This is not your mother’s home ec!
When Jean Railla was in her twenties, she thought being a bohemian meant smoking in cafe...
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May 13, 2010
Sheena
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In "Get Crafty", Jean Railla examines the culture of crafting and how to use crafts to simplify and enrich life. Ms. Railla introduces her motive and its origins -- as a teen, she quickly embraced feminism. In her twenties, Ms. Railla realized the appeal of the domestic arts and co-founded the website GetCrafty. The combination of crafting and feminism was emerging throughout the internet when GetCrafty was launched, and has only become more prominent.
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Jul 02, 2007
Laura
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Sigh. Man, oh man, I know that this book was released during the first wave of the new century craft movement... yes craftivism is wonderful, yes it was stupid that people thought that all women knitting were pregnant... but I would argue that a lot of that has changed in the past couple of years- so I guess that this book didn't really age all that well.
There are some great recipies and ideas in this book though (veggie chili, limoncello, homemade soap). Though the author's voice is kind More...
There are some great recipies and ideas in this book though (veggie chili, limoncello, homemade soap). Though the author's voice is kind More...
Apr 04, 2009
meg
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i've just read the first few chapters, and i'm totally inspired already. i'm about to go clean my bathroom after midnight for starters. much more than just a how-to, this is a compelling manifesto for a crafty lifestyle. i've never really considered myself much of a crafty person--i've kind of always relied on my friends for that--but this is giving me hope that i can be, or at least really makes me want to give it a go. i think i'm totally going to have to get this for my home library, since i'
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Jan 05, 2008
Venessa
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Full of DIY crafts and recipes, this was a fun book to go through in an afternoon. A puzzling selection of natural, non-toxic recipes for cleaning {good} followed by tips on stain removal involving the use of bleach {bad—yuk}. Other than that and some other slight contradictions, this was a good book that provided the modern feminist with tips on housework. You can be a feminist and be clean! I knew that, but we’ll see if in the coming weeks I’ll remember this book and be inspired to create
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Oct 10, 2007
Melissa
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Promising recipes for home-made natural soap, vegetarian chile, A line skirts, oatmeal masques and more. Good resource for activist websites and organizations involved with making stuff to support people (like, when all your friends/family get tired of receiving your projects, you can make blankets for the poor). Reads quickly, is somewhat redundant -- we know that hand-made things are best, that crafting is neither lame nor ultra-domestic, yes?
Dec 30, 2010
Noëlibrarian
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LOVED this book. Railla has a sincere, original, and really creative voice that gave this "closet crafty" girl at least a dozen great ideas. Railla combines a recycling ethos with a fresh enthusiasm for D-I-Y gifts, personal style, home making, and cooking.
Oct 10, 2008
Sue
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Wow. Not at all what I was expecting. A phenomenal read and a mandate for any woman who loves/hates being a modern woman. Great, easy-to-read essays. Modern feminism - embrace craft/domesticity again without guilt of being considered June Cleaver.
Mar 31, 2008
Chase
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made me feel like I had found a crafty friend. I still check getcrafty.com a few times a week for the amazing projects people put in their blogs.
Mar 30, 2008
Jennifer
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Dec 17, 2009
Jill
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A fun book, with fabulous and cool craft projects. In case you are wondering, though, I didn't make any. I think I am more of a craft voyeur.
Dec 17, 2009
Missquiss
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This book offers such a cool perspective on craftiness. It's how I want to be.
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