{"id":938,"date":"2012-03-15T19:10:50","date_gmt":"2012-03-16T02:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hippiemommy.com\/?p=938"},"modified":"2012-03-15T19:10:50","modified_gmt":"2012-03-16T02:10:50","slug":"craft-activism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hippiemommy.com\/?p=938","title":{"rendered":"Craft Activism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank&#038;bc1=000000&#038;IS2=1&#038;bg1=FFFFFF&#038;fc1=000000&#038;lc1=0000FF&#038;t=hippiemommy-20&#038;o=1&#038;p=8&#038;l=as4&#038;m=amazon&#038;f=ifr&#038;ref=ss_til&#038;asins=0307586626\" style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" scrolling=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>One thing that I love is when a book inspires me to do something that I wouldn&#8217;t attempt otherwise. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0307586626\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=hippiemommy-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0307586626\">Craft Activism by Joan Tapper and Gale Zucker<\/a> managed to do just that. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>I belong to a few websites that offer copies of books for bloggers to review. We aren&#8217;t obliged to post about the books, but I love to share when I find a good one. When I saw <em>Craft Activism<\/em> listed on one of these sites, I was really excited. I&#8217;ve heard great things about this book, and the topic is one that is dear to my heart.<\/p>\n<p><em>Craft Activism<\/em> is a celebration of people who are passionate about DIY, creating and making a statement. Some of the ideas are ones that get a fair amount of press (yarn bombing, quilting to raise awareness, etc.), whereas others are ideas that I&#8217;ve never heard of apart from this book. One such crafter is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruthmarshall.com\/\">Ruth Marshall<\/a>, who hand knits some amazing, intricate &#8220;pelts&#8221; of big cats and other animals. She is trying to raise awareness about poaching and other issues that are threatening wild animals. For each crafter who is profiled, there is also a pattern so you can join in on their movement. For Ruth Marshall, there is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/library\/ocelot-scarf\">scarf pattern that looks like an ocelot<\/a>. The pattern for the color work is breathtaking. I can&#8217;t wait to try it!<\/p>\n<p>Some of the other projects in the book include <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/library\/sharrow-cardi\">a sassy sweater with pro-cycling (as opposed to anti-cycling) color work<\/a>, a small quilt with a message for peace, a pattern for sewing an adorable, modern housedress, a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/library\/granny-greenbag-2\">crochet granny square greenbag<\/a>, and so much more. The project pages are widely varied, and I think anyone could find something to try. I love that they encompass so many crafts, and not just one or two.<\/p>\n<p>I was inspired by the section on embroidery to pick my needle back up. I haven&#8217;t embroidered (apart from the small amount done on knit toys) since I was a child. Reading the section on embroidery with attitude made me really miss it. I had so much fun tracing the pattern onto the tea towel and firing up my needle. I&#8217;ve since remembered how relaxing embroidery is. How could I&#8217;ve forgotten?! Watching me embroider inspired my 8-year-old daughter to pick up her needles too, so now we&#8217;re sharing the craft together. She has decided to work on a fairy design. If you&#8217;d like to try the pattern that I&#8217;m working on from the book, there is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.womansday.com\/home\/craft-ideas\/Craft-Project-Needlepoint-Apron\">a copy of it here<\/a>. It is a tea towel that says &#8220;Hot Stuff&#8221; and has a volcano. It is so cute.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-939\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-939\" title=\"P1000511\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hippiemommy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/P1000511-300x205.jpg?resize=300%2C205\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The start of my &quot;Hot Stuff&#39; embroidery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are so many projects in this book that I can&#8217;t wait to try. I love that it has helped me think of new ways to express myself through crafting. It has really encouraged me that I am not alone in my desire to share my passions by creating. It is such a beautiful portrait of the many faces of crafting and how we are all so different and yet so alike. I hope you check it out and enjoy it too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One thing that I love is when a book inspires me to do something that I wouldn&#8217;t attempt otherwise. Craft Activism by Joan Tapper and Gale Zucker managed to do just that. \ud83d\ude42 I belong to a few websites that offer copies of books for bloggers to review. 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