Digits & Threads

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"Drawn to the tools, equipment, and history of weaving, they attended graduate school in the U. K. specifically for weaving and focussed on methodical explorations of structure, combining knitting and weaving to create fabrics in a variety of ways." rebrand.ly/zsd6qoo

"I can still see us so clearly: Me, dumping the tin of buttons onto the floor and sorting them into piles, sometimes by colour, sometimes by shape, sometimes by the number of holes in the middle." Catching My Breath: How Sewing Is Helping Me Grieve and Heal in our T.O.C.

How to Knit Your Grafts: Ribbing Patterns rebrand.ly/hovdsb4

"The annual event, held in various venues in the Kitchener-Waterloo area of Ontario, is part theatre and part fashion show, showcasing second-hand and altered clothing—and this year everyone is invited to contribute to the story unfolding on stage." rebrand.ly/fwt17r7

"Working with Carley as an exhibitor gave me a great sense of how much research goes into their work, particularly the cultural aspects of the fisheries and the ecological aspect of debris from the fishing industry that ends up on the shores." rebrand.ly/cu9n2lp

"I was born into my mom’s creative world: a world of quilting, embroidery, painting, and beading." Read more about Catching My Breath: How Sewing Is Helping Me Grieve and Heal, available in our T.O.c.

"I’m sure I will sew up different patterns in the future, but I will admit that fitting pants is not my strongest skill nor do I find it particularly interesting so, for now, I am sticking with making versions of the same pattern." Me Made May: rebrand.ly/v2ee5us

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Come work with us! We are hiring a p/t sales & marketing assistant, remote with flexible hours. If you're able to work in Canada, you're great at writing and communicating by email, and you're familiar with fibre and/or textile crafts, check it out: rebrand.ly/1yh9fqx

Here's what's going on in fibre and textile arts and crafts in Canada this month, including WWII-era quilts, Indigenous beading, and a group of young people who have turned to crafting to benefit their mental health: rebrand.ly/juwvjsl 📸 Julie Rosvall

"As we slowly grow our team, we are excited to work with publishing and craft-industry professionals who will bring their unique perspectives, dedication, expertise and skills to Nine Ten." We are hiring! Part-time sales & marketing assistant: rebrand.ly/r3sym7y

BC folks! @kpwerker is heading to Fibres West today (not as a vendor, just as an excited attendee). Will you be there? She'd love to say hello!

Well here's a nifty way to graft two pieces of stockinette fabric together! @wipinsanity shares a photo-illustrated tutorial on making a grafted seam by knitting rather than sewing. Studio Members, check it out 👉 rebrand.ly/a4qr716

We are so excited to participate in the Arts & Sweaters Fibre Festival on Saturday, April 22! We'll have books, booklets and info about Digits & Threads. See you there, Toronto! Tickets and info: rebrand.ly/wirxx4g

I did part 1 of a thing! :)

Grafting is a nifty way of seaming two pieces of knitted fabric together while the stitches on both are live. @wipinsanity begins her series on how to *knit* a grafted seam with a focus on stockinette fabric: rebrand.ly/vhw6bk3

Kitchener was commander-in-chief of the British Army during the latter part of the South African Boer War, when the British and Canadian militaries were committing well documented atrocities against the Boers. @kateatherley on why we call it GRAFTING: rebrand.ly/aen0tlu

Again, please EMAIL Kate at kate@ninetenpublications.ca with your pitch. Craft projects or tutorials can be sketched and described; they do not (and should not) be completed at the submission stage. THANK YOU!

👉 A tutorial for inserting a zipper + a companion beginner pattern involving zipper insertion (looking for sewing OR knitting/crochet/weaving). 👉 An article or tutorial on decorative embellishment that may or may not involve mending.

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