Comments on: Craft envy http://punkassblog.com/2007/09/08/craft-envy/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:57:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Julie Jackson http://punkassblog.com/2007/09/08/craft-envy/#comment-50893 Julie Jackson Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:49:02 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/09/08/craft-envy/#comment-50893 Really, kids today! Why, we stitched obscenities on our bras before WE burned 'em! I'm kidding, but I liked the photos. Good to see the subversive spirit gaining ground. And, Anna, I love your work - have we met? I'm an instant fan, you have some really nice pieces on your site. For some reason, I always shied away from the political stuff -- I did lots of it, but just didn't include it on Subversive. I guess I didn't want to piss anyone off, as a company just starting out. Maybe it's time to add a new chapter? I have "catapult the propaganda" in cross stitch, a favorite Bush quote. And of course Cheney did free PR for me on "Go F Yourself". Heh. One other thing of note: Margaret Cusack pillows that were in Vanity Fair a while back: link to photos <a href="http://www.subversivecrossstitch.com/blog/2006/06/vanity-fair.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. The link to Margaret's site is a bit fudged, but he pillows aren't included there, anyway. Though IMHO it's her best work - and that's saying a lot, because she's been around forever. She even stitched something that was turned into a US stamp. Respeck! Really, kids today! Why, we stitched obscenities on our bras before WE burned ‘em!

I’m kidding, but I liked the photos. Good to see the subversive spirit gaining ground.

And, Anna, I love your work - have we met? I’m an instant fan, you have some really nice pieces on your site. For some reason, I always shied away from the political stuff — I did lots of it, but just didn’t include it on Subversive. I guess I didn’t want to piss anyone off, as a company just starting out. Maybe it’s time to add a new chapter? I have “catapult the propaganda” in cross stitch, a favorite Bush quote. And of course Cheney did free PR for me on “Go F Yourself”. Heh.

One other thing of note: Margaret Cusack pillows that were in Vanity Fair a while back: link to photos here. The link to Margaret’s site is a bit fudged, but he pillows aren’t included there, anyway. Though IMHO it’s her best work - and that’s saying a lot, because she’s been around forever. She even stitched something that was turned into a US stamp. Respeck!

]]> By: Anna http://punkassblog.com/2007/09/08/craft-envy/#comment-49751 Anna Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:46:10 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/09/08/craft-envy/#comment-49751 I have a homeland security blanket that I made (which can be seen at http://picasaweb.google.com/anna.faherty/Artwork), but I don't really like carrying it around because after all that work, if anything happened to it I wouldn't get out of bed for DAYS. (I'm also proud to say I came up with the moniker "Homeland Security Blanket" before Slate did, not that I'm saying they stole it from me or something. I'm just feeling clever.) I totally agree that they could have done a better job with some sort of historical context, like the arpilleras. I've always loved the saying that abolitionist women put on their needlecases - "May the work of our needles prick the conscience of the slave-holder." Amen, sister. If I had a needlecase (oh, that I could be so organized) it would probably say "May the work of my needles make the right-wing look completely frickin' ridiculous." I have a homeland security blanket that I made (which can be seen at http://picasaweb.google.com/anna.faherty/Artwork), but I don’t really like carrying it around because after all that work, if anything happened to it I wouldn’t get out of bed for DAYS. (I’m also proud to say I came up with the moniker “Homeland Security Blanket” before Slate did, not that I’m saying they stole it from me or something. I’m just feeling clever.)
I totally agree that they could have done a better job with some sort of historical context, like the arpilleras. I’ve always loved the saying that abolitionist women put on their needlecases - “May the work of our needles prick the conscience of the slave-holder.” Amen, sister. If I had a needlecase (oh, that I could be so organized) it would probably say “May the work of my needles make the right-wing look completely frickin’ ridiculous.”

]]> By: Thene http://punkassblog.com/2007/09/08/craft-envy/#comment-49581 Thene Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:10:29 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/09/08/craft-envy/#comment-49581 A homeland security blanket? You should carry that everywhere with you, and chew the end whenever someone's looking. I dare you. A homeland security blanket? You should carry that everywhere with you, and chew the end whenever someone’s looking. I dare you.

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