About this item
Knit, sew, and craft your way to self-empowerment. Are you a Nasty Woman ready to smash the patriarchy with a needle and thread? Proudly proclaim your feminism with your very own DIY Bleeding Heart T-shirt? Or stage a protest with the rest of the girls, wearing knitted Pussyhats? Be part of the revolution by reclaiming the "domestic" arts of knitting, sewing, and more -- to channel your feminist rage. With pictures, step-by-step instructions, bonus patterns, and tips for crafters of all skill levels from beginner to advanced, Crafting the Resistance is the book for women's rights activists on a DIY path to self-determination. Put your homemaking and protesting skills to the test with thirty-five girl-powered, easy-to-make, kickass projects such as: "Snowflake" knitted wristers "Bleeding Heart" T-shirt Clear vinyl protest tote bag to speed up security screenings The Pussyhat as knitted hats, holiday ornaments, throw pillows, and cat beds "Nasty Nag" zippered pouch Well read bookmarks And More! Take politics into your own hands, literally, and craft your message out into the world. Including an essay and quotes on the history and importance of craftivism, Crafting the Resistance is the ultimate book for political crafters, DIY activists, empowered protestors, and any woman -- or man -- who is part of the resistance.
About the Author
I am Heather Marano, a.k.a. The Merry Spinster. I've had a love affair with fiber and the fiber arts for as long as I can remember. My mother taught me to crochet at an early age and I enjoyed her afghans and my individual granny squares.
In 2012 a dear friend taught me how to spin wool on a drop spindle. I was instantly hooked, pardon the pun. I spent many hours spinning and adding to my spindle collection as well as my fiber collection! I purchased numerous fleeces and learned all there was to know about processing the wool, dyeing it and then spinning it. I learned to dye wool and other protein fibers with plant dyes and began selling my art yarns on Etsy. I started taking special orders for dyed yarn and realized I needed to be able to spin more, faster. Enter the wheel.
I purchased my first wheel and got to work learning to spin and ply. At the same time, I learned to knit. Knitting became my passion. While I still spin and dye on occasion, I knit daily.
Knitting daily and reading lots of knitting books and magazines inspired me to dive into designing. My upcoming book will have 13 of my original designs ranging from socks to scarves to mittens.
As I have two degrees in anthropology and have been studying the origins of things since I was 12, I became very interested in the origins of the fiber arts. When did we start using fibers? When did spinning fibers emerge on the scene? Weaving? Knitting? So I did the research and wrote the curriculum for my class The Eternal Thread looking at the archaeology, mythology and evolution of the fiber arts. My upcoming book is the expansion of this class with knitting designs included.
I have always been a writer. I still have crazy poems and even a stage play I wrote when I was six. Since that time there have been any number of professional papers and conference papers, articles in professional journals and guest blog posts. I've written chapters for books, short stories and of course the beginning of a novel. The massive number of words I've written cover topics from archaeology to traditional medicine, meditation to essential oils, knitting to goddesses.
I enjoy knitting for myself, making gifts and test knitting projects for fellow designers. Check out my work with me page to get more info on how you can put me to work test knitting for you.
I even love to SWATCH.
I have a long list of designs in the works as well as book ideas both fiction and non-fiction so keep checking back!
