my ring is here

it's the purple titanium one. the stone (tension set) is a purple topaz. it came from the etsy shop of shade jewelry

it's a beautiful purple color and i just couldn't get the picture right.

the diamond ring on top of it was my grandmother's. she wanted me to have it and it was quite a surprise. after she died (at the age of 102 i might add) my aunt and uncle sent it to me with a note saying noni wanted me to have that ring. i am so very honored. i am guessing it has to be AT LEAST 80 years old.

i'm posting this here

instead of on my blog featuring crafts because i've vowed to NOT be political on that one.

easy enough. i rant and rave politically (and every other way) on this one and my connecticut one way too much

look what i found (not even looking) on craftster!

it's by cbt's closet and she's also got an etsy shop

are you a feminist crafter?

if so, why don't you contact pinup chick over at etsy

here's part of her reason(s) why:

.....I'm interested in studying crafting as a resistance mechanism: in the age of mass-production, corporate mega-profits and the resulting unethical production practices such as the use of sweatshop labor, crafting (and buying handmade goods) stands in opposition to the unethical labor and production practices of certain large corporations. Feminism is a natural extension of this, as historically textile work, sewing and needlecrafts have been located within the sphere of women. And now, crafters (some motivated by feminism), are reclaiming the once domestic significations of handicrafts as both liberating and pleasurable, and embracing this new domesticity as a form of feminist resistance and subversion.
Crafting as a form of feminist resistance is being examined by a few other scholars, but as far as I know, I am the only one looking specifically at Etsy and the crafts production and marketing cycle. Because craftwork provides an alternative to mass-production, I believe that buying and selling handmade goods is a politically subversive act that allows for a fair, equitable, and ethical form of capitalism. Ultimately, the handmade movement can help create positive social change. .......

Photo by nicasaurusrex on flickr

my new circular knitting needle case arrived

yesterday! it was a special order from the etsy shop of

granny's closet

it is SOOOOOOOOOOOO WICKED KICK ASS.

it's got 24 (that's right TWENTY - FOUR) pockets