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Sometimes I'm flummoxed by the state of the world. I'm not going to launch into a big tirade or tell you how to feel or what to believe. I'm not one to "talk politics", but sometimes I feel truly worried for our country. When I don't know what to do, I find stitching to be therapeutic--especially if it can also be a form of craftivism. Inspired by the actions of Sarah Corbett and the Craftivist Collective, I created this piece for you to stitch and send to anyone representing you in our current government who you feel isn't listening. Feel...

Order your copy of our upcoming coloring and activity book to receive a free pack of Subversive Cross Stitch colored pencils! Order from Amazon, Barnes and Noble or IndieBound and send your order confirmation to hello@weldonowen.com They're honoring all pre-orders with order confirmations while supplies last! Book comes out April 18th! WHEE!! I borrowed the song from Dee-lite! Of course they have all copyrights etc. You can buy their music on Amazon, iTunes, I don't know, I feel I need to acknowledge them so hey! The song is "Groove Is In The Heart" if you didn't know that already.

"We need to engage powerholders by listening to people we disagree with, by building bridges not walls and by being critical friends not aggressive enemies." -- Sarah Corbett I adore and admire Sarah Corbett of Craftivist Collective. I've known her for many years but since I didn't consider myself a craftivist until lately, I felt like I was outside looking in. Her ideas and methods of gentle protest harness the power of introverts for good. Rather than scream at those in power, she suggests gifts like the bespoke handkerchiefs she has made and hand delivered, which have resulted in heartfelt...

I try not to get into politics because of the divisiveness it can bring, but the power of the Women's March really made an impression on me. I get so many requests for clever phrases that sprang up on signs at the March and beyond--I hear you and know there's a demand. So after giving it extensive thought, I feel like it's time for me to step up and join the conversation. I know it's the right thing to do. I got the domain name of Politistitch.com, though I haven't set anything up yet. My initial idea was to keep...

SO many people sent me this image after the Women's March. I finally looked at the name and OF COURSE it's the awesome Shannon Downey of Badass Cross Stitch! You can see more photos from the event at Shannon's blog, along with results from all of her craftivism efforts including the #EndGunViolence show we participated in. You may remember our earlier blog post about Shannon and her Extreme Cross Stitch adventures. She's pretty much everything I want to be, my cross stitch and general all-around badass idol. I hope her sign ends up in the collection of march signs being...