Let's Move the Needle

Use your crafting skills to create change in the world, with this inspiring guide to social activism for crafters, written by Shannon Downey--the artist and craftivist behind Badass Cross Stitch. From the AIDS Memorial Quilt to the Pussyhats Project at the 2017 Women's March, craftivism--where handcrafts and activism meet--is a powerful and growing movement. This book is for anyone who wants to make a point creatively. Author Shannon Downey provides a roadmap and accessible tool kit for every leg of their activist journey featuring self-reflective activities, exercises, and prompts, along with practical stories about the work of other art activists across mediums and throughout history.