tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659222299931442866.post9063569153076254794..comments2023-10-26T07:14:23.891-04:00Comments on SUNFLOWER DESIGNS: Strong CraftSusan Pandorfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13067155501209751519noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659222299931442866.post-25795938361243527672011-09-11T16:37:49.036-04:002011-09-11T16:37:49.036-04:00Oh yes! The Killing is definitely Danish! And the ...Oh yes! The Killing is definitely Danish! And the detective wore the coolest sweater in the Danish show. After a few episodes, everybody was knitting one for themselves. It was actually made by a Faroese designer, selling it extremely expensive, but everyone made their own copy....christuntehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15815683318040494820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659222299931442866.post-55538069313305218152011-08-26T13:50:35.072-04:002011-08-26T13:50:35.072-04:00First, the Killing is a Danish show about a woman ...First, the Killing is a Danish show about a woman who is about to move to Sweden, not a Swedish show. Second, Sooke Stackhouse is one of the most mocked women I know - and Tara, yikes on a hot mess there. <br /><br />I think knitting and the other crafts are important. The number one blog of Canada is the Yarn Harlot because this is part of people's lives. The person seems to want strong women....who watch TV a lot. I think women who make and create ARE strong women.Elizabeth McClunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03627373214555333537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659222299931442866.post-66071715903114859882011-08-24T19:40:22.993-04:002011-08-24T19:40:22.993-04:00Ms. Aloi appears to be a narrow and small person c...Ms. Aloi appears to be a narrow and small person compared to our knitting friends. I KNEW IT!!! That just makes me SO much happier to be a part of this community!! I love to be proven correct. :)sheilag02https://www.blogger.com/profile/08635963749781495887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659222299931442866.post-33330584067789640582011-08-23T12:00:22.822-04:002011-08-23T12:00:22.822-04:00I just wanted to share my own response to that &qu...I just wanted to share my own response to that "editorial":<br /><br />"I would hope that Ms. Aloi, who, according to her bio, teaches media studies at the College of Saint Rose, would give any student of hers who turned in an essay like this a stern warning about the importance of doing research to back up your arguments.<br /><br />I am a woman who has overcome quite a bit of adversity in my personal life, is a feminist (and attended a kick-ass women's college), and also regularly hauls 50-lb feed bags, helps slaughter and butcher animals for food, raises heirloom vegetables because I'm concerned about preserving genetic diversity, knows how to use a chainsaw, helped raise a two-story barn, acts as a livestock midwife (trying sticking your hand inside a goat to reposition a stuck kid, baby), drives a tractor, makes soap from scratch (have you ever gotten a lye burn? that's tough!)--all while holding down a full-time office job--and, you guessed it, knits. Oh, and I also own a Trinity-esque leather coat that's gotten me a ton of compliments in goth/industrial clubs (if that's the only aesthetic you consider "bad ass"). And I'm just a drop in the bucket, as evidenced by the comments here. <br /><br />Also, I was urged to leave a comment by my husband, who, among other things, rebuilds cars, does logging with horses, and spins yarn.<br /><br />I think Ms. Aloi owes everyone an apology."MIBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09573931442905994264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659222299931442866.post-80376830536050625112011-08-22T23:38:33.741-04:002011-08-22T23:38:33.741-04:00I am a feminist. I am well educated, articulate, ...I am a feminist. I am well educated, articulate, and intelligent. I have raised two children successfully to adulthood. I have been married for 37 years. I have survived breast cancer. I learned to sew when I was 9 and to knit when I was 12 and I still love doing them both. Feminism is about making your own choices. To that young lady, I say a very mature pppppppbbbbbbbfffffffflllllllltttttt!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659222299931442866.post-59219804373816646052011-08-22T09:02:58.309-04:002011-08-22T09:02:58.309-04:00I guess it all depends on your definition of "...I guess it all depends on your definition of "tough". I have never aspired to be "bad ass". Not my style. Does that make me any less tough than anyone else? I don't believe so.<br /><br />I believe the women to admire are the ones who get up in the morning and do what has to be done. They get the kids off to school and do what ever their daily work entails and then take care of things in the evening, put the family to bed and if they're lucky, find some time for a bit of the hobby that brings them peace of mind at the end of the day.<br /><br />I guess this touched a nerve because I can think of many many more things I'd like to say but maybe I'll save it for a blog post. Thanks Susan for the food for thought!<br /><br />(and I'm proud to be a craftperson (I'm multicraftual), too.)Donna Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877384848664758611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659222299931442866.post-30001578155519400722011-08-21T22:21:08.240-04:002011-08-21T22:21:08.240-04:00Some of us ARE B----ES at work and we work LOTS of...Some of us ARE B----ES at work and we work LOTS of hours each week. Certainly true for me. However when I come home in the evening and on the weekends...I like to CREATE something that is MINE. I am not girly, but I AM a woman. And I LOVE to dig in the dirt to grow flowers and veggies and I can what produce I grow, to save $$ for my family's grocery plan. and I knit, read and do other creative things to relax and enjoy myself and have some fun.<br /><br />Obviously this woman has not read many discussion boards on Ravelry or any other serious blogs for that matter...I haven't read many posts by women that I thought were "giving up" something, that weren't competent, intelligent and capable.<br /><br />Besides who wants to be one sided?? Who wants to be only one thing?? I do a variety of things, enjoy a variety of things and know a variety of people with different interests...so I stay interesting, well rounded and intelligent.<br /><br />I DOES take all kinds. :) So glad we have all found each other. :)<br /><br />Keep up the good work, Susan!!sheilag02https://www.blogger.com/profile/08635963749781495887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659222299931442866.post-10246208035943617762011-08-21T16:38:28.335-04:002011-08-21T16:38:28.335-04:00Well said - The article refers to TV characters as...Well said - The article refers to TV characters as role models? Please- give me an everyday women trying to live her life the best way she can, caring for everyone & creating with hooks and needles any day!!! I don't live on TV or want too thank you very much!<br />Well said!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10422842052733075556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659222299931442866.post-58980609229747518082011-08-21T10:56:19.713-04:002011-08-21T10:56:19.713-04:00I think it's a stupid article. In what way wer...I think it's a stupid article. In what way were the bar-burners strong? Most of them were just joining the crowds.<br />I'm happy that the internet is free - you can write what you want, and if you don't like a blog, then read another.....<br />Anyway. I love your response.christuntehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15815683318040494820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659222299931442866.post-78582255920995114892011-08-20T16:01:16.295-04:002011-08-20T16:01:16.295-04:00Now I want to create an ethereal lace shawl depict...Now I want to create an ethereal lace shawl depicting skulls and crossbones. :)<br /><br />Great response to a poorly written article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com