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No. 2: Needlework

From manbroidery to craftivism, this issue shines a contemporary light on the ancient practice of needlework.
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No. 2: Needlework
On the masculinities of needlework, the Fries Museum's embroidery exhibition, and mending a well-loved pair of jeans.
Afterword: Common Threads – Sharing Needlework Stories
Join us on Friday 16 July at 21:00 CET for a live discussion on the practices of mending, embroidery, and the personal meanings of needlework.
From Manbroidery to Sew Bros: the Masculinities of Needlework
Throughout time, men as well as women have wielded the needle. So why do men who stitch continue to raise eyebrows?
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Nora Veerman
Embroidery Exhibition Unpicks the Ornate Stitch
With Haute Bordure, the Fries Museum in Leeuwarden (NL) celebrates the richness of four centuries of needlework and craft in the Netherlands.
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Jip Mulder
On Mending and the Meaning of Repairing
How I rediscovered the beauty of mending my own clothes (and how it brought me closer to my grandmother).
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Judith Beyer
Footnotes on Needlework
Want to dive further into this month’s theme? We’ve compiled a list of resources to inspire your next needlework project, from visible mending to a…
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Eanna Morrison Barrs
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