Sewing a waxed canvas tote from start to finish
Cutting, sewing the body, setting the handles and waxing it, in one long afternoon.
November 4, 2026 · 12 min
Waxing cotton canvas with a block and a hairdryer
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A short letter every other Thursday about one thing I sewed, one trick with wax and one walk in the rain.
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