A Brief History of Sashiko: Ancient Tradition, Modern Art slow living stitching Jan 15, 2024

With many people searching for simplicity and finding their way to the slow...

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10 Reasons to Start Stitching in the New Year health slow living stitching Jan 01, 2024

'Tis the season for reflecting on the year behind us and setting goals for...

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Plastic-Free Poppies for Remembrance Day diy low- and zero-waste stitching Nov 01, 2023

You may be familiar with the popular tradition of wearing a poppy pin leading...

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30 Mends in 30 Days challenge organizing slow living stitching Oct 16, 2023

I am thrilled to introduce you to Leenie Hobbie, an artist and crafter based...

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UFO October challenge organizing stitching Oct 02, 2023

If you're someone who practices art regularly, you might be familiar with the...

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Zen Books: A slow stitch summer retreat bookbinding collaborations diy stitching Jul 31, 2023

Ali Manning (Vintage Page Designs) and I are super excited to share with you...

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The Art of Slowing Down reading slow living stitching Jul 01, 2023

If you've spent much time on the internet, you've probably heard the term...

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On Crafts and Procrastination stitching Mar 31, 2023

I am so excited to be sharing with you this guest post from Dr. Christine Li,...

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Can you use kids' markers as fabric markers? stitching tools Mar 15, 2023

Today, I wanted to explore something that I've heard about, but never...

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Kid-friendly stitching projects for March Break diy stitching Mar 01, 2023

Can you believe March is already here? If it snuck up on you, too, you might...

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Zero and Zen: Sashiko and zero waste jacket diy low- and zero-waste stitching upcycling Sep 15, 2022

Note: This collaboration is currently not available.

I’m excited to...

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Mystery stitch along - clue #5 mystery stitch along stitching Aug 29, 2022

 Our last clue! This week, we are stitching our remaining sections (3b)...

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