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2026 is the Year of the Horse 🐎
A year for bold moves, fresh energy, and discovering new passions. And truly, what’s bolder than learning a brand-new skill? Join us for a Beginner Embroidery Class where you’ll create a beautiful omamori charm sampler, inspired by Japanese New Year symbols and stitched with intention to carry good luck throughout the year. ✨ Omamori are small fabric charms traditionally purchased at shrines in Japan to bring success and good fortune. This design features meaningful symbols: the pine branch for longevity, the senryo plant for good fortune, and the chrysanthemum for rejuvenation, perfect energy to welcome the Year of the Horse. The class takes place on Sunday, February 1st, you’ll learn essential embroidery stitches, it’s beginner-friendly and includes all materials. This class is taught by Leah Churchley, a textile artist who is passionate about creating inclusive, welcoming communities through art. ✨ Start the Year of the Horse with intention, creativity, and a little extra luck. Spots are limited so sign up now! Embroidery Workshop with Sadie Gilker: 6pm
Doors for Movie: 7pm Show: 7:30pm Rated PG All Ages (19+ bar) Craft Club Cinema returns for its second edition on January 20th with a cozy screening of Pride & Prejudice. Bring your knitting, embroidery, sketchbook, crotchet, any crafts you're enjoying (new year new hobbies welcome!) and settle in for a warm and elegant evening of making + movie magic. We'll keep the lights soft so you can stitch, sketch, and create while Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy unfold on the big screen. Whether you're a dedicated maker, trying out a new hobby for the new year, or just craving a relaxed, communal night with fellow crafters, Craft Club Cinema is designed to help you slow down, connect, and enjoy a unique experience in the Hollywood Theatre. Not sure what to make? Want to learn something new? We got you. Purchase a workshop ticket for a hands-on embroidery workshop before the show led by local artist and educator Sadie Gilker (they/she). For this workshop, Sadie will be guiding workshop participants through a Regency-era-inspired embroidery sampler, adapted from early 19th-century needlework patterns. The featured design is based on a traditional handkerchief corner motif, with multiple size options availalbe. Perfect for a small sampler, a full hoop composition, or a fully functional Jane Austen-era handkerchief. All materials are provided, and you'll also receive optional instructions for turning your finished embroidery into a real, usable handkerchief. Spots are limited! Sadie Gilker is an avid embroiderer, painter, and designer whose practice explores texture, memory, and the natural world. With over 10 years of embroidery experience and a teaching approach rooted in sustainability and collective care, Sadie creates a welcoming space for all skill levels. Textiles Lab. Wednesdays January 14 and February 11, 6:30 – 9:30 pm with CZarina Lobo of The Twisted Fibres. Join CZarina for a cozy, hands-on evening of mending and making at the museum. Bring a favourite worn garment and spend time repairing, refreshing and gently upcycling your wardrobe—saving money, reducing waste and keeping textiles out of the landfill. We’ll explore techniques such as visible mending, Kantha, Sashiko, darning, weaving, appliqué and embroidery in a calm, skill-sharing space, with demonstrations offer on the hour and half-hour so everyone can relax into their own rhythm. Tools and mostly post-consumer materials are provided; bring any special items you’d like to work with. Open to beginners through experienced sewers. $15 per session (suggested $20.) To secure a spot, please register and pay here:
January 14 session: 👉 https://square.link/u/ye2HOlZx February 11 session: 👉 https://square.link/u/v1odTZST |
About the Everlea Guide to Vancouver Yarn Hi, I'm Janna. I'm the proprietor, maker and natural dyer at Everlea Looms. I am a tapestry weaver, longtime knitter and 2013 graduate of Concordia University's Fibres and Material Practices program. In 2008 I created Vancouver Yarn as a space to hold as much of the textile awesomeness that I could find in and around Vancouver. Here on the VY blog I mostly share about local events. It soon grew to include all the places you can shop for yarny things online in Canada. Do you have an event you'd like me to post? Simply email me at janna (at) everleayarn.ca Thank you, Janna
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