A guide to sashiko, the Japanese decorative stitching tradition, combining well-researched pattern histories and meanings with profiles of contemporary artisans. Readers get traditional pattern explanations and stories about the people who practise the craft.
Website: https://www.stitchesontherun.com/
A personal newsletter about using paper, ink and bookbinding as tools for reclaiming attention, written from the perspective of a maker with ADHD. Issues mix candid personal essays with practical techniques, such as a downloadable template for handling transitions between appointments.
A homesteading newsletter documenting life on a Maine farm, including building a house, shearing sheep, foraging, preserving food and making handmade gifts. It mixes personal narrative essays with video episode notes and recipes.
A quilter shares weekly personal reflections on her hand-stitched quilting projects, creative rhythms and home life. Readers get project updates, practical making habits and thoughtful musings on what makes creative work meaningful.
A newsletter teaching needlepoint stitchers how to finish their own canvases, with step-by-step written and video tutorials, guest finisher contributions, and community events. Readers get project guides, monthly news roundups and live Q&A calls.
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