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Make Yarn with Kristyn Woodfine!

The Toronto Church of Craft is hosting a very special workshop happening this Sunday at The Workroom (1340 Queen Street W.).  Lovely proprietor of Pleasurecraft, Kristyn Woodfine, is making a trip to our metropolis from the idyllic wilds of eastern Ontario to teach us to spin yarn! On a spindle!

We’ll be congregating at 3pm on Sunday, February 28. The workshop will follow the regularly scheduled programming of Quilt Sunday (1-3pm).

Come learn & make!  Class is free, some small [...]

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Introduction to Heritage Spinning

Date: Sunday February 7th or Sunday February 28th
Time: 10am-4:30pm
Fee: $150 (includes all materials, taxes and parking fees)
Members Fee: $135

Spend the day in one of our historic homes with a costumed instructor and learn how to spin! Mixing history with practical techniques, this workshop will teach participants all the basic skills in the process that turns wool into yarn. Begin by carding wool and then learn about different natural dyes. Next, spin the woll into yarn on both the drop spindle and on an antique [...]

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Spinners, Knitter and Fibre Artist plus Animal Lovers!!!

Project Proposal

Do you love animals? Do you have skillz in the processing, spinning, knitting, crocheting department? Interested in making a difference in your community. Want to be a part of an exciting project from the ground up? I am looking for like minded folks to help me out with a fundraising project for the Toronto Zoo. I have big ideas, but alone I can only do so much. So here’s the deets:

• The Toronto Zoo has told me [...]
  

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