႅၴ

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my work pants finally gave out after 4 years of heavy use. I reinforced the holes and thin parts with heavy canvas scraps from one of my jobs, then stitched it all up with ombré thread. really happy with the result! :)

[alt ID: four photos of black carhartt pants. The butt had holes in it, which have been repaired with a vining plant design embroidered in red/orange/yellow ombré thread. The first photo shows me wearing the repaired pants; the next two photos are close-ups of the embroidery; and the last photo shows the inside of the pants, where the canvas patches and backside of the embroidery are visible. End ID]

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"According to National Coalition for the Homeless, 40% of the country’s homeless youth population is comprised of LGTBQ+ teens. 

When New York native Austin Rivers took up knitting during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was this staggering figure that drove him towards action. 

“I don’t have the capacity to build a shelter, the network or the connections to help in that way, but what I can do is knit,” Rivers told NBC News. 

“And I know that New York City is cold, so I decided I would start knitting and create this nonprofit.”

That’s when he founded Knit the Rainbow, an organization that distributes free handmade garments to those in need. 

And nearly five years after it was first created, Rivers’ knitting collective isn’t just serving the queer community in New York City.

Their nationwide network links local yarn stores and local nonprofits with over 550 volunteers from 45 states. 

As of 2024, they have collected and distributed over 25,000 winter garments — including sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, and socks — throughout homeless communities in New Jersey, Chicago, Detroit, and beyond. 

Once clothing items are shipped to Rivers’ apartment, he works with volunteers to unpack boxes, tag and sort donations, and pack and deliver them to local shelters that provide housing to LGBTQ+ and HIV+ homeless youth. 

Although the organization’s impact is wider, and the piles of mail have grown higher, Rivers still has a hand in day-to-day deliveries. 

“We’re going to do it whether it’s rain, or snow, or shine,” Rivers said in his NBC News interview, pulling a handcart topped with boxes. 

Those clothes could be the difference between frostbite and hospitalization, especially in cities that often drop below freezing in the wintertime. 

But Rivers also noted that every handmade item — knitted, crocheted, or stitched — has a dual impact, because every piece of clothing is made with love. 

“A lot of the times, the reason that they’re unhoused is because they were kicked out by their families,” Rivers said. 

“We’re not just providing warmth, but we’re also providing that love and that compassion that they so often don’t have.” 

To the members of the community Knit The Rainbow served, he had a clear message.

“There are thousands of people out here that are constantly thinking of you and using their hands to make things for you,” Rivers emphasized. “So don’t give up. Keep going.”

To download free knitting [and crochet] patterns, donate a garment, or sign up to volunteer, you can visit the organization's website to get started." 

‍-via GoodGoodGood, December 23, 2024

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market update // december 14th

not too much happened today except i had an epiphany. my plant labels weren't selling a whole lot before, and i was like ok cool whatever. is what it is, just keep offering as an add-on item.

but then i found this really neat old tool box at the thrift store, and the second i picked it up even hubs was like "that's the perfect display for your table!"

and i didn't really have a plan for it but i mean, common. rustic metal toolbox carrier thing for only $5?!

but recently i was prepping for market with this just in my craft room doing nothing and i was like, hey, plant labels fit in there...

ever since i switched displays they have been selling like hot cakes.

so pro tip for vendors: if something is not selling, just change the display 🫠

that's it. have a nice weekend.

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me after sewing a whole ass album cover to my back

i actually rlly like how this came out, might add the actual words eventually but im too lazy rn🤷‍♂️