Toronto Craft Alert

In these classes, children will improve hand-eye co-ordination and fine motor skills.

They will learn hand sewing techniques from how to thread a needle, sewing on two and four holed buttons and easy basting stitches and more.

They will also learn basic operation of a sewing machine, including threading, needle replacement and bobbin winding.
Projects include:
Bookmark
Needle Book
Soft Toy

For more information on classes, go to sewintoronto.com
Location: Dundas West and Keele
Contact:

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In addition to great deals on overstock children’s clothing (age 0-6), softies, blocks and other art object, the sale will also feature gorgeous quilting cottons, linens and other textiles at less than wholesale, felted wool sweaters at $5 a pop and silkscreened wooden blocks from 25 cents!

Saturday May 15, 10am-3pm
15 Wyndham Street, corner of Wyndham and Mechanic, behind the fence (map below)

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Moms and Kids Mother’s Day Greeting Card Workshop
Saturday, May 8
Time: 1-4:30 pm (two sessions to choose from 1-2:30 or 3-4:30pm)
Cost: $15

Moms can bring their kids to make creative greeting cards for Mother’s Day.

Cartooning for Kids
May 15-16 – 1-4pm
Cost: $60 (materials included)
Participants – ages 6-11

Kids will learn the fundamentals of cartooning.

Poetic Art Studio
511 Mount Pleasant Rd. – 2nd Fl

Register online: www.poeticart.ca
More information – info@poeticart.ca or call 647-340-7411

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Looking for a unique Mother’s Day gift? Or just want to find something really different for yourself?

Come check out over 8400 sq. ft. of original and handmade art, jewellery, toys, clothing, food and more at:

The Creators’ Marketplace Show & Sale
Thornhill Community Centre
7755 Bayview Ave., Markham
Saturday May 1, 2010
12-6 pm

FEATURING:
FREE Parking
FREE Kids Activities
FREE Workshops for guests of all ages!
Balloon art,  Face Painting
Silent auction with proceeds going to the Foundation Fighting Blindness.

MEET:  KURT LEHNER
Animation Artist for Disney, [...]

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May Workshops at Wise Daughters

Paper Flowers
Sat, May 1, 1 – 4
Make a gorgeous eco-friendly bouquet of flowers out of coffee filters. $30.

Marbling on Paper
Tues, May 4, 7 – 8 pm
Learn to make beautiful patterns on paper. $30 includes supplies for 3 cards.

Baby Picasso for Infants and Parents
4 Thursdays, May 6 – 27, 10 – 11 am
Enjoy the benefits of early art stimulation as your baby explores using edible paint. For infants [...]

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Looking to sell your wares?

Fresh Baked Goods and Fresh Collective, Toronto’s best collectively run designer boutiques have openings for new members!  We offer retail space to designers of clothing, jewellery, accessories, gifts and kids stuff.

The arrangement is simple- pay an affordable monthly rent and work one day a week in the shop- but the benefits are huge!  You get not only an awesome, established, well-respected store to sell your stuff, you get so much more.

This is a great chance to really grow your business!  We offer [...]

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