Handmade Blankets as Fine Art
Each painting is meticulously executed to capture the textures of yarn and fabric, as well as light and shadows.
Bisa Butler Portraits in Fabric
The book is Bisa Butler: Portraits, published in 2021 to accompany her mid-career exhibit at the Chicago Institute of Art. The book includes full-page photographs and close-up details of twenty-one of Butler’s pieces, along with selected reference images. This fine art book beautifully showcases Butler’s portraiture.
Books about Craft: This Long Thread by Jen Hewett
This Long Thread by textile artist and designer Jen Hewett highlights the voices of women and nonbinary individuals across the textile arts world, expanding the opportunities for discourse among women of color about their experiences as hobbyists and business owners in the craft space.
Craft in Culture: Hooked by Sutton Foster
In Hooked: How Crafting Saved My Life, Broadway and tv star Sutton Foster weaves an account of her personal and professional history using the medium of crafts. In Hooked by Sutton Foster, we see how crafting became an always-available stress-reliever that carried her through challenges with work and relationships. Who is Sutton Foster? You may…
Sewing in Culture: Make, Sew and Mend
Traditional techniques for a sustainable wardrobe A compelling how-to book is also a why-you-should book. Make, Sew and Mend: Traditional Techniques to Sustainably Maintain and Refashion Your Clothes by Bernadette Banner will be compelling to anyone interested in making sustainable choices about their clothes and better understanding the role of sewing in culture. Published in…
Watch now: The Hype HBO Max
These days, I’m paying more attention to examples of sewing in pop culture. I came across The Hype on HBO Max recently and I’m hooked. On the promo, I recognized one of the judges from Project Runway All-Stars (which I binged during the pandemic) and was intrigued. Marni Senofonte is a stylist known for creating…
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Make a Mockup – Be a Better Sewist!
Especially if you’re a beginning sewist, you may feel too impatient to make a mockup . A mockup (also called a muslin or a toile) refers to a practice garment that you make to test the pattern and your skills before cutting into more expensive fabric. I had dabbled in craft and garment sewing for…