Really Cross Stitch, 9781912217045
Hardcover
Stitch your rage: Snarky cross-stitch patterns for a revolution.

Really Cross Stitch

for when you just want to stab something a lot

$39.40

  • Hardcover

    96 pages

  • Release Date

    30 November 2017

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Summary

Really Cross Stitch: Embroider Your Rage!

Annoyed? Upset? Distraught? Want to stab a sharp object into something? Then this book is for you.

Stitching for public protest is not new. First-wave feminists in the US and in Britain used needlework in their demonstrations and public protest lectures during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. However, needlework and other handcrafts declined throughout the twentieth century, with second-wave feminists ar…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781912217045
ISBN-10:191221704X
Author:Rayna Fahey
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Herbert Press Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:96
Release Date:30 November 2017
Weight:428g
Dimensions:206mm x 198mm x 16mm
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Critics Review

If you want some Radical Cross Stitch, or ideas for start your own craftivism campaign, Rayna Fahey’s book will do the job! Packed with politically inspired designs, thoughtful commentary and a sassy sense of humour, it’s a good addition to any socially minded stitcher’s library! * Mr X Stitch *The patterns in this book are 1) ah-mazing and 2) great for any graph-related project. So whether you cross stitch or not, this book is absolutely perfect for any graphing fiend […] * Yarn Geekery *

About The Author

Rayna Fahey

Rayna Fahey is a radical crafter, organiser, mother, activist, gardener, writer and lover… and that is just the start. Rayna is a do-er with heart. She mixes making with politics and friends and gained fame through her street art adventures in cross stitching fences. She earned further notoriety as a feature maker in the film Making it Handmade. Rayna came to craft from the determination to make the world a better place and Really Cross Stitch is her love letter to those taking the struggle to the streets.

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