The return of a Skyscrapa. Flowers in pots. Books in stacks. Enormous sleeves. Hand sewing. Time, and what to do while it’s passing. Our house is officially for sale, and it’s time to cast on.
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To Be Read
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Now Reading
- Worn, a people’s history of clothes, by Sofi Thanhauser. Great write up in the Literary Review here.
- Stitched Up: The Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion, by Tansy E Hoskins. Review here.
Climate justice inspiration: All That We Can Save, edited by Ayana E Johnson and Katherine K Wilkinson (Check out the All We Can Save Project here.)
Presenting, the bishop sleeve:
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In hand sewing a new shirt I’m following in the footsteps of my friend, Laura, using the excellent Hand Sewing Clothing – a guide, by Louisa Owen Sonstroem
That hack for the Afterthought Heel is here. I have not tried this yet, but I am intrigued… Thanks again, Gypsy.
If you’re curious about the knitting dot com affair and can’t wait for the next podcast, search #knittingtwitter for Those Two Guys or this thread on reddit.com/r/craftsnark (TW: snark.)
Music in this podcast:
- Merrigan’s Reel, Jim Fidler
- Home, Ben Rector
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