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Wildwood Yonder Quilt Kit
We’ve finally got everything together for the Rifle Paper Co. Wildwood Yonder Quilt Kits. We've been collecting for these kits for months and many of these Wildwood prints are no longer available. There are two kit sizes to choose from Throw Size (72" × 72") or Twin Size (90" × 90") and quantities are very limited. If you love Wildwood this is a great way to showcase this gorgeous collection.
Intro to Cross Stitch
Grab a June Bug and Darlin cross stitch kit for the drive to the cottage or to do in the evenings while you’re cozy on the couch. You can also use these fun kits in our Intro to Cross Stitch class. Johanna will show you the ropes to being an efficient and tidy stitcher, like only she can.
Woven Rag Rug
New Class! This beautiful Woven Rag Rug is the answer to your scrap fabric prayers. You'll learn to prepare your scraps into ‘yarn’ that you'll weave on a specially designed frame loom over four weeks. We expect this session to fill up very quickly but you'll see it again later this fall if you miss it this time around. This is the newest addition to our Eco-Friendly roster of classes. We are continuing to look for ways to reduce, reuse and repair what we already have.
Pietra Pants
New Class! Pietra Pants is a great beginner level pants workshop. Since there is no closure, just an elastic backed waistband, you’ll get the experience of making one of four versions of this Closet Core pattern without needing to sew a zipper or fly front. There’s nothing to fear but flattering pants in this new workshop.
Wool Felt
Wool Felt has been our number one most requested fabric over the years and this week we received our first delivery of fifteen beautiful colours that are available in pre-cut fat quarters, off the bolt or in a fluffy bundle of the whole set.
Ruby Star Society
Ruby Star Society is here and it's glorious! We had such fun unpacking the first collections from this new company that features some of our favourite designers - Melody Miller, Rashida Coleman-Hale, Sarah Watts, and Kimberly Kight. The first six collections - Spark, Pop, Anagram, Social, Grid, and Zip are here in the shop and we sold out of our first print within hours!
Drawstring Bags
New Class! Johanna's new Drawstring Bags workshop is something we all need - an alternative to single use plastic bags. You’ll learn two clever methods for making them, including a quick two-for-one version and another version that has a double drawstring for extra security. No pattern needed, you can make these in any size! Think shoe bags, wine bottles, toys, knitting, crafts and gift wrap.
Sherri Lynn Wood
We had to share the wonderful work from last week's Sherri Lynn Wood workshops! We've posted all the images we captured on Flicker in the following albums - Improv Round Robin, Colour String Theory, Improv Mash Up and Get Your Bias Strip Curve On. We learned so much from Sherri and from each other in these fun classes and it shows in the results each person created.
Upholstered Bench
New Class! We are so excited about Erin’s new Upholstered Bench workshop! This class is a step up if you’ve taken a previous upholstery class like Box Cushion or Upholstered Cube. Erin will guide you through the steps of making your own stunning Upholstered Bench with custom fabric covered buttons and piping. Total class cost includes a kit for the bench frame, legs, and foam. Just add your favourite fabric to create this beautiful piece of furniture.
Hand Pieced Hunter’s Star Quilt
New Class! Who's ready for Carolanne's newest hand stitched creation?! We are blown away by her new Hand Pieced Hunter’s Star Quilt. The design is wonderfully bold, so we can already imagine all the wonderful interpretations you’re going to make of this quilt! It is currently hanging in the back studio and we highly recommend that you pop back there to see the subtle colour variation in person.
Indigo Printing
Indigo Printing combines block printing and stencil work with one of our favourite natural dyes, Indigo. The range of results we’ve seen from this new workshop is truly inspiring. Check out some of the images from our last couple sessions here!
Not only can you take this workshop with Julie Sinden, but you can also grab a kit by The Love of Colour to DIY at home.
Button Press Rental
Did you know... the workroom has two button makers — 1" & 1.25" — that you can rent by the hour in the shop ($8/hour) or by the day ($30/day). Make your own custom buttons for your band, an event (wedding, birthday, fundraiser, concert, etc), your company, or just for fun! Rent a button press as a fun DIY activity for your child’s birthday party! Read more details here!