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Introducing Issue 45::PLAY!
featuring: tiny tea party treats :: youth arts activism :: sewn quilt toy :: make your own natural pigment pastels :: hand-stitched PLAY crowns :: finger foods :: coloring pages

Join in the EMERGE Makealong!
t's a great time to dive deeper into your copy of Issue 44::EMERGE, and try your hand at something that caught your eye! Start the day off right with a breakfast bake — Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins or Swiss Chard Pie. Or get outside and gather marigolds for a naturally-dyed skirt.

Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day from all of us at Taproot! Our contributors say it best, so today we celebrate with some of their words.

Introducing Issue 44::EMERGE!
featuring
breakfast bakes :: a new take on wild rice :: green markets :: sewn table runner :: marigold dyeing :: gardening with kids :: crochet wall hanging :: knit socks :: chick hatching :: and so much more!

EMERGE Contributor Q&A ~ Allison Lutes
I’ve been reading Taproot since the first issue, and I’ve wanted to submit work for a long time but never felt like I had time. I finally decided to just go for it! When I saw the theme “emerge,” I knew I wanted to create socks that showed flowers growing.

EMERGE Contributor Q&A ~ Amanda McLemore
I always settle into how a certain season makes me feel at a particular moment. In early spring while everything in my garden begins to sprout slowly, my meals tend to be simple and cozy. A balance between winter comfort food and spring greens.

EMERGE Contributor Q&A ~ Emma Zimmerman
I was reading about farmers’ pandemic experiences and noticed that many outlets painted a picture of absolute despair. I am also intrigued by how the media romanticizes the lives of small-scale, sustainable farmers. I think both generalizations—romantics and despair—do a disservice to the complex lives of the people so crucial to our health and the health of the planet. I wanted to write a more complex account, and I wanted to focus specifically on those who feed the city I love.

Join in the ROOTS Makealong!
Spring is here! The season of fresh starts, new growth, and of course new projects too! Now that you've had time to enjoy Issue 43::ROOTS, perhaps it's time to dig in a little deeper and make something from the pages!

Issue 44::EMERGE - Subscription Deadline
Upcoming Issue 44::EMERGE is coming in April! Subscribe or renew by March 15 to receive Issue 44::EMERGE as part of your subscription.

Issue 39 Errata :: Wash-Ashore Pullover
We've found a small correction to the increases for size 3 in the Wash-Ashore Pullover pattern by Annie Lupton in Issue 39::TIDES. See change bolded below.

Introducing Issue 43::ROOTS!
Issue 43::ROOTS is here! Subscriber copies and preorders are now shipping, and will land in the next few weeks. Single issues available for purchase!