Common Threads: Volume 22, November 2023
[Open Access] Our November 2023 roundup of fibre and textile arts and crafts in Canada. Explore the latest exhibitions, news, and events, including workshops and holiday craft fairs.
Read More[Open Access] Our November 2023 roundup of fibre and textile arts and crafts in Canada. Explore the latest exhibitions, news, and events, including workshops and holiday craft fairs.
Read More[Open Access] Introducing Moth Week, in which we confront the tiny terror that strikes fear into the heart of every fibre crafter: the clothing moth. Links to articles about the little beasts and how to identify, manage, and prevent their attacks.
Read More[Open Access] Our October 2023 roundup of fibre and textile arts and crafts in Canada. Explore the latest exhibitions, news, and events, including workshops and holiday craft fairs.
Read MoreIt’s no secret that we’re #TeamWool here at Digits & Threads. As part of our Archive Deep-Dive, here are some things we’ve learned about wool, and the articles that have taught us so much.
Read MoreWe are a community of makers, crafters and artists. Digits & Threads is not primarily a pattern-focused magazine, but craft patterns complement our articles and deep dives. Here are all the craft patterns we’ve ever published. If you aren’t a Studio Member yet, join today for access to all!
Read MoreIt’s so inspiring to learn about fibre and textile artists’ motivations and inspirations. As part of our Archive Deep-Dive, here’s a list of all of the artist profiles we’ve ever published.
Read MoreIf there’s one thing we love here at Digits & Threads, it’s getting very nerdy about fibre and textiles. Over the years, we’ve worked with many brilliant contributors who share this passion, and who have prepared detailed, clear tutorials and thorough, insightful articles about how to make things. Here’s every tutorial and technique-focused article we have ever published!
Read MoreDigits & Threads launched in the first fall of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it was a balm during lockdown and the dark days of winter to virtually explore all that’s going on in fibre and textiles across the country. Over the years, we have continued to publish articles that are rooted in place, and we hope you enjoy these visits as much as we have. Here’s the full list!
Read MoreAs we adapt to a changing climate and work to keep those changes as minimal as possible, here’s everything we’ve ever published about sustainability in fibre and textiles. From the decisions we make about the materials we use in our crafts and art to how to mend and repair our textiles so they last a long, long time—there’s so much we can do, from tackling that pile of socks that need mending to engaging locally, regionally and nationally to advocate for a healthy planet.
Read MoreOne might say the Digits & Threads archive is a rabbit hole of Canadian fibre and textiles content. We aren’t saying they’re wrong. Dive deep with us and read everything we’ve ever published about Indigenous art and craft.
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