The dirty end of town
If you looked at the front page of etsy you’d probably think it was all pretty cute and fashionable. Trendy no less.
But if you look hard enough there is some seriously cool stuff on there. Here’s some things I’d buy if I had a million dollars.
Firstly (and I can’t believe I’m saying this..) I just love this bag!
There’s other bags made out of this fabric too, but this is definitely my favourite. It’s from the wonderfully whimsical Baba Studio Prague.
Staying on the theme of bags, I’d love to go to the supermarket with this one
It’s from the communitea store and they also do it in a tshirt, although there was none in there last time I looked. And they’re really cheap. I reckon I’ll get one at some point. When the aforementioned million dollars turns up!
Next up staying on the tshirt theme is this hilarious tshirt from the Citalin store
Why change horseman in the middle of an apocalypse? Ha! Classic! Had me in stitches for ages. My partner thought I’d gone crazy.
Speaking of elections… it’s scary the amount of Obama craft out there. I’m not gonna put any on here but if you care about these things, do a tag search on Obama on etsy. It’s freaky.
I’m more impressed with this clutch
It’s made by the awesome genius at the jellyshoe rebellion store. There is so much cool stuff there, mostly thrifted and upcycled stuff too so super good for the planet as well as our souls. If I had the aforementioned million dollars I would buy EVERYTHING in this store.
Finally I adore this shirt
Emma Goldman is one of my favourite people ever (you’ve all seen the xstitch eh) and I love the piratey-ness of this one.
Its from the super cool KMStitchery Store which is your home for all your feminist hand cut stencilled recycled clothing needs! Of all the people selling on etsy this is the one person I would love to meet in real life. I reckon we’d get on like a riot!
So all of you people sitting at home thinking you wanna do something to save the planet. Next time you need to buy some new clothes or bags or whatever. Use a big of imagination and have a look and see what radical, recycling crafter you can support and buy something of them instead of from some crappy big box hell hole.
xox
Home Sweet Radical Home
Greetings Huffington Post visitors. How lovely of you to drop by. Do make yourselves at home and have a look around. If you’re looking for the pattern of this cross stitch, you can find it here.
I promised a finished cross stitch and now I’m finally delivering! I’ve been slowly working on this one for a couple of months now and I’m so happy to see it finished!
It’s is an antique (c. 1860′s) inspired floral border surrounding the text ‘Don’t Bleed on the Carpet’. I’ve subtitled it ‘if you’re going to die, do it quietly’. It’s meant as an ironic tribute to all those revolting home sweet homes out there. But it’s also my little tribute to al the amazing women in the world running households. It’s such hard work and as you know, thanklessly unpaid. But it goes on no matter what. Because it’s such important work. We all need somewhere where we can stop and be safe.
I think this piece is mostly dedicated to women living in war, who despite all obstacles still strive for a clean, tidy, safe space for their loved ones to rest before facing another day. The women who sew together rags for their wee ones ’cause they know how important it is for a two year old to have a cuddly friend. The women who dress in black and march for peace amid gun fire and tear gas. All the while carrying giant handbags with keys and snacks and hankies for small runny noses.
So to all the mothers of revolutionaries out there, I thank you. “Cause we all know they couldn’t do it without you.
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This design is also available as a kit and an e-pattern. The e-pattern is available now in my etsy store. I’m getting around to finishing the kits. Hassle me if you really want one and I’ll get more organised!
xox
I want! I want!
I’m not one of those people who collects bags and shoes. I did try to be one of those people once but I failed.
But seriously, how awesome is this bag?
Hand tooled, dyed and stitched. Bag Dimensions, roughly: 7″ tall, 9″ long, 3″ thick. One of a kind….
All stress points are both riveted and stitched to make for an extra sturdy bag. Closure is a magnetic clasp. Celtic rivet conchos accent the strap and body of the bag.
The design is a combination of the Peace symbol and the Anarchy symbol, which i enjoy calling Peaceful Anarchy.
It’s made by Etsy seller oakandacorn and I love it. I just wish I could afford it!
It must be so nice to make these wonderful things and know that one day someone is going to come along that it was just made for. And that person will treasure it for the rest of their lives.
Ah handmade bliss.