Sew Witchy: Tools, Techniques & Projects for Sewing Magick

by Raechel Henderson

Overview

Enhance your witchcraft by putting needle and thread to fabric. Part sewing manual and part grimoire, this fun and easy guide turns every craft project into a magickal ritual. Packed with easy-to-follow instructions and photographs, Sew Witchy presents a wide variety of projects that complement and improve your practice, from dream pillows and spell bags to cords and altar cloths.

With spells grouped by type, this book encourages you to enhance familiar spells with sewing supplies and try spells that infuse mundane sewing tasks with magickal intent. You'll also find a comprehensive list of the magical correspondences for sewing tools, notions, and fabrics. Perfect for any skill level or magical path, this enjoyable and colorful book explores the historical and cultural uses of magic and sewing from all over the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738758039
Publisher:	Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Publication date:	11/08/2019
Pages:	264
Sales rank:	1,070,909
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Raechel Henderson is a Pagan and witch, following an eclectic and independent path. She currently works with Hestia and Turtle in her magical practice. She contributes articles to Llewellyn's almanacs and calendars, and she blogs about magic, creativity, and living by your own patterns. Raechel is a dual-class seamstress/shieldmaiden and has been sewing professionally since 2008. She is also the author of Sew Witchy, The Scent of Lemon & Rosemary, and The Natural Home Wheel of the Year. Visit her on Instagram: @idiorhythmic

Table of Contents

Contents

1 Introduction

Tools, Materials, and Techniques
11 Sewing Tools and Notions
19 Caring for Your Tools
23 Fabric
29 Techniques

Correspondences and Magick
41 The Elements in Your Sewing Kit
45 Shapes, Numbers, and Magickal Alphabets
51 Magickal Timing for Sewing
57 Deities and Spirit Helpers for Sewing Spellwork

Spells and Magick
63 The Witch’s Tools
69 Sewcraft
75 Laundering Fabric and Clothes
79 Binding Spells
87 When It Isn't Coming Together

Magickal Crafts
93 For the Altar
105 Instruments of Magick
121 Magick to Wear
143 The Magickal Home
161 It's in the Bag
177 Modern Enchantment
183 Sew Divine
195 Scrappy Magick

Appendix
215 Correspondences
223 Patterns
249 Bibliography
251 Acknowledgments

Editorial Reviews

03/27/2020

Part grimoire, part craft book, this work enhances the creative process of sewing with magickal intention using every scrap of fabric, color of thread, and sewist's tool. Henderson shares her knowledge of both sewing and witchcraft in a breezy style explaining the correspondences between the tools of witchcraft and the tools of sewing. Included are magickal alphabets for embroidery, thread color meanings and uses, tips for creating a sacred space to sew, inviting a house sprite to assist with projects, and a complete chapter of sewing spells. More mundane practical advice cites managing tools, laundering, sewing techniques, and basic embroidery stitches. The last half is dedicated to fun projects, from the very simple to the more complex, to create magickal artifacts. Pleasing photographs and clear diagrams inspire while increasing understanding of the instructions. Appendix includes patterns. VERDICT While easily defined as a crafting book for beginner and intermediate sewing enthusiasts, this title is clearly for readers interested in witchcraft and magick.—Janet Tapper, formerly with Univ. of Western States Lib., Portland, OR

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