Digits & Threads is no longer publishing new content, but please enjoy the archives, which will remain available through the summer of 2025.
[Open Access] Read a recap of Digits & Threads March 2023 Studio Hours, featuring guest Josiane Richer dit Laflèche. We wrapped up our hand-sew-along that featured Josiane’s Nécessaire roll-up pouch. Our discussion included tools members found useful, clever suggestions for additions, and wonderful plans for using the pouches. Not a Studio Member? Join today and don’t miss next month’s Studio Hours!
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[For Studio Members] A tutorial for how to make a “nécessaire” – a roll-up pouch for holding sewing tools and supplies. Entirely hand-sewn, using skills from Josiane’s earlier tutorials, the pouch can be easily made from scraps of fabric and remnants. Digits & Threads Studio Members are invited to participate in our first sew-along to make this project!
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[Blog Post] Join us for our first sew-along! Studio Members are invited to journey into hand sewing as we create the Nécessaire Roll-Up Pouch. Only basic sewing tools are needed, and fabric quantities are small, so this is a perfect project for scraps, or even an old pillowcase or tea towel. Read on for details!
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[For Studio Members] In the second part of our tutorial series on hand-sewing, learn how to anchor your thread and make key stitches for creating seams, hemming and attaching bindings.
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[Open Access] Read a recap of our November, 2022, Studio Hours featuring guest Josiane Richer dit Laflèche on how she came to learn and love hand sewing. She shared stories of her grandmother’s hand-sewing work, and the lessons she learned at her knee. Plus, a round-up of projects members presented during Show & Tell.
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In the first part of a tutorial series, learn about the simple tools you need to get started hand sewing, with some tips to set you up for success.
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