The kitty blanket is finished! I'm so chuffed with it, but also a little sorry to be done #knitting it, because it was fun to make. My partner loves it, and asked me to make more for our den. The #cats continue to produce fur, so I see more #handspinning in my future. This is a blend of Jacob #wool and cat #floof that I spun. It is WARM! The pattern is my variation of the famous 10 stitch blanket by Frankie Brown. More details in the alt text. #handmade #fiberarts #textiles #homespun
Happy #Textiles Day!
Special shout out to cotton, that problematic little fabric that provides me with so much creative joy
In vibrant patchworks of woven patterns and fuzzy fiber ends, Sarah Zapata’s sculptures emerge as wall-hung tapestries, standalone pieces, and forest-like installations.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/05/sarah-zapata-textile-sculptures/
"‘You sold it – now recycle it’: the protesters mailing worn-out clothes to the shops they bought them from"
wondering if there's a starter mastodon instance to encourage craft folks to build a presence on - #repair #sewing #textiles #embroidery etc
see a bit of that on mastodon.art but is there a smaller niche? recommendations appreciated
'Of Salt and Spirit: Black Quilters in the American South' at the Mississippi Museum of Art shines a light on dozens of incredible Black Southern quilters and takes a celebratory approach to showcasing their myriad styles and techniques.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/04/of-salt-and-spirit-quilts/
Contining a time-honored Kanaka Maoli art form, Native Hawaiian artist Lehuauakea makes large-scale installations, hand-stitched garments, mixed-media suspended works, and hand-painted two-dimensional compositions.
In Kijoka, Okinawa, bashō-fu—a fine banana fiber cloth—nearly disappeared after WWII. Thanks to Toshiko Taira, who preserved the art, the tradition lives on.
https://www.oki-islandguide.com/specialfeatures/pride-of-okinawa-basho-fu
Msg me if interested in any of these! I'd be thrilled to find some homes for them. Next person who orders one of these gets a FREE quilted tote bag right here, check it out, look how lovely and cool it is. A thank you gift for ordering that will be included! 
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In the South Street Seaport area of Manhattan, 'The Golden Thread 2: A Fiber Art Show' returns with more than 100 artworks made by 60 artists from around the globe.
"Sweden drowns in discarded fast fashion items"
#Sweden #FastFashion #Clothes #Textiles
https://phys.org/news/2025-04-sweden-discarded-fast-fashion-items.html
"John Lewis rolls out repair service across the UK"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #JohnLewis #Repair #Textiles
https://www.edie.net/john-lewis-rolls-out-repair-service-across-the-uk/
"Dirty laundry: what really happens to your clothes when you donate them to charity?"
"Check out my threads! The local library where you can borrow a new outfit"
"Clothing rental companies are a sustainable answer to fast fashion, so why do they rarely work?"
"Calvin Klein jeans for free! Branded clothes dumped in the desert snapped up on anti-fast fashion website"
On wood panels, Tia Keobounpheng weaves colorful threads to create precise geometries in vibrating color.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/03/tia-keobounphengs-geometric-weaving/
