Toronto Craft Alert

There is a long history of quilting in Maryland, from the Amish quilts of Southern Maryland to the spectacular Baltimore album quilts of the 1800s. I spotted a few quilts at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History a few weeks ago, among them was this quilt commemorating the inspiring life of the abolitionist Harriet Tubman, made in 2002. On a related note, for some unbelievably interesting reading, do a quick online [...]

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Is it just me or does Spring make you want to make stuff??  Thankfully our stellar sponsors have a full roster of classes, events, and even camps for you to get busy with.   For complete listings, head over here.  Contact the sponsors directly to sign up for classes or with any questions related to their listings.

pinning up an Amish Bars Quilt at the workroom

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Photo courtesy the American Folk Art Museum

This is not a Toronto happening and may sting you in the jealousy sensors, but the project is a little too amazing to ignore – even from afar.

New York’s inimitable American Folk Art Museum is gearing up to open Infinite Variety, a six day installation of 650 red and white quilts (all on loan from the private collection of Joanna S. Rose) at the Park Avenue Armory (643 Park Avenue, New York, NY). [...]

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Attention gifted artisans! Freedom Clothing Collective would like to open their doors to home decor. The non-profit cooperative is looking for all sorts of useful items you would use to embellish your home, such as ceramics, candles, shower curtains, rugs, tea towels, bowls, quilts, etc. Keep in mind, these items not only need to be aesthetically pleasing but we urge that they be eco friendly in nature and either made or reworked locally.

If you’re interested in presenting FCC [...]

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More Than Just a Yardage Sale

Friday May 28, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday May 29, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Bargain-hunting fibre addicts will descend on the TMC for the annual More Than Just A Yardage Sale. Created and run by the Museum’s volunteers, the sale is a bonanza for textile aficionados and a major fundraiser for the Museum. Shoppers will [...]

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Yarn Bombing at the Textile Museum of Canada

Hello Fellow Yarn Bombers,

We are excited to announce a special project we’re working on with the Textile Museum of Canada. As patrons of the museum we’ve noticed that there is fairly low visibility from street. After talking with one of the museum Board Chairs, and observing the many city bike racks and planter in front of the museum we decided that it would be fun to form a crew and “yarn bomb” the racks and planter.

Yarn Bombing is the act [...]

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