Yarnbombing

This past weekend, we interviewed Edie of the Ladies Fancywork Society. The Ladies Fancywork Society began in Denver, but now has members in Chicago, Denver and Amsterdam!

Like the Micro-Fiber Militia, The Ladies Fancywork Society tags with crochet – but that is where the similarity ends. While MFM’s work is very street-orientated, the Ladies Fancywork Society is interested in reviving the grandmotherly arts and bringing all the ruffles and lace work that crochet has to offer. This group doesn’t say bombing or tagging, they say that they are ‘putting skirts on the world’. Crew meetings have been known to been supplemented with cupcakes and vintage movies

Their code names are just as girlie. The ladies have monikers such as Vivian, Edie, The Twins, Ester, Jeanne Lois, and Lady Magdalena Pompelwaite. With ten members ranging in age from 22-30, they’ve managed to hit places as far apart as Amsterdam, Syracuse, Athens and New York. Some projects are individual, and others are group collaborations. They even joined forces last Valentine’s Day when Ladies Fancywork teamed up with another street art group, the Magnet Mafia, to distribute crocheted hearts on magnets around Denver.

Their work is just as sweet and delicious as you would expect – flouncy, lacy and pretty – though sometimes adorned with skulls or rocket ships.

Check out their website at http://www.ladiesfancyworksociety.com

or their myspace page at: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=266252743.

I wish I lived in Denver so I could join up with them for a night of crafting and cupcakes!