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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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