Toronto Craft Alert

I admit to being a little out-to-lunch when it comes to keeping informed about The Power Plant‘s programming. I can’t for the life of me remember where I found out about it, but I came across this neat little bookmaking workshop for kids that will be happening there this weekend. Cheers to The Power Plant for spreading the artists’ book gospel to people of all ages!

POWER KIDS: Make a Book

Taking cues from Derek Sullivan’s interest in books [...]

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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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I think we’re all starting to dream up plans for summer right now as the weather is starting to improve. I came across this listing the other day for kids handmade day camps at the TMC…boy do I wish these existed when I was young! I know from experience that registration for workshops at the Textile Museum start very early and fill relatively fast– if you have a crafty kid, jump on this while you can! [...]

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Wow, it looks like summer camp is a different animal for kids these days – my experiences were more PB & J than sustainable architecture!  Kinda wish my parents would register me for these camps run by OCADU and the AGO…

Register your child for OCAD U and AGO Design Camps this summer

Register your child for summer camp at Toronto’s ultimate Design campus! OCAD University, in partnership with the Art Gallery of Ontario, is offering an exciting camp experience for children, ages 8 to 13. Two-week design camps, starting July 4 and [...]

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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)

www.fidoodle.com | [...]

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