the recycled owly craft activism party

I'm trying something new: Photo Heavy Monday. Yeah, I know it's not alliterative and cute. I'll work on that. Meanwhile, let's kick it with the Craft Activism booksigning & craft party at Brooklyn General Store.

 
Caitlin is our email pal and editor's assistant and most importantly, a crafter extraordinaire.
 

 
In which author Joan Tapper realizes the Sharrow sweater is just her size, but can't bear to remove her Hot Stuff apron- both of which are conveniently Craft Activism projects. If you want them, too.
 
 Heather, far right, came up with the owly project, inspired by the section on recycled crafting.
  
Joan shows the Ocelot scarf, a pattern in Craft Activism.
 
Our Tech Editor Dorothy Orzel, with one of her former fashion design students.

 
Above, what happens when a professional accessories designer gets crafting.
 
This one's by Arline, my Imperial Cookies baker friend. She brought us ginger snaps.

Kay Gardiner 's owly. We expected mitered wings. 

 
Mother daughter owls from my sister Marla McLean & niece, Ariana. 
 
 
It turns out sisters craft alike, too.
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There are a few more photos of owly crafting over on my Flickr stream. The owly project was dreamt up by Brooklyn General, inspired by Crispina ffrench's work in the book. More about Brooklyn General over on the Craft Activism blog.