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A number of sewing tools are sitting on a wooden tabletop, with a couple of dried pink flowers. At the centre is a pin cushion with a number of pins in it; surrounding it are a pair of sharp steel snips, a palm thimble, a threaded Sashiko needle, and some red Sashiko thread. A blue bar across the bottom reads "www.zenstitching.ca"
Sashiko 101: Sewing Safely resources stitching Jul 15, 2026

Learning Sashiko is a lot of fun, and it's so easy to be swept up in the excitem...

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A hand is poised holding the corner of a stitched journal cover, ready to flip it open. The bottom of the photo reads "www.zenstitching.ca"
Ebbs and Flows: Moving Through Creative Block resources stitching Jul 01, 2026

No matter how far into my creative journey I get, I am periodically reminded tha...

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Kate Ward's hands hold sashiko thread and a needle, poised for threading.
Sashiko 101: Threading a Needle stitching tools tutorials Jun 15, 2026

Learning something new can be really hard for a lot of reasons, not the least of...

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Narrow slivers of headshots of ten women who have been repeat artists at Making Zen; Amy Maricle, Meredith Woolnough, Kiala Givehand, Ellie Beck, Rebekah Johnston, Ruth Woods, Heidi Iverson, Blair Stocker, Ann Smith, and Selina Ben. A blue bar across the bottom reads "www.zenstitching.ca & www.makingzen.com"
Words of Wisdom from the Making Zen Artists making zen stitching women in craft Jun 01, 2026

From the very beginning of the Making Zen Online Retreat back in 2021, it has be...

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A white woman's hands hold a small coin pouch that has been stitched with the zenigata zashi stitch.
Community Makes from Making Zen making zen stitching May 15, 2026

Another Making Zen Online Retreat has come and gone - I can't believe it's alrea...

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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...

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A white woman holds a piece of stitching towards the camera whilst looking down at it. The piece says "reflection" with Sashiko stitching in the corners. The bottom reads "www.zenstitching.ca"
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...

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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 "www.zenstitching.ca"
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...

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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 "www.zenstitching.ca"
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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Three similar side by side images of the sun rising over gum trees in the Australian landscape. The bottom reads "www.zenstitching.ca"
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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Hands are spread on either side of a small hana fukin stitched with the zenigatazashi stitch. The bottom reads "www.zenstitching.ca"
Wrapping Up the Sashiko Stitch Challenge challenge mystery stitch along stitching Aug 31, 2025

There are few things I love more than sharing my love for Sashiko-inspired stitc...

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A navy blue cloth with white Sashiko stitching lays on a wooden background. in the upper left, there is half of a lemon. The bottom reads "www.zenstitching.ca"
The Sashiko Stitch Challenge: Making a Mini Hana Fukin challenge stitching Aug 01, 2025

Are you looking for a creative reset? Perhaps you'd like to build up a mindful a...

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Kate Ward

Hi, I'm Kate! I love travelling and the esoteric. Zen Stitching is a combination of my passions: living a meaningful life, taking care of the planet, and textile arts.

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