may be i will tell something about my way to survive, may be not

[lesbianherstorian]

an advertisement drawn by alison bechdel in the newsletter of the atlanta lesbian feminist alliance vol. 16 no. 3, march 1988

[crowdedinshrimp]

I finished the other one too.

[changan-moon]

双面三异绣 shuāng miàn sān yì xiù  is a new genre of suzhou double-sided embroidery. It is done on both sides, but the patterns, stitches and colors are different, hence the name 双面三异绣( literally double-sided triple difference embroidery). It enables the viewer to appreciate the image of traditional chinese embroidery art with different patterns, stitches and colors on one embroidery. 

cr 花锦城手工

[illustoryart]

Today is Terry Pratchett’s birtday. I hope he is really having fun out there. Wherever that may be.

[changan-moon]

Traditional chinese craftsmanship for architecture and furniture 榫卯 sǔn mǎo 

The mortise and tenon technique does not use glues or nails and creates furniture that is usually very strong and durable. 

[flowlessmk]

First blackwork done!

[sosuperawesome]

Embroidery Hoop Art

One Sleepy Otter on Etsy

See our #Etsy or #Embroidery tags

[thecollectibles]

Art by Piyathip

[sosuperawesome]

Jessica Pambianco on Instagram / Etsy

[nuttynightlady]

i love it! branches!

[vincentbriggs]

Another monster embroidery!

[nuttynightlady]

so cute

[adipocere]

Hand embroidery on natural linen.

[fuckyeahneedlework]

Lovely.

[nuttynightlady]

[nuttynightlady]

[yesterdaysprint]

The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wisconsin, October 3, 1925

[nuttynightlady]

[craftykatie]

What your favorite fiber art says about you:

Knitting: you like the classics. Pride and Prejudice is your favorite book and you prefer the BBC miniseries to the 2005 movie.

Crochet: you are either a current or former weeb. Either way, amigurumi was the gateway drug.

Embroidery: You have been on tumbler.com since 2011 and think feminism is just embroidering a pair of titties on a tea cozy and selling it on Etsy for $55.72

Cross-stitch: oh, hi there grandma 😄

Quilting: a serene, motherly person. You ARE the cottagecore aesthetic personified.

Needle Felting: you either have a ton of unrelieved tension or you just love the masochism of a craft that can draw blood

Sewing: whether it’s cosplay or historical recreations, you’re a huge f*cking nerd and I respect the hell out of that.

Tatting: you started out crocheting doilies but then thought that was too mainstream. You enjoy when people at the coffee shop ask you what book you’re reading.

Macramé: you live on pinterest, got married at 22, have balayaged hair, and wear those wide brimmed hats with infinity scarves and riding boots.

Bobbin Lace: you are God.

Weaving: you a village wise woman or you are a spider

[neil-gaiman]

My book group and I would love to read the style of your books for our Halloween-themed reading assignment next month. However, we are committed to only reading books by POC Women this year - any suggestions???

How cool. Well, let's suggest a few:

Nnedi Okorafor is wonderful. Her book Who Fears Death is stunning.

Nalo Hopkinson is one of my favourite authors. Brown Girl in the Ring, Midnight Robber, Skin Folk (short stories), The Salt Roads and other remarkable books are out there waiting for you. (Nalo was also a huge support for me when I wrote Anansi Boys, reading it, guiding, and working with me on the Caribbean dialogue.)

N.K. Jemisen is a powerful and brilliant author. Her new novel, The City We Became, is a glorious fantasy about the personifications of cities, and Lovecraftian abominations with Lovecraftian tendencies.

That's a start. There are many other excellent writers out there waiting for you, like Octavia Butler and Tananarive Due. Go and explore.