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What’s it really like to run a handmade business? Five things makers want you to know

Three years ago this week, as I was preparing for Toronto’s One of a Kind Show, I wrote my most popular [...]
  • April 24, 2013

    Use it or lose it! Three great reasons to buy local

  • November 19, 2013

    Everything you always wanted to know about craftspeople (but were afraid to ask)

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    A Studio Tour

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    June 28, 2013

    3 Reasons Why I Really Love Canada

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Toronto LOVE Project
June 25, 2018 0

Healing from tragedy: quilters create the Toronto LOVE Project

The deadly van attack on pedestrians that took place in Toronto on April 23 left Torontonians in a state of [...]
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    Bursting at the seams

  • October 7, 2013

    Children’s clothing shops in Paris: Part Two

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    Children’s clothing shops in Paris: Part One

  • June 3, 2013

    A Summer of No Pants

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Behind the scenes

  • November 15, 2017 2

    The nuts and bolts of preparing for a big craft show

    by Adrian Lancashire A quick note from Devorah at Red Thread: For my first guest post, introductions are in [...]
  • November 14, 2016 13

    What’s it really like to run a handmade business? Five things makers want you to know

    Three years ago this week, as I was preparing for Toronto’s One of a Kind Show, I wrote my most popular [...]
  • June 9, 2016 8

    A Studio Tour

    I’ve been running Red Thread for 11 years now, and am very excited to announce that I have finally [...]

Parenting

  • October 29, 2014 2

    Are you making or buying your Halloween costume?

    If your kids are anything like my kids, their adrenaline levels have already gone up in anticipation of [...]
  • My new Canadian posing for her first Canadian passport photo a few days before leaving China
    June 28, 2013 6

    3 Reasons Why I Really Love Canada

    You might laugh at me when you hear this (my children think it’s hilarious), but I sometimes get choked up [...]
  • How to buy clothes for you 3-year-old without losing your mind
    June 11, 2013 1

    How to buy clothes for a 3-year-old without losing your mind

    Do you have a calm, compliant child who’s always in the mood for whatever needs to be done? [...]

Ethical Shopping

  • April 24, 2013 12

    Use it or lose it! Three great reasons to buy local

    As a student of arts administration several years ago, I learned about a survey in which the vast majority of [...]
  • May 6, 2013 2

    Reflecting on a tragedy in Bangladesh: Is it possible to shop with a clear conscience?

    On April 24, we all heard about a factory building collapsing in Bangladesh. Dozens of people were declared [...]
  • December 7, 2012 0

    No Exit

    This hand belongs to a real person who deserves to be treated with respect I’ve already shared with you my [...]

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