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Leaf & Lace Vest

This lovely Leaf & Lace Vest was created by designer Irene Kellins, owner of Stitches with a Twist in Blyth. The pattern is inspired by an heirloom counterpane in the…

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FACTS Gallery working session: heirloom patterns Oct. 26 at 1pm

  Just a quick update: FACTS Gallery Blyth   This Sat., October 26, I’ll be back in the FACTS gallery from 1 to 5 pm working on my latest projects…

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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…

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New wristers pattern underway

So November is here and there’s snow arriving in Huron County. It’s time to return to mitten knitting. It’s been years since I’ve made mittens; about 20 in fact. But,…

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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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  • Wheeler Mitts Knitting Kits available
  • Once more and again: website updates

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  • June changes and challenges

    Hey, all! Quick update for Sunday night. The passing of my dad has caused a re-think of where Stitch Revival Studio is going and what I want it to be. There’s been so many challenges to dealing with my own grief, let alone that of my mom and sister and our families, it has all impacted my view on things and my goals. I’ve deleted some of my social media channels as they have become distractions from what really matters. It’s more important for me to focus on the real and the now. This will begin to be reflected on where I focus my energies. I’ve been accepted into a…

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    Silk test samples on the needles

    October update: silk on the needles

    7 October 2019

    Knitting the Huron Wristers video tutorials

    19 March 2021

    Huron Wristers and the Colours of Huron

    21 November 2020
  • 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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    June changes and challenges

    12 June 2022

    A bit of a website fix-up

    24 August 2021

    FACTS Gallery working session: heirloom patterns Oct. 26 at 1pm

    25 October 2019
  • 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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    Leaf & Lace Vest

    21 August 2018

    Heirloom museum textiles

    4 July 2019

    Lace Museum offering online workshop in Halas Lace

    13 September 2020
  • Wheeler Mitts Knitting Kits available

    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.

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    FACTS Gallery working session: heirloom patterns Oct. 26 at 1pm

    25 October 2019

    Testing Huron County Arcott wool

    6 April 2021

    Rural Creatives Springboard Program

    16 January 2022
  • 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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    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

    Rural Creatives Springboard Program

    16 January 2022
  • 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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    wedding dress dated from 1911

    Let’s stitch some history

    30 January 2019

    Bakers Dozen Bonus deal from Stitches with a Twist

    18 September 2020

    June changes and challenges

    12 June 2022
  • 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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    Knitting the Huron Wristers video tutorials

    19 March 2021

    Bakers Dozen Bonus deal from Stitches with a Twist

    18 September 2020

    Lace Museum offering online workshop in Halas Lace

    13 September 2020
  • 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 wristers pattern underway

    14 November 2019

    Lace Museum offering online workshop in Halas Lace

    13 September 2020

    Heirloom museum textiles

    4 July 2019
  • Herb Wheeler's Carpentry Shop

    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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    Huron Wristers Kits now available for online purchase

    7 January 2021

    Leaf & Lace Vest

    21 August 2018

    Online collection of Victorian knitting manuals

    17 September 2020
  • 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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    Stitching inspiration this week: Yarnspirations

    25 August 2020

    How to Make a Chiton Dress

    11 October 2018

    Blyth Knit & Natter

    19 August 2020
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