Issue 59::STITCH

The fifty-ninth issue of Taproot, an independent, bimonthly, ad-free print magazine. Taproot celebrates farm, food, family and craft through writing, photography and the arts, both fine and domestic.

HEAD
essays about living a more connected life

Made to Last
by Amanda Blake Soule (photographs by Calvin Soule)
A Stitcher’s Journey through Time
by Mary Pellerito (illustrations by Alicia Bint)

HANDS
recipes & crafts 

Carving Out a Delicious Time
by Ashley English (photos by Erin Adams)
An Herbal Toast to Apple Abundance
by Amber Meyers (photographs courtesy of Herbal Academy) 
Stefanie’s Italian Herb Rolls
by Stefanie Johnson (photographs by Demetria Provatas Honeywell)
Hearthfolk Tote
by Jessica Lewis Stevens
Anatomy of a Stitch
by Christi Johnson
Sheep’s Head Brooch
by Michelle Galletta
Anatolian Leaf & Knot Cross-Stitch Table Mat
by Krista M. West
Accent on Arans
by Betz White
Inlaid Diamonds Headband
by Tressa Weidenaar (photographs by Daniel DeVries)

HEART
the personal experience of more connected living

Stitch Meditations
by Laura K. Bray (illustration by Laura Demars)
Tin Foil Wings
by Kirsten K. Shockey (illustrations by Addie Best)
Woods
by Livia Shapiro (illustrations by Vivian Mineker) 
By Hand
by Emily Hall (illustrations by Maya Chessman)
Stitching My Way Through
by Liz Bischoff (illustration by Ruthie Howard and Mary Ann Johnson) 
Don’t Be Ridiculous 
by Shelley Lawrence Kirkwood