Comments on: A Sewing Revolution!

By: Kat

Kat — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:17:03 +0000

I appreciate the jist of your article but think you’re really not doing our grandmothers a favour when you refer to them as “mute maidens mindlessly sewing in a corner”. Also the idea that cross stitch has evolved into a way for people to express themselves – how can you say that women who have been cross stitching for years and years are not expressing themselves? Just because they might not be using a hilarious “subversive” slogan such as WTF doesn’t mean they are not being creative and awesome too.

By: Beanie

Beanie — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:30:17 +0000

Yep, and isn’t feminism and every other activism about winning the right to do (or not do) something because you want to, not because you have to? I’ve just discovered knitting and I LOVE it – I’m making meself a jersey and I really don’t care that this is *not* a subversive twist on a traditional theme. I’m going to be toasty warm!
B.

By: Zeb

Zeb — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:39:40 +0000

Fantastic article, and a timely one. As someone who enjoys cross stitching, it annoys me when people go “Isn’t that something OLD women do?”
Its not just about the hand towels and doilies darlings!

By: Agnes Nz

Agnes Nz — Thu, 21 May 2009 02:27:35 +0000

I completly agree!!!

By: City the NZCQ

City the NZCQ — Fri, 15 May 2009 06:17:49 +0000

Awesome article, thanks so much for including me Keep it crafty ladies!

By: stiX

stiX — Wed, 06 May 2009 10:19:27 +0000

Any Welly based knitters/crocheters/crafty activisty sorts that want to get involved with OutdoorKnit, please please please let me know! The knit graffiti thing includes a social element too…

By: Kerry

Kerry — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:17:32 +0000

abso-damn-lutely!

Try this website for more info:
http://www.craftivism.com/

or FB group here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Melbourne-Australia/Craft-Cartel/172986200009

By: Stella

Stella — Mon, 04 May 2009 04:11:30 +0000

This is a timely article, because I think many of today’s feminists are confused about skills like sewing, baking and cross stitching. These skills aren’t per se incompatible with feminism. They’re just a way to provide yourself with yummy home made bikkies, or express yourself. These things are only anti-feminist if you feel you have to do them because that’s what women do.

Personally, I love sewing. That’s because I can make myself almost anything I want, usually for a fraction of the cost of buying it. And because I’m a Goth, a lot of the things I like to wear are hard to get in regular stores. So I make them, and my sewing machine has opened up for me whole new worlds of subversive self expression.

Remember ladies: if it’s not subversive, you’re not trying!