num_pages: 160
description: This is not your mother’s home ec!When Jean Railla was in her twenties, she thought being a bohemian meant smoking in cafes and going home to a crummy, dusty walk-up apartment. But then she had a shocking thought—would vacuuming really get her booted from the riot grrls club? So she began to cook, and then to knit, and then she took up sewing. Soon she had launched getcrafty.com, the webzine for radical craftiness.Get Crafty is about realizing that domesticity matters—that an apartment with handmade pillows or a bathroom with an Elvis theme is more life-affirming than the same old Ikea couch. Jean inspires readers to start making creative choices throughout their lives—in the way they shop, cook, dress, decorate, and, of course, craft. You will learn to consciously create your space, experience the joy of making things by hand, find the zen in cleaning, stock your pantry, and find treasure in the trash. It’s Home Ec, only hip. You Discover the joy of making it yourself, with instructions for a knit bikini, DIY cards, floral soap, and homemade peppermint lip glossCreate your own space and make simple home improvementsTake a Which craft is right for you?Learn to thrift like an expertTake up 20 crafty causes that make a differenceOrganize crafty girl groups, and host a Naked Lady partyGet Crafty is more than craft projects; it’s a new way of thinking and living, a way of finding happiness by expressing yourself creatively in every aspect of your life.
language: English
title: Get Crafty: Hip Home Ec
titlecomplete: Get Crafty: Hip Home Ec
genres: Crafts, Nonfiction, Adult
ratings_count: 54
publisher: Broadway Books