Threaded Whispers: Links from the THREADSTACK Community

the rich history of linen, flow experiences in handwork, manifesting through craft, and more ...

Jun 24, 2024

Welcome to THREADSTACK’s weekly roundup of writing about the world of fiber/yarn arts/crafts. We had one entry in week 1, two in week 2 and now three in week 3. We are growing!

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Hat tip to

Bree

Palette of Thoughts

for naming this week’s link roundup. (I’ve been changing the name weekly, open to suggestions!) She said:

“'Thread' encompasses yarn used in knitting, crochet, and embroidery, as well as fibers in textiles, while 'whispers' evokes the intimate chats between creators.”

Love it.

hyperbolic crochet that I ended up sending off to a yarnbombing project

Bree
was also one of our contributors this week. Huge thanks for sharing White shirt, blue flowers

which is a piece about “Our connection with nature via fabric”

Bree shares that this is:

My story with linen, super natural material which is made from rare fiber. It is the oldest textile in the world with rich history.

Palette of Thoughts

White shirt, blue flowers

a year ago · 2 likes · 3 comments · Bree

Thanks to
Cate Gander
of
Bibliotherapy
for sharing Good Yarns

Cate shares that this is about:

“Knitting as craft, to manifest an object that fills a need in the universe”

Bibliotherapy

Good Yarns

In the photo above, I’m at a private retreat with my mother, sister, sister-in-law, and niece/goddaughter. It’s 2012 or 2013, and I’m teaching everyone, but especially my mother, in the relatively early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, to knit. Mom does actually pick up the knit stitch - but she isn’t able to complete…

a year ago · 1 like · 2 comments · Cate Gander

Thanks to Pattie Klimek of The Joy of Handwork for sharing Flow in Handwork

Pattie shares:

“This is a Substack about a more joyous side of quilt making, getting into the flow of the Joy of Handwork. When it’s not perfect, it shows the hand of the maker. This is how I tossed aside the idea of perfection for an expression of my art.”