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You can find a full length article and gallery featuring local artists Ana Isabel and Amanda Langerak in the current issue of In Her Studio magazine. Find the magazine in your local Michael's store or purchase online.
Yoko and Kazuho Kano from Studio Hinoki
Noren is the name given to traditional Japanese cloth dividers that hang in doorways and windows. The works in this exhibit will feature both traditional and contemporary designs. Yoko is assisted by her daughter Kazuho. Please join us for the opening Thurs Nov 7 6-8pm Exhibition runs Thursday Nov 7- Sunday Nov 24  Textile Fixeries and Stuffy Triage On the first Sunday of the month, we will be fixing textile things. We have a stuffy triage station for repairing our textiles love ones, sewing machines, various helpful tools, and some know how. We also invite folks to bring their beloved stuffies to the Stuffy Triage Centre to receive assistance in mending, stuffing, replacing eyes and various other tender administrations. Donations welcome to cover supplies, 1-4pm. Sunday Stitchery On the third Sunday of each month, come hang out and stitch something. Bring whatever project you're working on - darning, felting, hand sewing, embroidery, knitting, needlepoint, crochet, etc. Share tips, bring questions, relax with fellow stitchers and have a cup of tea. This is a free drop in for all skill levels and all ages. 1-4pm Weaving with Sarah On the fourth Sunday of each month, weaver Sarah McKinnon will host a weaving drop-in, helping you with trouble shooting, answering your textile questions, and getting you started on new projects. Sarah is warm and knowledgeable and together with you, will make our space a weaving wonderland. Bring your own loom and yarns. All ages and levels welcome, no registration required. $10/family drop-in fee. We also welcome you to come by to watch or try one our small practice looms. 1-4pm More about the Learnary...
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It's halloween and I was up until 2am putting the finishing touches on my son's Sonic the Hedgehog costume. He was thrilled to wake up to a finished 13-spike (that specific number is very important, apparently!) Sonic get-up. This is the second time Sam has been Sonic, the first was two years ago. He loves this one so much that right away he requested that I "never ever" give it to the thrift store (something about that makes me think he loved the first one more than I knew). I'm very excited to announce that my School of SweetGeorgia workshop on tapestry weaving techniques has launched and the feedback has been amazing. My very first review begins, "You have inspired me to the core". I am flabbergasted and so grateful. All the hard work (by myself and the SOS team) is more than worth it when you get feedback like that. Let's look at what other textile goings on are happening locally. There's a lot!
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Events Around Town Be sure to check out our calendar from time to time. I add events as I hear about them. ​ Arne and Carlos are back TOMORROW! There are still seats left for their talk at the UBC Golf club hosted by Urban Yarns on November 1st. 88 Stitches in Langley have a couple of trunk shows scheduled for the upcoming months including Pip and Pin on November 9th from 11pm-4pm and Songbird Handmade on November 23rd from 11am-4pm. If you're on the Sunshine Coast I have an Everlea Yarn pop-up at The Kube in Gibsons and a Tapestry Support night ata Sew Easy in Sechelt in November. Know of an event or other listings that I can include in an upcoming newsletter? Email me or just hit reply to this newsletter. love, Janna  Project one in Janna's online tapestry workshop with the School of SweetGeorgia. Image by Felicia Lo. This is a big day for me! I'm very excited to announce the release of my online tapestry weaving workshop with the School of SweetGeorgia. When Felicia Lo of SweetGeorgia Yarns asked me if was interested in teaching a class for the School of SweetGeorgia I was both thrilled and a bit stunned. I deliberately didn't reply for a whole day, to take that time to relish in the fact that 1) she asked me and 2) it might actually happen. I know Felicia as someone who does everything with intention and professionalism, and she always delivers the most polished and exceptional products whether it be with her yarn, her podcast or her online school. So, when I thought I could be a part of that magic I had to pinch myself.  Leah, Janna, Sheleigh and Felicia on filming day in Janna's studio. Image by Felicia Lo. Once I replied and we got to talking about the possibilities things moved pretty quickly. That first email was send at the end of February 2019 and by June Felicia and Leah were in my studio on the Sunshine Coast filming the workshop. It's been a lot of fun working with Felicia and her team. I worked very hard to make this online introductory tapestry weaving course comprehensive, so we cover a lot in three-hours. What will you learn?To start, you will learn about tapestry terms and then different tapestry loom options, from frame looms to floor looms, and the pros and cons of each as well as a tutorial on how to make a PVC loom with tension control for around $20. Then we make three projects which each focus on fundamental techniques that will set you up for success in creating your own woven artworks after the course is done. I also show you how to finish your warp and weft ends and how to mount your tapestries to a wall.
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Celebrating 11 years
of linking makers to local yarn,
designs, events and more
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Vancouver Yarn is a free resource which links you shops, designers, artists and more which are local to greater Vancouver BC, unceded Coast Salish territory, and beyond. Our links come from you - Thank you! If you tell us about a dyer, designer, shop (etc) we will add it to Vancouver Yarn. Read our inclusivity policy here. VY is run by Janna Vallee of Everlea Yarn. |
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