The Intention Issue | Seamwork Magazine

April 2016

See the Sabrina pattern

See the Hayden pattern

See the Hayden Bonus

What’s Inside

Sewing with intention

How does sewing help you live your values?
Handmade Beauty

Turn your bathroom into a spa with aromatic shower drops, by Kat Siddle
Block Paper Scissors

Create a color-blocked Sabrina Skirt, by Devon Iott.
Building a Regional Fibershed

A non-profit incubates 100% local fiber production, by Jessica Yen.
Out for a Spin

How to Make Your Own Yarn, by Charlotte Powell.
Resources

Where to get fabric, supplies, and recommended additional reading for this issue.
Finding Local

Creating a 100% Locally-Made Garment, by Nicki Taylor.
For a Cause

An exploration of companies that care, by Betsy Blodgett.
Sashiko

Make do and mend with style, by Kat Siddle.
Independent Pattern Makers

How they got their start, by Mariah McPherson.
Swatch Service

This month, we looked for light and medium weight wovens for Hayden and flowing knits for Seneca.
Seamwork Style

Mix and match patterns for a unique me-made wardrobe.
How to Make and Sew Tassels

This quick, fun tutorial shows you how to create tassels to add to your hems and other handmade projects.
Art, Sewing, and Practice

Cultivating confidence through the practice of sewing, by Eowyn McComb.
Behind the Seams

Take a look inside a 1970s pinafore.
The Seamworker’s Guide to Austin, Texas

Explore an imaginative city devoted to keeping it local, by Sarah Ashlock.
Seamwork Digs

The products and media that we can’t stop chattering about around Seamwork HQ.
Contributors & Staff

Meet the writers, makers, and artists from this month’s issue.

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