Archive - Front Porch Threads

I went to a design museum and it's got me thinking about textile waste policy

In April I went to Copenhagen and like any urbanist/normal person/american it had me walking (and biking) around feeling hopeful and frustrated at the…

Jul 5 •

April 2025

How to host a mending circle

+ Everyone I know of that's already running one!

Apr 30 •

March 2025

The mending series 03: Machine darning

If you know bikers save this for the inevitable crotch blowout

Mar 28 •

To buy or not to buy?

It’s personal & it’s political

Mar 7 •

February 2025

My 2025 Making + Mending Goals

And my new low-stakes method that’s helping me stay on track

Feb 28 •

Wait, who is this girl in my inbox talking about mending?

And why I still haven’t given up on “fashion”

Feb 8 •

January 2025

The mending series 02: Patching (wovens) by hand

My favorite way to fix + reinforce worn out textiles

Jan 27 •

December 2024

The mending series 01: darning

Why & how to fix those holes in your sweaters

Dec 19, 2024 •

November 2024

Why mending in community matters

What I learned from a year of teaching people to mend

Nov 18, 2024 •

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