 Did you know that Canada used to produce 90% of all the textiles we consumed? Now we produce less than 5% and most of the raw materials are sourced outside of Canada. Anna Hunter is coming to the Vancouver area to present a couple of workshops on this topic. The in-person workshops will look at the social, political and environmental factors that changed our textile industry and what opportunities exist to revitalize the Canadian wool industry from a manufacturing and industry perspective. She will explore the different sheep breeds available to us in Canada and how to connect with local fibre farmers in your region to access local wool and yarn!
Vancouver DATE: Apr 19, 2025, TIME: 12:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. COST: WCKG Members: $30, Non-Members: $40 LOCATION: Kensington Community Center, 5175 Dumfries St, Vancouver PURCHASE TICKETS: www.westcoastknitters.org/guild-events Sunshine Coast DATE: TUESDAY APRIL 22, 2025 TIME: 5PM-7PM COST: $10 LOCATION: Persephone Brewing Company (1053 Stewart Rd., Gibsons, BC) PURCHASE TICKETS: https://www.longwayhomestead.com/education-materials/farm-to-yarn-gibsons This event is hosted by the Persephone Tuesday Knitting Group on the Sunshine Coast, BC and sponsored by @scfibreshed Comments are closed.
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Vancouver Yarn is a free resource which links you to local DIY textile shops and designers as well as artists and makers which are local to greater Vancouver BC, unceded Coast Salish territory, and throughout so-called British Columbia. I also list online shops and designers from around the country.
Many of my links come from your submissions - Thank you! If you tell me about a dyer, designer, shop etc I will add it.
Many of my links come from your submissions - Thank you! If you tell me about a dyer, designer, shop etc I will add it.
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