The finishing touch / London
Continuous thread
Sometimes the world can feel short on compassion. But a global community of craftspeople – knitters, quilters, sewers – are proving that we can still come together when people need help, completing precious objects by those who have departed to the great sewing bee in the sky. But how did it all begin – and where is it heading?
There’s a secret digital map of London that even mi5 has never seen. On its glowing surface, hundreds of coloured lights dot the capital. Each represents someone who plays a crucial role in knitting the city together – or weaving, dyeing or crocheting it. That’s because this map shows volunteers from Loose Ends, the originator of the global phenomenon known as “legacy handicrafts”. Its mission is simple and stirring: to deliver the last mile of love.
Loose Ends is registered in Seattle and unlike another local success story, launched by Bill Gates…
