A seam of grey ripstop nylon under a sewing machine foot

October 10, 2026 · 12 min

Choosing ripstop and thread

Free

Light Thread

A short letter every other Wednesday from the loft: one piece of gear, one lesson and one thing to try.

One email every other Wednesday. Unsubscribe any time.

“The one email I open the day it lands.”

A reader

More videos

  1. 8 min
  2. 6 min