Spooky Skeletons: Visible Mending TransfersSkeletons exist in every culture, though they carry different meanings. In Mexican Da de los Muertos, skeletons are colorful, humorous, and celebratory, honoring the dead. In Europe, they often appear as grim reminders of mortality, while in East Asia they can be omens or ghostly figures. Across Hindu, African, and Indigenous American traditions, skeletons appear in ritual, iconography, and artsometimes feared, sometimes reveredalways carrying lessons

The first issue of Talking textiles magazine

and cuffs were often decorated with chain-stitching (design and instructions are included inside pattern)

has long used music and visual art to explore themes of identity

This will help fix the dye to prevent it running

a simple drawing by her three-year-old son

The larger of the pocket bag pieces is referred to as piece 5 in the instructions

Prep Your Fabric: Make sure your fabric is clean and dry before starting

wavy pattern

finished in matte black

Paper + pattern work

whether you're new to the technique or have been stitching for years

Scent: Warm Frankincense