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Stitching Up a Storm
Textile art is alive and well in the Camp Fig exhibition "Pins & Needles"
"...my mind find ease and calm down when I'm stitching. ... [I can't wait until] all the prep work..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Austin Embroiderists Build Community Stitch by Stitch
Local interest in fiber arts is growing rapidly as people find stitching is a way to calm nerves, find friends, and make political statements during the pandemic
"...So it happens for many other embroiderists, and the stitching community – one poised to use art as a..."

April 9, 2021 Arts Feature by Jessi Cape

The Good Eye: Trendhopping
If a "Rare Trend" is defined as quality fabrics, expert stitching, and an exacting eye, call us trendy
"...dozens of cut-outs is fully reversible due to invisible hand-stitching; zippers are expertly set; leather is cut with extraordinary..."

Sept. 26, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

In Favor of Staples
"...in that comment, I remarked about the new saddle stitching of the Chronicle. At that time you seemed to..."

March 19, 2012 Postmarks

A Writer's Life
Elucidating the fine art of hanging around
"...writing like "a tailor," you say, like your father, "stitching, stitching, stitching."..."

April 28, 2006 Books Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Whenever We're Opened
Mortician-for-a-night, Wayne Alan Brenner ponders life as he faces death.
"...a threaded needle. "Here -- like this." He began stitching at one end of the Y-shaped gash, poking his..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Features Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
The final(?) nail in this action horror franchise
"...White, whose work in assembling a cohesive film by stitching together a succession of shots, each no longer than..."

Feb. 3, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Pompeii
A gladiator slave must rescue his secret love before Vesuvius erupts.
"...cosplay kids with no end of bloody thumbs and pleather-stitching injuries. Along with Uwe Boll, Anderson has taken the..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Best Man Holiday
Fourteen years after the first film, this sequel finds our likable characters experiencing the pitfalls and promise of middle age.
"...country, and it is marvelous. It’s no mean feat, stitching together comic bonhomie and Kleenex-wadding melodrama, but Lee makes..."

Nov. 15, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Gnomeo & Juliet
Animated garden gnomes do Shakespeare while the Bard requests an Alan Smithee credit.
"...There are a few gentle laughs here, some witty stitching, yes; in this new golden age of animation, even..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

'Over and Under'
Jenny Hart weaves together threads of mystery and wonder in this exhibit of embroidery
"...Jenny Hart of acclaimed hand-sewing epicenter Sublime Stitching has gathered works of embroidery by 17 artists for..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Culture Flash!
Police believe they have the killer of Esther's juggler Warren Ryder Schwartz, Jenny Hart puts 'Space Ghost's Brak in stitches, more stage hits are back by popular demand, and construction starts on Ballet Austin's new dance center
"...you can't make those, check her new book, Sublime Stitching: Hundreds of Hip Embroidery Patterns and How-To, out Oct...."

Aug. 18, 2006 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Cinco de Mayo, May the Fourth (Be With You), and More Recommended Events
The week in community happenings
"...to reinforce as well as repair garments with decorative stitching, the first writings on the subject were from Japanese..."

May 3, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Election Day, STEM Day, Amplify Austin Day, and More Days to Remember This Week
Our guide to community events for the week
"...robots to teach about coding; Math Happens demonstrates curve stitching, a craft invented in the 1900s by mathematician Mary..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Ameripolitan Awards Return to Austin for Ceremony’s 10th Anniversary
Ray Benson, Augie Meyers, and Flaco Jiménez will be honored Feb. 18
"...a vintage Western artisan market with clothing vendors, chain stitching, tintype photography, two-step lessons, and nominee meet and greets...."

Dec. 15, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Ten Chronicle Music Writers on Their Favorite Austin Albums of 2022
Almost 100 albums we loved this year
"...sugar rush of house music from a sample collagist stitching wistful hip-hop since 2014. On a slippery slope from..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin

Public Notice: The Zilker Master Plan Is Back
And so is the Community Advancement Network report
"...the final: a land bridge across Barton Springs Road, stitching the two halves of the park together, with an..."

Nov. 18, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Lingua Ignota, Daniel Fears, Mobley, a Doug Sahm celebration, and more worthy local shows
"...Narrative: Mobley's stitching together a macro-pop storyline across time and genre. Make..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin FC Extends Winning Streak With Comeback Over Houston Dynamo
ATXFC is first MLS team to hit 20-point mark in 2022
"...had been taken to a local Houston hospital for stitching but that the keeper “should be fine in the..."

April 30, 2022 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Public Notice: I-35 Back on the Front Burner
TxDOT prepares the next draft of their rebuild plan
"...is now the highway's footprint: capping the highway, and stitching Downtown back together with East Austin...."

Jan. 14, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Luv Doc: A Pat on the Head
The perfect personality type for becoming an expert at bird dogging your erogenous zones
"...learning. You don't get to be a programmer by stitching cat videos on TikTok, though, to be fair, I..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

The Luv Doc: My Girlfriend Thinks It’s Weird
So much more than crazy, lust-fueled, Saturday night monkey sex followed by midmorning migas, mimosas, and a luxurious afternoon nap
"...midmorning migas, mimosas, and a luxurious afternoon nap. Even stitching together a modest series of one-night stands involves communication,..."

June 25, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

The Austin School of Fiber Arts Wants You
Because Lynne Brotman just can’t, ah, weave well enough alone?
"...article by Jessi Cape – through other forms of stitching, and into wider realms of textile-based artistry...."

April 8, 2021 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Sundance Review: Cusp
Texas documentary raises and struggles with questions of consent
"...film wraps up with a montage of unconvincing joy, stitching together sunsets, lake days, and a few bashful smiles..."

Feb. 14, 2021 Screens Post by Selome Hailu

Public Notice: I-35 Cap(ital Express) and Stitch
Pondering the future of a road with so much baggage
"...a way that the local community can do the stitching together," said one speaker...."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

From the Coronavirus Frontlines: Wheatsville Co-op
Two managers talk life as an essential grocery store employee
"...downtime but the time I do have is spent cross-stitching and binge-watching Netflix.”..."

April 8, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Effy Gibbes Is Making Wrestling Gayer
The queer athlete dishes on his upcoming Austin match
"...those threads and plays on them, making their own stitching stand out among the rest through creative means...."

Jan. 10, 2020 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

SongwritingWith:Soldiers Helps Write the War After the War
Darden Smith, Mary Gauthier, and other songwriters combat PTSD one song at a time
"...a song under intense pressure, they're pulling on the stitching holding back experiences soldiers often have never shared. They're..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Dennis Hopper Is Totally Not on Drugs in Eighties Gem White Star
White lightning in a bottle at AFS Cinema
"...ways, but Klick seems to try to do so, stitching together these ideological concepts of commerce and art. The..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Rob Zombie Resurrects the Firefly Family for 3 From Hell
Here to do the devil's work: Director talks how being cool is no excuse
"...invasion movie,' 'OK, they're only in Mexico.'" But by stitching them together, he said, "we make it a Part..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

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