Archive Deep-Dive: Mending
Continuing the deep dive into our archives, here are all of the articles and tutorials we’ve ever published about mending. Time to tackle that pile of holey socks and frayed elbows!
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Archive Deep-Dive: Essays
For our month-long exploration of our archives, here are all of the essays we have published by artists, crafters and makers. Prepare to be inspired, to learn something new, and to gain perspective on how diverse and fascinating people’s relationships to fibre and textiles are!
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Common Threads: Volume 20, August 2023
[Open Access] Our August 2023 roundup of fibre and textile arts and crafts in Canada. Explore the latest exhibitions, news, and events, including a report on the craft industry in Newfoundland and Labrador, and upcoming classes on the Sunshine Coast.
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Thanks to Our July, 2023, Advertisers!
Big thanks to the Canadian businesses that supported Digits & Threads by advertising with us! We hope you’ve enjoyed learning about their work in the fibre and textiles community!
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Thanks to Our May, 2023, Advertisers!
[Blog Post] Big thanks to the Canadian businesses who supported Digits & Threads through advertising in May. Read about them here!
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Me Made May!
[Open Access] For Me Made May 2023, we are celebrating the clothes we make and how we wear them with a collection of posts about from contributors and readers self-made clothing.
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Trio of Coffee Cozies & Teapot Mats: Patterns in Quilting, Crochet & Knitting
[For Studio Members] A trio of patterns for French press cozies and teapot mats, designed to be beginner-friendly and to use up leftover yarn or fabric. Make one in a craft you love, and try one in a craft that’s new to you! Crochet version designed by Danielle Comeau, knit version by Sarah Thornton, and quilted version by Liz Thornton.
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Common Threads: Volume 19, April 2023
[Open Access] Our April 2023 round-up of fibre and textile arts and crafts in Canada. Explore the latest exhibitions, artworks and events, including WWII-era quilts, Indigenous beading, and a group of young people who have turned to crafting to benefit their mental health.
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Thanks to Our March 2023 Advertiser!
[Blog post] The Canadian fibre and textile businesses that advertise in Digits & Threads help to support our magazine and the people who make it. We are grateful to them, and hope you enjoy learning about them!
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Terminology: Why We Call It “Grafting” Instead of That Other Name
[Editorial] At Digits & Threads we avoid using craft terms that cause harm, which is why we call it grafting instead of “Kitchener stitch,” as Lord Horatio Herbert Kitchener was responsible for terrible atrocities. Here, Editorial Director Kate Atherley expands on why “grafting” is a vastly better term.
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