Weekend Reading: Celebrating Women and Me-Made-May

So far, May is off to a really fun start. Not only are we one week into Me-Made-May, we’re also celebrating Women in this month’s issue of Seamwork. Whether you’re participating in Me-Made-May or not, you’ll appreciate this interview with Zoe, The Women Behind the Sewing Challenge.

Here are a few more reads to get you through the weekend.

Weekend Reading:

• Enjoying Me-Made-May? Read a Q& A with Zoe, The Woman Behind the Sewing Challenge

• Celebrating Women: Female friendship is one of the most powerful forces in shaping our lives, and the world.

• “If librarians were honest, they would say, No one spends time here without being changed…”

• High-end fashion and mathematics collide in “Fashematics“

• Someone made a dress entirely from discs of mushrooms!

• Why do we collect? A fascinating look at our impulse to express ourselves with objects

• Unique Science-Themed Quilts. I need one of these!

• “Concert ‘Merch’ Comes of Age.” Be honest, how many band t-shirts do you refuse to let go?

• Seamwork Radio: Let’s Talk Money with Heather Lewenza

• Kierkegaard on Why Anxiety Powers Creativity Rather Than Hindering It – Do you agree?

• Music & Fashion: Papa Wemba’s Influential, Cross-Cultural Chic

• Happy birthday to Macaron, Beignet, Parfait, Chantilly, and Eclair! The original Spring 2009 Collection launched 7 years ago.

• Middle Eastern Designers Break Boundaries | Global Currents from Business of Fashion

• Let’s chat: What do you like to sew this time of year?

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