Comments on: Sewing Heritage: Women, Sewing & the WPA http://www.sewer-sewist.com/2008/09/14/sewingheritage_women_sewing_wpa/ He Sews | She Sews Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:02:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Labor History: Marine Cooks and Stewards Union and the WPA Sewing Projects Strike « .rebel grrrl academy: revolution in the shoproom, the classroom, the streets & the hips. http://www.sewer-sewist.com/2008/09/14/sewingheritage_women_sewing_wpa/comment-page-1/#comment-50053 Labor History: Marine Cooks and Stewards Union and the WPA Sewing Projects Strike « .rebel grrrl academy: revolution in the shoproom, the classroom, the streets & the hips. Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:59:55 +0000 http://www.sewer-sewist.com/?p=212#comment-50053 [...] and thus paid far less than many WPA positions. It also employed more women than most positions (sewer-sewist.com). Althought Roosevelt was “pro-union,” he and his administration believed that those [...] [...] and thus paid far less than many WPA positions. It also employed more women than most positions (sewer-sewist.com). Althought Roosevelt was “pro-union,” he and his administration believed that those [...]

]]> By: Nancy Hinkel http://www.sewer-sewist.com/2008/09/14/sewingheritage_women_sewing_wpa/comment-page-1/#comment-19599 Nancy Hinkel Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:16:36 +0000 http://www.sewer-sewist.com/?p=212#comment-19599 Thank you for the info on the WPA. I had no idea that the WPA had women/sewers. My da almost missed WWII as he had to stay at the CHROME Plant and train women to run tha plant, the Canadian version of Rosie the Riveter. Thank you for sharing. Thank you for the info on the WPA. I had no idea that the WPA had women/sewers. My da almost missed WWII as he had to stay at the CHROME Plant and train women to run tha plant, the Canadian version of Rosie the Riveter.
Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Jennifer Ketay http://www.sewer-sewist.com/2008/09/14/sewingheritage_women_sewing_wpa/comment-page-1/#comment-16047 Jennifer Ketay Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:55:08 +0000 http://www.sewer-sewist.com/?p=212#comment-16047 I recently came across a square wall hanging with a horse printed on the front and done in a very 40s graphic style. It was most likely given as a gift in 1940 or 1941 when its owners were born in Grinnell, Iowa. On the back, it has written the following: PRINTED BY HAND BY THE IOWA CRAFT PROJECT 3091/2 3RD STREET DES MOINES IOWA Would anything anyone has read on this subject be pertinent? Thanks, Jennifer I recently came across a square wall hanging with a horse printed on the front and done in a very 40s graphic style. It was most likely given as a gift in 1940 or 1941 when its owners were born in Grinnell, Iowa. On the back, it has written the following:

PRINTED BY
HAND BY THE
IOWA
CRAFT
PROJECT
3091/2 3RD STREET
DES MOINES
IOWA

Would anything anyone has read on this subject be pertinent?

Thanks,
Jennifer

]]> By: Mimi http://www.sewer-sewist.com/2008/09/14/sewingheritage_women_sewing_wpa/comment-page-1/#comment-2449 Mimi Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:32:05 +0000 http://www.sewer-sewist.com/?p=212#comment-2449 Keep the history coming! :-) Keep the history coming! :-)

]]> By: Penny http://www.sewer-sewist.com/2008/09/14/sewingheritage_women_sewing_wpa/comment-page-1/#comment-2129 Penny Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:39:28 +0000 http://www.sewer-sewist.com/?p=212#comment-2129 Yes please, I'd like to see more of this! I've been working with the Living New Deal project at Berkeley, documenting WPA public art projects in my part of California (well, two of them, anyway). I had no idea sewing was part of the WPA ambit. Yes please, I’d like to see more of this! I’ve been working with the Living New Deal project at Berkeley, documenting WPA public art projects in my part of California (well, two of them, anyway). I had no idea sewing was part of the WPA ambit.

]]> By: rosanne http://www.sewer-sewist.com/2008/09/14/sewingheritage_women_sewing_wpa/comment-page-1/#comment-1976 rosanne Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:06:35 +0000 http://www.sewer-sewist.com/?p=212#comment-1976 Sewing heritage will be a wonderful addition to the site! I may have send you some interesting tidbits relating to archeology. I once dug up a thimble we dated from 1670-1690 from the partial makers mark still visible. A highlight, for sure :) Sewing heritage will be a wonderful addition to the site! I may have send you some interesting tidbits relating to archeology. I once dug up a thimble we dated from 1670-1690 from the partial makers mark still visible. A highlight, for sure :)

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