Blog Closing – thank you, and here’s an exclusive sale for you!
Thread Theory Blog
by ThreadTheory
1y ago
We’ve been busy as always at Thread Theory headquarters but, as you’ve probably noticed, I haven’t been adding to this blog much at all! It’s time to formally shut this blog down as other aspects of Thread Theory (and life) have been keeping me too occupied to give it the time it deserves. We have a huge line up of patterns at the brink of release so I’ll be putting all my extra energy into those for the next year. I know many of you have followed along here for years (some of you have been here since the start in 2013)! To thank you for all the time you’ve given to reading and commenting on ..read more
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The Woodley Tee has landed – and it’s available in men’s and women’s sizing!
Thread Theory Blog
by ThreadTheory
1y ago
It’s been a while but our newest pattern is ready (and more will be following hot on its heels!). The Woodley Tee is a relaxed fit crew-cut t-shirt meant to be comfortable and practical. I am very excited about this one because it is the first of our Quarry Workwear Collection; you will be meeting the rest of the workwear in this collection throughout the Fall and Winter! The Quarry Workwear Collection is different than our previous collections in that each of it’s patterns will be available in men’s and women’s sizing. It also includes an expanded size range all the way up to a 57″ Chest for ..read more
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Two years at Forgotten Pond Farm
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by ThreadTheory
1y ago
This weekend marks the second anniversary that we’ve lived on our little farm! I think I can venture to say that, over the last winter, we’ve really settled into this new lifestyle. Watching the increasingly familiar signs of Spring emerging on the property truly makes me feel home. While the sense of unknown and feeling of discovery as each season progressed were very exciting during our first year on the property, it is so comfortable to be able to anticipate and feel in sync with the seasonal changes now that we’ve experienced our second year. This winter was, as you might expect, a busy ..read more
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Here’s who to thank for a VERY busy pattern release schedule this year!
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by ThreadTheory
1y ago
Please help me to welcome Adrianna to our team! Adrianna has recently joined us remotely to help me with pattern development and social media (read: to pick up my slack whenever I focus on parenting more than working!). She does an amazing job writing instructions and her illustrations blow mine right out of the water! I anticipate that our pattern release schedule will be greatly increased this year and I’m so excited about this! You’ll be seeing Adrianna around Instagram and Facebook from now on as she takes over the running of those two accounts. Please make her feel welcome and say hi! I ..read more
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Carmanah Sweater – our new pattern has landed!
Thread Theory Blog
by ThreadTheory
1y ago
Meet the newest pattern in our menswear line – the Carmanah Sweater! This sweater pattern is part of our menswear Alpine Collection which means that it is designed as hardwearing activewear. As such, it includes details reminiscient of high end adventurewear: Notice the twill tape seam finish, the chin guard, reinforced grommets, a well-shaped three piece lined hood, and lots of topstitching. This pattern was designed to be a very versatile one that can be sewn up over and over to create a whole wardrobe of comfortable sweaters fit for many occasions. There are a myriad of variations and ..read more
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And now it is Summer at the farm!
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by ThreadTheory
1y ago
Wow, Summer is certainly our busy season this year! Since the pandemic began Thread Theory has become exceptionally active so we are actually thankful that Matt’s usual work is at a stand still so he can join in to pack orders, do runs to the post office, and keep up on emails. I have been helping with this and also chugging along at pattern development. One pattern is completely done and just waiting for our graphic designer (my sister-in-law) to come back from maternity leave and add in our test sewer feedback. The next pattern is well under way! I’ve got most of the instructions roughed in ..read more
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Spring at the Farm
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by ThreadTheory
1y ago
It’s time for a seasonal update about life at our homestead. This spring has been an unusual one, to say the least, but since it is only just our second Spring on the property (we moved here March 2019) life hasn’t been that abnormal for us as it has been for most…we have very little with which to compare this confinement at home! Matt is out of work right now as one would expect so we are trying to make the most of his extra time by ticking off as many projects as possible. The vegetable garden and irrigation system have been our main focus. This last winter the garden was only a patch of l ..read more
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Our Pattern Collections and Names
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by ThreadTheory
1y ago
I don’t think I’ve ever really fully explained how we name our patterns or organize them into collections. Since I’ve received many queries about this over the years, it is about time! We began by developing four collection names as a framework to design our patterns within. The collections are Parkland Casual Wear, Alpine Activewear, Cityscape Urban Menswear, and Meadow Women’s Wear. You can see our very first four patterns marked out on the map above. They range in location from central to southern Vancouver Island. Let’s delve into these collections and the place names we’ve selected in m ..read more
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Comparing our trouser/pant patterns
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by ThreadTheory
1y ago
We get quite a few emails asking about the fit differences between our men’s pant patterns, and just recently received a helpful suggestion from sewist, Heidi – why not make a visual blog post comparing the differences in all of our pant patterns? Sure thing!   In this post you will be able to compare the Jedediah Pants (our take on chinos), the Jutland Pants (our take on cargo pants), the Quadra Jeans (slightly tapered jeans) and the Fulford Jeans (straight leg jeans). First, let’s look at the styling differences by examining the technical illustrations (right click and open image in n ..read more
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Embracing Change
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by ThreadTheory
1y ago
I shed a few grateful tears the other day when I first opened up the early results of our survey. Hundreds of you have not only taken the time to answer the basic survey questions, but you’ve also written beautiful paragraphs of encouragement and support. When I made up the survey I was only hoping to receive some concrete opinions and perhaps a little enthusiasm to help launch me into the initial design phase for our next batch of patterns. Instead, I received that plus so much more. Even though I thought I was keeping my insecurities and concerns to myself, so many of you are perpceptive or ..read more
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