Knit Happens – jellyfish

I made these jellyfish out of scrap fabric and textile waste from my projects for the last year or so. The effect of the overlocking threads works really well as the tentacles of the jellyfish, as well as the tangles of thread. I want to see if I can get more variation in the texturesContinue reading “Knit Happens – jellyfish”

Craftivism

Craftivism is a movement first coined as a term by Betsy Greer but was really put into action by Sarah Corbett, founder of the Craftivist Collective. Crafts such as knitting, crochet and cross stitch embroidery are all seen as comforting homely arts, which would make them an unlikely source of activist messages. The stereotype ofContinue reading “Craftivism”

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