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Black activists featuring signs that say "I Can't Breathe" marching in the US in 2020

Looking Back on 2020: Where We Stand

Looking back on 2020 - a necessary reflection due to the gravity of the socioeconomic, political and cultural upheaval that defined its 365 days. It is so tempting to lean...

Looking Back on 2020: Where We Stand

Looking back on 2020 - a necessary reflection due to the gravity of the socioeconomic, political and cultural upheaval that defined its 365 days. It is so tempting to lean...

Self Care Gift Guide - And Breathe Image - Thread Spun

Self-Care Gift Guide

Audre Lord said, “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” So in a year of social unrest and political upheaval,...

Self-Care Gift Guide

Audre Lord said, “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” So in a year of social unrest and political upheaval,...

Owner of Thread Spun handmade and fair trade boutique Heidi Ledger in front of her storefront in Encinitas, California

The Story Behind Thread Spun

Our Beginnings: In 2015 I was working for a local refugee resettlement agency and nonprofit organization here in San Diego. I was managing programs that help recently arrived refugees and granted...

The Story Behind Thread Spun

Our Beginnings: In 2015 I was working for a local refugee resettlement agency and nonprofit organization here in San Diego. I was managing programs that help recently arrived refugees and granted...

A pair of handwoven Mohinders rest near handmade and fair trade bogolan and cactus silk Moroccan pillows

Staying Home

Well, we’re spending an unprecedented amount of time at home. Depending on your constitution, this is either a blessing or a curse. But let’s not get it twisted – it’s...

Staying Home

Well, we’re spending an unprecedented amount of time at home. Depending on your constitution, this is either a blessing or a curse. But let’s not get it twisted – it’s...

Slowly But Surely Print Thread Spun - Wall Art & Wall Hangings

What We're Doing About COVID-19

I’ve been feeling like a million different people lately. I’m so happy and thankful for my life and my health and my privilege and my resources. I’m so sad and...

What We're Doing About COVID-19

I’ve been feeling like a million different people lately. I’m so happy and thankful for my life and my health and my privilege and my resources. I’m so sad and...

Apothecary & Clean Beauty Gift Guide by Thread Spun

Apothecary + Clean Beauty Gift Guide

Thread Spun may only be one hundred square feet in size, but our apothecary selection is proof that a brick and mortar shop does things the internet cannot. Smelling, touching and trying new...

Apothecary + Clean Beauty Gift Guide

Thread Spun may only be one hundred square feet in size, but our apothecary selection is proof that a brick and mortar shop does things the internet cannot. Smelling, touching and trying new...