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  • Knitting History Forum
  • Wheeler Mitts Knitting Kits available at Huron County Museum
  • Once more and again: website updates
  • Stitch up some history with Wheelers Mitts Kits

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Stitching inspiration this week: Yarnspirations

Looking for stitching inspiration this week? Check out Yarnspirations! This great online resource by Spinrite Yarns offers up a whole lot of yarn & stitching ideas to spur your needlework creativity.…

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25 August 2020

Knitting History Forum

If you are fascinated by knitting and crochet history, the Knitting History Forum is a great resource to check out. The Knitting History Forum is an international society for the…

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17 February 2022

Heirloom museum textiles

In past centuries, women crafted heirloom needlework and textiles that were practical and beautiful, combining function with artistic expression. These beautiful household textiles from the 19th Century are today rare,…

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4 July 2019

The Huron Wristers: a story of connections part 2

Continued from The Huron Wristers: a story of connections part 1 Was there a family tie to either Estonia or the British Isles? The answer would help to identify the…

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10 March 2021

How to Make a Chiton Dress

A chiton, constructed from a rectangular piece of fabric, is a type of ancient Greek clothing worn in antiquity by both men and women. The chiton was wrapped over and…

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11 October 2018
  • Stitching Inspiration,  Updates

    Thank you, Dad, for everything

    Greetings! It’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything. I thought it was time. It’s my birthday today and I’m ready to write again. My dad, Bob Young passed last month after a short battle with cancer. In the end, it was his heart that gave out and he didn’t make it to survive the treatments. Dad was providing 24-hour care for my mom for a long time. He was, until the very end, a devoted husband and father. This past year has been a hard one. My focus on Stitch Revival Studio wavered, I can admit, as I struggled emotionally to meet demands and expectations and balance everything while being…

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    Huron Wristers

    2 December 2019

    Online collection of Victorian knitting manuals

    17 September 2020

    The story of blue

    3 August 2020
  • Knitting History Forum,  Knitting History Resource,  Needlework,  Webinars and Workshops

    Knitting History Forum

    If you are fascinated by knitting and crochet history, the Knitting History Forum is a great resource to check out. The Knitting History Forum is an international society for the history of knitting and crochet. Their members advance and promote the history of knitting through research, exchange of ideas and information and by historical reconstruction. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the history of knitting and crochet. Their discussion forum alone has been invaluable to my own research into vintage knitting patterns. You can find out more about their work and membership here: https://knittinghistory.co.uk/ Knitting History Forum Conference Last November, I had the wonderful experience of attending…

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    Textile Research Centre: embroidery charts from 18th century Germany

    25 August 2020
    Silk test samples on the needles

    October update: silk on the needles

    7 October 2019

    Textile art classes at FACTS, Blyth

    13 August 2020
  • Historic Textiles in Our Local Museums,  Knitting,  museum reproduction

    Wheeler Mitts Knitting Kits available at Huron County Museum

    If you’re a knitter into historically inspired projects, Wheelers Mitts Kit is for you. The Wheeler Mitts Kit is inspired by the Wheeler Gloves, a textile artifact in the collection of the Huron County Museum. Interpreting the pattern on the gloves and using wool from Steele Wool Farm that was dyed at FACTS with their flowers from their garden, the mitts are a beautiful keepsake from Huron County to knit up. To purchase a kit, please email sbolen@stitchrevivalstudio.ca or visit the Huron County Museum Gift Shop soon!

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    Huron Wristers – an update

    29 July 2020

    Researching vintage colourwork

    16 September 2020

    Huron Wristers and the Colours of Huron

    21 November 2020
  • Updates

    Once more and again: website updates

    Hey, folks, Just a short note to let you know the website is undergoing another set of updates. We hope to have things stitched together soon. Thanks for stopping by!

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    Online collection of Victorian knitting manuals

    17 September 2020

    Blyth Knit & Natter

    19 August 2020

    Rare Stitches: Knitting Inspired by Illuminated Manuscripts

    25 February 2021
  • Knitting,  Needlework History,  vintage reproduction

    Stitch up some history with Wheelers Mitts Kits

    Well, it’s a definite go, folks! It’s time to stitch up some history with the Wheelers Mitts Kits. The Wheeler Mitts Knitting Kits, named in honour of Herbert Wheeler, the original owner of the pair of vintage gloves in the Huron County Museum that served as inspiration for the mitten’s colourwork pattern, are now ready to go! Each Wheeler Mitts kit features local wool (enough to make a set of large mitts) and a pattern for multiple sizes, child to adult. The naturally dyed colour palette, named, Huron County Colours, was created by FACTS in Blyth, Ontario. Knit up some history! Look for the kits at the Huron County Museum…

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    The Huron Wristers: a story of connections part 1

    22 February 2021

    History of Tomato Pin Cushions

    11 April 2019

    The quest for sheen begins

    16 April 2019
  • Needlework,  Updates

    Rural Creatives Springboard Program

    Great news, everyone! Stitch Revival Studio has been accepted into the RURAL CREATIVES SPRINGBOARD PROGRAM, a new initiative by ARTSCAPE DANIELS LAUNCHPAD in Toronto and the CANADIAN CENTRE FOR RURAL CREATIVITY (CCRC) in Blyth, Ontario. The Rural Creatives Springboard, beginning January 17,  is a UNIQUE URBAN/RURAL collaboration between Artscape and the CCRC. The Springboard spotlights and supports diverse voices of creative entrepreneurship across Canada. The 3-month virtual program connects practicing artists, social entrepreneurs and other creatives from rurally/remotely situated places, and focuses on delivering a balance of technical training, creative mindset-building, with opportunities for networking, industry connections, co-creation, peer support and one-on-one mentorship. Other benefits include a 12-month membership to…

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    Once more and again: website updates

    4 February 2022

    Testing Huron County Arcott wool

    6 April 2021

    Wool roving heart

    31 January 2020
  • FACTS Blyth,  fibre dyeing,  Historic Textiles in Our Local Museums,  Knitting

    Wheeler Mitts Kit is just about ready to go

    The Wheeler Mitts Kit is just about ready to go! After much time and effort, the next knitting kit on our roster is finally nearing completion! The Wheeler Mitts Kit features a close-knit colourwork pattern and locally sourced, naturally dyed wool. The pattern is given in multiple sizes, child to adult. The design was inspired by a pair of vintage knitted gloves once owned by Herbert Wheeler of Belgrave, Ontario and now housed in the textile collection of Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol. The wool comes from Steele Wool Farm owned by Margaret Steele, a Blyth-area fibre producer. Naturally sourced local dyes, provided by FACTS Blyth, were used to…

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    New knitted mitts kit in the works

    27 December 2021

    Rural Creatives Springboard Program

    16 January 2022

    Huron Wristers – an update

    29 July 2020
  • Herb Wheeler's Carpentry Shop
    Knitting,  Pattern Recreation,  Updates

    New knitted mitts kit in the works

    Greetings and a very happy holidays to all! This past year has been one of change, challenges and uncertainties, for myself and I’m sure for many of you too. I regret that some projects I had meant to complete in 2021, thanks to the challenges both of COVID-19 restrictions and personal health issues, have had to be put on hold or indefinitely postponed. I’m sure many of you can identify with this situation. I am looking forward to 2022 with a positive feeling of hope. I wanted to drop a line and reconnect to let you know there’s one project I’ve been able to push through the challenges of 2021……

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    wedding dress dated from 1911

    Let’s stitch some history

    30 January 2019

    Stitch some history with the Colours of Huron

    26 November 2020

    Online collection of Victorian knitting manuals

    17 September 2020
  • Technology,  Updates

    A bit of a website fix-up

    Good day! Please note that our website is undergoing a bit of a reworking, so some links and menus may not be functional. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. It should all be worked out soon! Thanks for stopping by!

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    The quest for sheen begins

    16 April 2019

    So many hearts!

    22 January 2020

    New wristers pattern underway

    14 November 2019
  • Historic Textiles in Our Local Museums,  Knitting,  Needlework,  Pattern Recreation

    Testing Huron County Arcott wool

    In preparation for choosing a wool for the reproduction of Herbert Wheeler’s knitted gloves, I’ve been knitting up a few test swatches using a locally produced wool, a Huron County Arcott. The sport-weight wool is a medium grade with a tendency to create a natural nap on the surface after wet finishing, according to Deborah Livingston-Lowe, experienced weaver, textile designer and owner of Upper Canada Weaving. Upper Canada Weaving was founded in 2010 by Deborah to reproduce 19th century Ontario textiles such as coverlets, rag carpets and linens. I can tell you, fellow knitters, that Huron Arcott, sourced from a Brussels-area farm and purchased through Upper Canada Weaving, is an…

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    Huron Wristers

    2 December 2019

    Researching vintage colourwork

    16 September 2020

    Knitting History Forum

    17 February 2022
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My name is Sharlene, a freelancer, stitcher, and lover of all things needlework & vintage. I enjoy sharing my journey of discovery through stitching history, exploring the connections between needle arts, culture and history.

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