Anne BartlettAnd in the act of making things, just by living their daily lives, they also make history. Knitting is clothing made in spare moments, or round the fire, whenever women gathered together... It's something to celebrate-clothes made in love and service, something women have always done.
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The hand-knit and hand-stitched garments that become works of art when they are made into clothing and shoes, were made in the service of women and their families for hundreds of years. Even in the middle of the 20th century, when we had machine-made clothing, most women still hand-knit or hand-stitch one or two garments for themselves and their children each year. We use what we have—the surplus fabric, thread, needles, and time—to make things to wear and enjoy. We take pleasure in making the things we use every day...
Source: Knitting
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