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🪡 📖 <a href="https://www.needlebound.ca/" target="_blank">Needlebound</a> is an annual print publication archiving and amplifying the online fiber arts community. Founded in Montreal in 2024, it exists as a deliberate counter-space to online sharing where fiber artists control their own narratives and are documented with the seriousness their work deserves. The title Needlebound references nålebinding, a fifth-century Scandinavian technique that predates knitting. Like that ancient practice, which brought artisans together to work, talk, and build community, Needlebound functions as both document and gathering place: a material record of contemporary craft culture as it actually exists: politically engaged, technically sophisticated, historically aware, and deeply collaborative. The first two volumes were funded out of pocket by founder and editor Hayley Mortin, made possible almost entirely by volunteer labour. The people who designed, edited, wrote, photographed, and contributed to Needlebound did so because they believed in building something that print could preserve in a way social media can't. Volunteers have put in hundreds of hours to make the book happen. That generosity has been extraordinary, but it is not a sustainable or fair foundation to build on.  This campaign is the first step toward building something more sustainable and ensuring that the people who make Needlebound can be fairly compensated for their work, and that the publication can keep growing without resting entirely on goodwill and personal debt. Additionally, financial support will help to offset less glamorous costs associated with bringing a book to life. Volumes 1 and 2 both operated at a loss. A few things we didn't fully anticipate: <ul><li>The scale of interest! 600+ copies sold across two volumes is genuinely wonderful, and also something we were not prepared for</li><li>Quebec sales tax on large orders (at 14.975%, Quebec has one of the highest combined tax rates in the country, and on large print orders it adds up fast)</li><li>Lost packages we covered out of pocket</li><li>The materials needed to ship hundreds of orders safely</li><li>And a deliberate choice we made to keep the cover price low (for readers, and for the booksellers and stockists who need enough margin to carry it)</li></ul> Needlebound Volume 3: Thread Geographies is our largest and most ambitious volume yet. It's on track for late summer 2026, and with it, we're hoping to reduce some of the financial overhead and compensate the people who've long volunteered their time. Making an independent publication is expensive. Here is what your support makes possible: 🖨️ Actually making the book:<ul><li>Printing and production costs</li><li>Design and layout fees</li><li>Copyediting and proofreading</li><li>Photography, illustration, and commissioned artwork</li></ul> 🌍 Getting the book out in the world:<ul><li>Contributor copies, including international postage</li><li>Copies for public libraries and community spaces</li><li>Shipping materials (boxes, tissue, tape, labels)</li><li>Order fulfillment for direct sales</li><li>Distribution to stockists and book trade partners</li></ul> 💵 Keeping the price accessible:<ul><li>Subsidizing the cover price so the book is within reach for the community it's made for</li></ul> 📣 Expanding reach:<ul><li>Book fair table fees </li><li>Launch event costs (venue, materials, booking fees)</li><li>Press and outreach materials</li></ul> ⚙️ Running the organization:<ul><li>Contractor fees (design, copyediting, and future roles including support for shipping/administrative tasks)</li><li>Compliance and administrative costs</li><li>Editor's honorarium</li><li>Website upkeep maintenance</li><li>Shipping insurance</li></ul> 🌱 Building toward the future:<ul><li>Grant writing support</li><li>Laying groundwork for contributor honoraria</li><li>More community events &amp; workshops</li></ul> As of April 2026, Needlebound is a federally incorporated Canadian not-for-profit. Every dollar stays in the publication. There are no investors, no platform taking a cut, no other stakeholders deciding how this gets produced. The fiber arts community that Needlebound documents is one that has always existed a little outside of mainstream visibility sustained by people who make things because they love making things and who build community without much institutional support. It felt wrong to document that world through any structure that would compromise it. If you've ever found community in a fiber arts corner of the internet  and wanted to see it documented, taken seriously, and handed to someone in print, consider donating, or sharing this with someone who might have the means to at this moment in time.

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