The Member-Supported Online Magazine for Canadian Fibre and Textile Arts, Crafts & Industry
New feature articles three times a month explore topics ranging from where Canadian yarn comes from to what happens to a quilt when we discard it to how we can make sure the clothes we make fit us well, no matter our measurements.
Digits & Threads is exclusively about Canadian art and craft.
Indigenous communities hold vast fibre- and textile knowledge and have rich traditions of craft, art and stewardship; we work to establish and nurture relationships with Indigenous makers and writers.
Fibre- and textile-based works, like all things, are made within a greater context. We shine light on the interconnectedness of agriculture, manufacturing, consumption and disposal; of sustainability, social and economic justice, accessibility, diversity and inclusivity.
[For Armchair & Studio Members] Kim McBrien Evans continues her series on sweater size and fit, addressing the issue of raglan garment structure. In this second installment, she explains specific alterations – both the rationale and the calculations.
[For Armchair & Studio Members] Fiona Ellis interviews Métis artists Nathalie Bertin and Lisa Shepherd about the Breathe Collective and their effort to inspire artists in a difficult time. The initiative resulted in a collection of eighty-five decorated and decorative face masks, created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
[Open Access] A recap of Digits & Threads October 2023 Studio Hours featuring discussion and reflection on making and giving hand-made gifts, with a couple of detours into textile history.
[For Paid Members] Digits & Threads contributing editor, Michelle Woodvine, scratches the surface of a prickly issue: wool allergies and sensitivities.
[For Paid Members] Profile of textile artist Joanna Rogers, who uses traditional surface design techniques such as hand dyeing, shibori, and hand weaving to express the deep connection between people, language, and our environment.
[Open Access] An in-depth review of textile artist Francine McCabe’s new book, “Fleece and Fibre: Textile Producers of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.”
[For Armchair & Studio Members] Profile of textile artist and photographer Francine McCabe, author of a new book about textile Producers of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
[Open Access] In the final installment of our series on stash, Sandi Wiseheart interviews makers and considers how stash can sustain a hobby while the maker is too busy to make.
[For Armchair & Studio Members] Profile of textile artist Trish Baer, who uses needle felting to portray iconic scenes of tales from Norse mythology.