She Used Old Bathing Suits To Embroider These Street Benches – Genius!

Posted by Danielle | May 4, 2017 | Knit Hacks | 1 |

Jerusalem-based artist Talya Tomer-Schlesinger was asked to brighten a local road for an upcoming arts festival, she decided to yarn bomb bus benches with embroidered designs similar to the ones she remembers her grandmother making.

Working with community members, the installation came out great and I love the fact that she used old bathing suits – smart, right?

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Danielle Holke is a long-time knitter, first taught by her beloved grandmother as a young girl growing up in Canada. In 2008 she launched KnitHacker, a lively blog and knitting community which has since grown to be a popular presence in contemporary knitting culture, reaching more than a million readers each year. As a marketing professional, Danielle advises and works with a motley squad of artists, yarn bombers, film makers, pattern designers, yarn companies and more. Learn more about her latest book, Knits & Pieces: A Knitting Miscellany.