> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Author:: Pola Laamanen > Reference:: Laamanen, P. (2025). Travelling through time with the double-sided stitch. _Garland Magazine_. https://garlandmag.com/article/double-sided-stitch/ > Date:: 2025 > Tags:: #warp/article #Finland #embroidery #textiles > WeftLinks:: [[Cultural value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft strengthens relationships between members of a cultural group]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > Pola Laamanen learns and practices the precise double-sided stitch of Karelian embroidery. She uses archival motifs to reimagine tradition in contemporary textile art. Her work turns careful stitching into a quiet dialogue between past and present. ### Highlights Precision can be its own form of meditation, and patience is an act of respect for those who stitched before me. Each time we pick up a needle and thread, we're adding a small voice to an ongoing story, one that continues to grow with every new hand that joins in.