Credit Crunch Sampler

    A modern twist on old fashioned embroidery samplers made to commemorate a year or special event.

    Inspired by one of the most written-about stories of 2008 - The Credit Crunch!
    For a competition on Folksy - I came 4th! Hurrah! Thanks to everyone who voted xxx

    As a crafter, I've been really interested in how an almost wartime-like "make do and mend" attitude has been cropping up in connection with the credit crunch. Now the mass-consumption bubble has burst people are rediscovering the specialness of handmade things, and "old fashioned" hobbies like sewing are experiencing a revival:
    www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/sewing-machine...

    Freehand embroidery on white felt, framed in an embroidery hoop.

    Comments and faves

    1. ★

      jahnut., Doinky Doodles!, Amanda Panda Pants, fuzzypicklepie, and 54 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. fibrespace (41 months ago | reply)

      great idea!

    3. :: the make lounge :: (41 months ago | reply)

      Gorgeous. Amazing stuff.

    4. Amanda Panda Pants (41 months ago | reply)

      Awesome!

    5. niftyknits (41 months ago | reply)

      oh very well done! I especially like "knit for victory"

    6. fuzzypicklepie (41 months ago | reply)

      so clever it's genius!

    7. MelancholyWings (41 months ago | reply)

      So neat!

    8. AmyDe (41 months ago | reply)

      Clever indeed and I love the comparison and relevance.

    9. bookwormbethie (41 months ago | reply)

      awesome, good luck in the contest!

    10. ChrisI1024 (41 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Economic Clusterf*ck of 2008-9, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    11. isisjem22 (41 months ago | reply)

      This is fun.

    12. KitschenSinkUK (41 months ago | reply)

      Love this - it promotes craft as well as tying in with the news!

    13. Geek + Nerd (41 months ago | reply)

      Wonderful! People should make do and mend ALL THE TIME, ha!

    14. lusummers (41 months ago | reply)

      Winner!

    15. bugsandfishes by lupin (41 months ago | reply)

      Yay! Thanks so much for your comments everyone - I've not made anything like this before and was a bit nervous about posting it: I'm so glad people seem to get the concept I was going for! :D

    16. Tiffany :) (41 months ago | reply)

      I love this... is there anyway I could make this myself? :) (I don't want to steal your design without permission..)

    17. lovestitches (41 months ago | reply)

      awesome!

    18. bugsandfishes by lupin (41 months ago | reply)

      Tiffany - I'm glad you like it but please don't copy it directly! I'd be more than happy for you to make your own economic crisis inspired bit of embroidery though! :)

    19. KirstyNeale (41 months ago | reply)

      So clever, and wonderful to see something so positive being inspired by all the financial doom and gloom. I'm off to vote...

    20. i am karin (41 months ago | reply)

      I LOVE THIS! Such a wonderful idea!

    21. andygbell (41 months ago | reply)

      I love it!

    22. sparrowlight (41 months ago | reply)

      well done, nicely executed.

    23. kakariki (41 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Craftivism, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    24. Laura Hartrich (41 months ago | reply)

      absolutely wonderful.

    25. adirondackoriginals (39 months ago | reply)

      creative and makes more sense than the politicians ever will. hugs and thanks for showing

    26. scottburnham (39 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called CrunchThink: visuals inspired by the crunch, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

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