Toronto Craft Alert

Upcoming October goodies from our sponsors!

TEXTILE MUSEUM OF CANADA
www.textilemuseum.ca
55 Centre Avenue
416-599-5321
info@textilemuseum.ca

For the Love of Cloth: Decorator Fabric Sale
Friday October 14 12:00 – 5:00 pm and Saturday October 15 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Mark your calendars! The dates have been set for our annual boutique-style sale of fabulous designer fabrics generously donated by Primavera. New this year, the sale will feature sample lengths from Robert Allen and Beacon Hill as well as a selection [...]

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3-D Needle Felting with Joey Suriano
Thursdays June 10th, 17th, 24th.
6:00 – 9:30pm

In this workshop, students will learn how to create 3-dimensional forms using a single felting needle and coloured fleece. This course will teach you how to make basic shapes like spheres, squares and cones and how to combine them into larger forms. Students will also learn how to apply fine detail as well as manipulate surfaces to create a desired shape. Quickly, you will learn the limitless potential of the materials and the addictive quality of [...]

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Felt Making for Beginners (Flat, Nuno, 3D Felting)
WITH GUEST INSTRUCTOR: Janelle Guthrie

What do you get when you mix a bit of water, with a wad of fluff and a little elbow grease? FELT! Neither knitting nor crocheting is required for this class. In this two-day workshop students will design and make their own piece of hand-felted cloth, a decorative bowl, a pouch or pocket (ideal for cell phones, ipods, or eyeglass case) and a 3D felted object.
Students will leave with their [...]

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Tea Cozy Workshop @ Handwork Studio
Sunday November 15
2:00 – 6:30
$75 Includes materials
Star Baby Trio
Sunday November 22, 1:00 – 4:00
Cost: $45 includes materials
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17263857

to register…..
www.handworkstudio.ca
or call
Kathie Young
416-304-0647

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Relief Printmaking

This two-day 12 hour workshop is designed as an introduction to relief printmaking. Participants will explore and experiment and have the opportunity to learn different techniques through a number of demonstrations and hands on experimentation. There will also be the opportunity to look at the work of other printmakers. Each participant will create a black and white print plus a multi-coloured reduction print. Printing will be done using water based and oil based inks. All prints will be hand printed. There will be a [...]

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What do you get when you mix a bit of water, with a wad of fluff and little elbow grease? FELT!

In this 2 day workshop students will design and make their own piece of hand felted cloth, a decorative bowl, a pouch or pocket (ideal for cell phone, ipod or eyeglass case) and a 3D felted object.

Students will leave with their very own felting kit so they can practice their new skills at home.

2 sessions, $60 for instruction and $27 for felting kit.
Sat., Oct 17; Sun., [...]

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