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Making Zen: Celebrating 5 Years Mar 31, 2026

What a special time of year it is: the time to prepare for Making Zen. And this ...

A Stitch in Time: Noticing Mar 15, 2026

Have you ever heard the phrase, "a stitch in time saves nine?"

It’s usually sh...

Kate Ward, a white woman with blond hair, looks at the camera, holding a much-repaired pair of jeans. The bottom of the image reads

Celebrating the Art of Repair mend repair women in craft Mar 01, 2026

I have always believed that there is something special and tender about choosing...

Two white, feminine hands smooth out a small piece of fabric that's been made into a hana fukin with a juji hana zashi variation

Stitching Joy: A Week of Community with the Sashiko Stitch Challenge challenge stitching Feb 14, 2026

A deep breath in, the pull of thread through fabric. A deep breath out, the snip...

A white woman holds a piece of stitching towards the camera whilst looking down at it. The piece says

Spreading Joy with Stitching slow living stitching Feb 01, 2026

One of the questions I get asked the most from people who are picking up a new k...

A group of ladies in a Zoom call hold up the finished hana fukin they have stitched during the Sashiko Stitch Challenge. The bottom reads

The Power of Community Creativity challenge slow living zen Jan 15, 2026

It is undeniable that the world is feeling rather unsteady lately. In these time...

The photo shows a white woman's hands stitching on a patchworked piece of fabric in her lap. She wears mended jeans and the paws of a cat can barely be seen in the upper left corner. The bottom reads

Project UFO: Tips for Sorting Through Your Unfinished Objects challenge organizing slow living stitching ufo october Jan 01, 2026

There is nothing like that fresh, magical energy of the New Year - it feels like...

A small ball of thread lays on a natural-coloured background of eco-printed and slow-stitched fabric. The bottom reads

Having a Sustainable Holiday - Even at the Last Minute holiday low- and zero-waste slow living zen Dec 15, 2025

We've all seen photos of beautifully planned, zero-waste holidays - garlands mad...

Two small coasters made from dark blue denim and decorated with sashiko stitching lay on a white fabric background. the bottom reads

Handmade Holiday Touches (Using What You Already Have) diy holiday low- and zero-waste slow living Dec 01, 2025

We often think of the holidays as a time of bustling activity and crowded shoppi...

The sashiko pattern hana komezashi is shown, looking like stitched red starts on a natural, off-white background. The bottom reads

Planning Ahead for a Sustainable Holiday holiday low- and zero-waste slow living Nov 19, 2025

In the northern hemisphere, days are getting shorter, jackets are getting heavie...

Kate Ward, a white woman with blond hair, looks at the camera, holding her hands in a heart shape next to her face. The bottom of the image reads

Making Zen: Connection through Creativity making zen stitching Oct 31, 2025

Wrapping Up Making Zen October 2025

The Making Zen Online Retreat has wrapped ...

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Boundless and the Power of Space collaborations slow living stitching travel zen Oct 15, 2025

This article was written by Kate Ward for Deanne Fitzpatrick's magazine, Create ...

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