The greatest of honors has been bestowed upon me. Sublime Stitching has been set to hip-hop lyrics by Haley Waxberg! Check it:
She's the sh**
That girl don't quit!
Her designs are famous
They're contagious and outrageous
If she was in the room, she'd upstage us."
Uh huh! That's right! Go on now! Ahem. Read all the lyrics here. And call me rapper's delight. Thanks to Germany's Dr. Hugi for letting me lift his goofy pic.
My mom always sends me any kind of decorative embroidery or stitching book she comes across. So I have quite an interesting, growing collection of these bygone books. From 30's periodicals to 70's how-tos they all offer a glimpse of needlwork's waxing and waning trends. Most of the projects are pretty outdated à la quilted planter covers, but this picture jumped out at me. I'd meant to post this for father's day, but it slipped by. It's not so much the tie, but the guy. Despite the groovy, apple-cheeked sun motif, he's just pleased as punch to have a tie someone embroidered for him. Ya know, you could make someone so happy. Thanks mom, keep 'em coming! (from Stitchery, A Sunset Book from Lane Publishing, 1974)
I'm afraid I have to side with the non-profit knitting groups on this one, justifiable legal claims to the name or not (which has yet to be determined). There's something to be said for fostering good will among community-oriented crafters when you're a business. This might not be the best approach. Plus, knitters have those sharp sticks! Click the banner above to learn what this is all about. And if I ever start acting like this, somebody smack me.