Crafting for a Change: Vogue Knitting Holiday 2017
I am not a fan of the word guru. Guru is what we call people who know a lot about something but don’t have a job title related to it, or who work in or […]
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Compulsory Podcast Episode 202: Betsy Greer
[spp-player] Betsy Greer is a writer and maker who lives in Durham, North Carolina. For the past fourteen years, she’s written about craftivism, the place where craft and activism intersect, and she loves discovering the ways […]
The Gay Sweater
It’s been a long time since an act of craftivism has thoroughly gripped me. Check out The Gay Sweater, made from the donated hair of over a hundred gay people. As the group that made it […]
Tracking Down a Person Who Changed Everything
Betsy Greer‘s new book, Craftivism, is now out, and I couldn’t be prouder to have written an essay for it. I wrote about Mighty Ugly, naturally, and about being strong even when we don’t feel […]
Craft for the Animals Campaign and Free Crochet Pet Mat Pattern
Last November my friend Lisa and I spent a few days volunteering at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in southwest Utah. I’d volunteered at animal shelters before, and I’ve supported the SPCA for many years, but […]
