Contributors, Giveaways, Hoopla

Apr 27, 2011

Leanne

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Subversive Embroidery Punnery and a Giveaway

If you were to put a two to three word phrase on a mini-button to express the idea of ‘subversive embroidery’, what would it be?

I put this question out into the twitter-verse, and here’s what came back to me (thanks to @arsenalpulp, @junior_deluxe, @donkeywolfpdf, @AshleeElizabeth, @KelleBelleCa, @ativancouver, @DesireeO, @Whaa1894, @FollowBunny):

• Craftivist
• Boss of Floss
• Floss is Boss
• Sew Good
• Hoop Dreams
• Check Your Thread
• Where’s Your Thread At
• Needle Knows
• Thread Head
• To Stitch is to Resist
• Subversive Stitcher
• The Stitch is Back
• Life’s a Stitch
• Get Knotty
• Needle-Hearted
• Spoiled Stitch
• I Require Stitches
• Kiss My Floss
• Cunt Punt
• Stitch Me Up
• In Stitches
• Stitch Witch
• Stitch Bitch
• Stitching Superhero
• Flossy and Fabulous
• Needle Me
• Stick It To Me
• Sew What?!
• Art Matters
• CAUTION: Subversive Stitching
• CAUTION: Subversive Button
• Stitch Me Silly
• Stitching is Sexy
• Embroider for Good, not Evil
• Modern Medival
• Thread Time
• Tie Me Up, Stitch Me Down
• I Made It
• Craft More
• Stitch for the Win!
• French Knot Master
• I Run With Stitches
• Get Loopy
• Twist the Night Away
• Stitch Power

Never underestimate the power of brain-storming on Twitter!

Now tell me, what do you like? Which phrases would you wear or would like to pin onto on your crafting bag? We will be printing seven different designs. Lend your opinion in the comments by May 1, 2011,  and I’ll put your name in a draw to win one of ten packages of buttons and assorted embroidery treats, hand-assembled by yours truly.

In other exciting news, my new book Hoopla: The Art of Unexpected Embroidery now has an official book cover:

The artwork gracing the cover is a piece by the husband and wife duo  Tumim & Prendergast, conceptual embroidery artists, who are based in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. This stitched animal is a piece for their series of embroidered animals titled Travellers which is based on the theme of mortality.

Yesterday we found out that the book weighs in at a whopping 408 (!) pages – so it may be a bit of time before pre-orders will be available, though the book is set for release in September. If you’d like to get the somewhat-breaking news, sign up for my quarterly e-newsletter on the contact page of this blog.

 

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20 Comments

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  tess dehoog April 27, 2011 at 2:20 pm

  i love Craftivist.
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    Leanne April 28, 2011 at 11:54 am

    Hi Tess – thanks for commenting! I love it too, but I feel that it is ‘trademarked’ by Betsy Greer, who runs Craftvism.com. Maybe something else like, Craftivista or CraftArchist?
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  Becky P S April 27, 2011 at 3:17 pm

  So many from which to choose! I think I like “Flossy and Fabulous” best.
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  Shelly aka Fourteen Countess April 27, 2011 at 5:19 pm

  So many good ones! My faves are: Boss of Floss, Where’s Your Thread At?, Thread Head and Kiss my Floss.

  So psyched to see your book coming together!
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  Swampgirl April 27, 2011 at 9:49 pm

  Thread Head is great!
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  Penny Nickels April 27, 2011 at 10:45 pm

  CUNT PUNT.

  Der.
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    alex April 28, 2011 at 4:05 am

    I concur with the CUNT PUNT. Subversive isn’t supposed to be cute!

    Too bad, “I’ve dedicated my whole life to fiber art and all I got was this stupid Etsy shop that makes me $50 a year,” doesn’t fit on a button.
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      Leanne April 28, 2011 at 11:44 am

      Wow, that’s a mouthful, but it would make a funny button. Maybe a t-shirt? Or a sampler? I bet it would look amazing as a sampler.
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  Nicole FollowtheWhitebunny April 28, 2011 at 12:40 am

  I forgot to mention ‘Gimme Stitches’ as an option! It’s a Foo Fighters song and it would make a nice button too! I like French Knot Master too, because I love the French Knot…
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    Leanne April 28, 2011 at 11:55 am

    Really? I’ll have to find this song and have a listen.
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      Nicole FollowtheWhitebunny April 29, 2011 at 9:41 am

      Really! It’s here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj9_n6mi_e0 It’s not about embroidery though
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  Rach April 28, 2011 at 1:35 am

  I second CUNT PUNT. Where wouldn’t I put that?
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  Shae April 28, 2011 at 2:59 am

  Cunt Punt totally gets my vote!
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  Mark B from Puyallup April 28, 2011 at 6:42 am

  C+nt Punt
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  Leanne April 28, 2011 at 11:48 am

  I had a few more suggestions from Mary: Too crewel? Crewel to be kind? Crewel intentions?

  We’re likely printing five to seven different designs, so vote for a couple of your favorite contenders (though I am sensing a trend here).
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  Aimee April 28, 2011 at 3:35 pm

  I like Boss of Floss, Thread Head, Get Knotty, Hoop Dreams and Crewel Intentions

  The book looks amazing, Leanne, I can’t wait to see it!
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  ehme April 28, 2011 at 3:46 pm

  CUNT PUNT by a mile.
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  Allison Blink April 29, 2011 at 12:54 pm

  I think I like Flossy and Fabulous the best!
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  Amy May 2, 2011 at 3:17 pm

  My favorites are:
  Boss of Floss
  Thread Head
  Sew What?!
  French Knot Master

  How exciting! I can’t wait til your book comes out!
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  Leanne May 3, 2011 at 10:41 pm

  Thanks for commenting everyone! We’ve picked the names out of a hat, and the winners are:

  Allison
  Aimee
  NeedleFig
  Penny N
  SniderSwamp
  14 Countess
  Becky
  Tess
  Shae
  Char

  Thanks for participating!