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Oct 20 2017: Stitch n’ Bitch

Oct 20, 2017 12pm – 2pm in ATC 1.917 The “Stitch and Bitch” dates back to the early 20th century when it was used to refer to regular meetings of women’s knitting groups. In this case, we welcome stitching of any kind: knitting, crocheting, embroidery, and hand sewing. Catch stitch and catch up. Back tack […]


Recap: Soft Activism

On February 5, we held our first Feminist MakerSpace event of the Spring 2016 semester. The title was Soft Activism and the focus was on practices of crochet, knitting, and needlepoint in an activist context. Inspired by practices of guerilla knitting and yarn bombing, we explored software tools for making customized patterns and worked on […]