Today marks the closing ceremonies of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. To commemorate the moment, we thought we'd squeeze in one more story related to the games as reported by the University of Wisconsin that we just loved. Grace Latz, a former Olympic rower and artist who was just featured in Monday's Textile Talk, "was chosen by the Olympic Museum to lead a workshop for senior citizens, transforming recycle sports materials into a piece of art. With the help of a BERNINA, they created this stunning quilt together!" Click through to see the full quilt and to learn more about how this heartwarming collaboration came to be.
From Christian Dior: "Join mezzo-soprano Axelle Saint-Cirel for the momentous fittings of her Dior Couture ensemble by Maria Grazia Chiuri, designed for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony—masterfully orchestrated by Thomas Jolly and Daphné Bürki. Each step in the process unfolds a story of meticulous tailoring that crescendos into a creation finely tuned to echo her operatic cadence, befitting the beauty of the capital's luminous jewel."
The 2024 Olympics are in full swing in Paris, France and we love watching the world's top athletes performing at their peak for a chance at the gold. But while the events are a sight to behold, we can't take our eyes off of the astounding uniforms we've seen the participants wearing. The prime example being Team USA's gymnastics leotards. Fortune magazine got an inside look at how these amazing uniforms were made and they are "adorned with thousands upon thousands of Swarovski crystals." Take a look and see all the work that was put into making Team USA sparkle!
Alex mentioned this group of elderly knitters in Shanghai who were tasked with crocheting lifelong mementos for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics athletes. There seemed to be some confusion over whether they were knitted or crocheted.
"Back in 2017, Japanese international outreach organization Imagine Oneworld started the Kimono Project, with the aim of creating a unique kimono pattern for every country on Earth. The designs would be developed in cooperation with that country’s embassy and embody influences from and references to their unique cultures, histories, and natural and architectural beauty."
(Photo and Quotes: soranews24.com)