Fuck you, Stephen Miller. Fuck you. open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...

Protect your neighbors. Love one another.

They’re letting women die rather than giving them appropriate medical care. You knew they were going to, and now they are doing it, and it is as bad as we said it would be. Remember for some places in Texas, the closest place to get an abortion is Illinois. www.propublica.org/article/texa...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Hope your costume, sewn, made, collected, thrifted or bought, brings you happiness today. #SewSky #costume #craftiverse #sewist #halloween #StrawberryShortcake

Halloween treats, ready.

Strawberry Shortcake hat, finished just under the wire for the start of a week’s worth of Halloween festivities.

Candy bag nearly complete. The chosen strap is a former belt but I expect to make some short handles as well, so I added 4 D-rings. Everything used this time was thrifted except the thread from Wawak. I may have to hit the hardware store for a post to make the strap adjustable. #sewsky #halloween

Strawberry Shortcake clearly needs a basket-y candy bag, no? There is a phone pocket inside and outside, it needs its boxed corner ears pressed down and a strap but I think it’s pretty fabulous. #sewsky

Halloween accomplishment! Lots of trial and error for the costume this year, but although it’s not the original vision I think strawberry skirt turned out well so far. It’s hanging out the hem today. On to the candy bag construction! #sewistsofbluesky #sewing #artistsofbluesky

An astonishing crowd! By u/sandrakaufmann in r/chicago

I don’t think I have ever been in a crowd that big before. Chicago Tribune rpts 100,000+ but that’s low. We exited the field an hour+ after speeches (more people behind us!) Someone counting at the starting intersection of the march told us 300,000 at Grant Park. I can believe it. #lovechicago

❌️👑 View from above: peaceful crowd marching out of Grant Park and into the streets of downtown Chicago. #NoKings #HandsOffChicago

Grant Park, Noon. See you.

“Most of the deaths were caused by toxic gas and the building's roof door being locked, the fire service said.” When people tell me they have to buy fast fashion because they cannot afford slow fashion, I want to ask “Who pays for your cheap garments?” bbc.com/news/article...

My first year in a job, 25+ years ago, a teen lamented to me that she didn’t feel like there were many social issues to stand up for like the ones her parents had protested for. Like we had achieved Civil Rights law, mostly, and she was sad to not be part of a movement. I wish she had been right.

I am concerned about IL State Police appearing to help the Border Patrol. If your job is to protect the citizens peacefully protesting, you should be facing the threat, not the protestors.

The windows are boarded up, the fence pushes protestors away, but we know what is going on inside, and it is inhumane. Abducting our neighbors is wrong. Stand up. Speak out.

Watched Rea Tajiri’s _History and Memory: for Akiko and Takashige_ last night on Kanopy and was reminded once again how willing our government has been to imprison its own people, and how willing millions are to go along with it. 1/

A thing I am tired of is middle aged men telling me it’s too dangerous for me to protest, or that there is some magical way to behave in order to keep people bent on violence from being violent. I have no patience for them anymore, let them fear for themselves and let me take care of me.

Not enough national coverage. What ICE is doing in Broadview is SHAMEFUL. Stand up, Speak out. Wear goggles. blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/19/i...

I’m thinking those ICE/Border Patrol dudes in the roof need some solid shaming. “Your grandmother would be ashamed of you! Your abuela would be ashamed of you! Your nonna would be ashamed of you! Your babička would be ashamed of you! Your busia would be ashamed of you!”

Did you march? We watched incredible speakers as we walked from Haymarket to Fulton Market to Target, to Tesla, with thousands of workers in solidarity. Which side are you on?

You marching Monday? You should march Monday.

I haven’t been sewing for a while due to a combination of construction and mental health so here’s a repeat! Love your Neighbors, friends.

We went to Michigan and found this fairy castle in the woods.

I’ve been grieving daily for what is happening in our country. But every day I remind myself to be sand in the gears of fascism. Time to be Brave, Everybody.

You are Needed. Yesterday’s #onemillionrising zoom was uplifting and practical, letting us know how we can use noncompliance and building community to fight authoritarianism and win. I took down my dining room table to fit 10 ppl in my bungalow yesterday. How will you make room for the fight?

“The 1A limits the gov't; it doesn't privilege certain ppl.” - Crip Dyke

Accomplishment of the week: dog step. It’s cutest with little dog footprints on it. This started out as a discounted as-is cushion and I was startled to discover, when cutting it down, that it was half springs, half foam. The upholstery fabric was new and the zip a leftover from a 2018 project.

Sustainable sewing supplies. #sewist #artsupplies #artistsofbluesky #sustainablesewing

I haven’t been making things, I’ve been trying to organize things. This is my impulse in times of stress, to make order, one step above sleeping through all of it. But I hope I shall make something soon. Until then, love to you. May we make things better today. #sewistsofbluesky #art #textileart

“I know for certain that hatred and bloodlust are not the path to justice, but the path to nowhere, or even worse…That hatred is easy, love is hard, and those are our only two options.” - Denny Carter _Bad Faith Times_

There are two dogs here today and all I can say is that two dogs are the right number for one person this news week.

“And I think that it will be easier for me to be light if you'll be light. I think it'll be easier for you to be light if I'll be light.” A.R. Moxon

My G-G-Grandparents came here from Europe. They fled war and military service. They sought work and hope. Today’s immigrants are here for the same. As their descendants, as people who are not in danger, it is our job to keep immigrants safe now. They are our sisters and brothers. #fuckice #resist

I thought about deleting potentially dangerous posts from my social media accounts but no one sees them anyway so here is your reminder to #Resist #art #artistsofbluesky #sewistsofbluesky #textileart

Watch Sokols from the US and then from the Czech Republic perform in the quadrennial Slet. Remember all Americans who are not Native Americans came here from somewhere else. We were immigrants and the US welcomed us. We maintain our traditions, and we share our strength. All are welcome here.

On charity, a thread: Yesterday someone stopped me in a parking lot on my way into a store. He was so sorry, he said, but could he ask me for help? I said sure. It sure was a hot day, how was he doing? Well. He’d locked his keys in his car. He needed bus fare to get to his sister’s… 1/

Have a photo of this lobster-shaped ginger from my local grocery store that knows what I needed in my life. (Dusty work being done in my basement troll dungeon today so I can’t sew anything.)

We call people what they ask to be called. We treat people how they ask to be treated. Anyone who does otherwise is a rude jerk. Stand up for Trans people.

I use reclaimed fabrics in my work: t-shirts, sheets, samples, thrifted fabrics. The book/tech sleeve in the front here is a shirt I got in 2018. I was sure I could find a place for (Bible) Thumpers but waited for the perfect idea. Last week I made it a rainbow Pride Month item. Love is Love.

See you in the Crowds! #nokings #resist #democracyrequiresyourscourage #jbpritzker

Hoping to make a backpack for tomorrow. Thanks to @govpritzker.illinois.gov for the words that motivate me and all of Illinois to march.

Love to Twirl? See you at the Riverside Farmers Market, Wednesday 6/11, 2:30-7. #sewsky #riversideillinois

Rainbow Twirly Dresses underway for the Riverside Farmers Market Wednesday June 11, 2:30-7 just off the BNSF tracks, Riverside stop. Look for me & fresh fruit & veggies by the tower, and pick up dinner from local vendors while you are at it. #handmadechicago #artistsofbluesky #sewistsofbluesky

Sometimes neighbors give me damaged or worn items so I can make something new. Here’s a shirt that had some staining at the bottom that is now a cool twirly dress with a patched flower covering some beloved shirt history. The skirt is made of a few thrifted fabrics. #sustainablesewing is fun!

Rainbows for everyone! See you in Riverside,IL on Wednesday, June 11, 2:30-7, just off the BNSF Metra Riverside stop! #riversideillinois #farmersmarketart #artsky #artistsofbluesky

Have you been wanting a little Love (banner) for Pride Month? I’ll have them at the Riverside Farmer’s Market on June 11. #artsky #sustainablesewing #loveistheanswer

I have so much to say that 300 characters doesn’t allow for. But I’m glad you’re here and I’m glad for art. Remember what is worth fighting for. #artistsofbluesky #artsky #loveistheanswer #textileart

Your daily reminder that choosing Love for your neighbor will keep us all healthier. (Yes, I did make too many of these and I’ll keep making more.)