Needle Arts
This technique of stitching together at least three layers of fabric takes several forms including foundation piecing, sashiko and trapunto.
What is quilting?
In 2003 Spirited Away became the first, and thus far only, anime to win this award.
What is the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature?
This canned pork product was introduced by the Hormel Foods Corporation in 1937 but only reached true icon status after a Monty Python sketch in 1970.
What is SPAM?
This 2003 Tony winner for best musical began life in 1988 as a John Waters movie starring Divine, Ricki Lake and Sonny Bono.
What is Hairspray?
This small child played what was supposed to be the strongest card in her hand with: "Don't make me cry!"
Who is Mary Bruer?
This method of making textiles from interlocking loops takes its name from the french for "small hook."
What is crochet?
This titular character of a 1988 film has made several cameos, including appearances in Pom Poko, Kiki's Delivery Service, Whisper of the Heart and even the company logo.
Who is Totoro?
This "food," sometimes sung of as the particle board of meat, can often be found in potato soup on Christmas Eve.
What are wieners?
This musical about teens and the dangers of a sexually repressive culture is based on a German play of the same name which was first performed 100 years earlier in 1906.
What is Spring Awakening?
This aspiring life coach has the only advice you need: "Work hard and be a credit to your family."
Who is Liz Howes?
This counted thread embroidery uses x-shaped stitches to form patterns and pictures.
What is cross stitch?
This film about a cursed milliner who teams up with a wizard and his demon powered ambulatory abode is based on Diana Wynne Jones' 1986 novel.
What is Howl's Moving Castle?
This is both the seventh most populous city in Italy and a type of sausage that is good for making meat snowflakes.
What is Bologna/baloney?
This musical, with 12 wins, holds the record for the most Tony awards received by a single production.
What is The Producers?
This weaver of yarns often begins his tales with: "I may have told you this before..."
Who is Paul Bruer?
This technique, often seen on children's clothes, is used to gather non-stretch fabric so that it can stretch.
What is smocking?
This 2010 film about tiny people and big adventures is based on Mary Norton's 1952 book, The Borrowers.
What is Arrietty/The Secret World of Arrietty?
Playground wisdom claimed that this dairy product was only two elements away from a garbage bag.
What are Kraft Singles?
This Gershwin musical was actually created in the early 1990s and first performed in 1992.
What is Crazy for You?
This resigned teen asked the eternal question: "Where is my mother?"
Who is David Howlett?
This form of textile, made by knotting cords of cotton twine, linen, hemp, jute, leather or yarn, had a surge of popularity in the 1970s and more recently with millennials.
What is macrame?
This 1992 film revolves around a porcine fighter ace turned bounty hunter and the women who love him.
What is Porco Rosso?
This compartment based snack has been making school lunches easy but expensive and nutritionally suspect since 1988.
What are Lunchables?
This classic musical from the 1950's contains, according to one Martin Bruer, the single most post-show-singable tune of all time: I've Never Been in Love Before.
What is Guys and Dolls?
This confused Pirates of the Caribbean watcher asked: "Why are there tiki huts in England?"
Who is Caroline Howes?