Supplies on a Budget

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Baaad Anna's Rental Program

Located in East Van, Baaad Anna's rents out spinning wheels, hand carders, drum carders, drop spindles, ball winders and swifts. LEARN MORE

Baaad Rabbit's lending library of books

Located in New Westminster, Baaad Rabbit offers a generous library of fibre art books to borrow.

Join a Guild

Your local Weavers' and Spinners' Guild is a great place to get supplies on a budget to rent or buy,

Our Social Fabric

What: Our Social Fabric (OSF) is a textile recycling initiative that has been in operation since 2009. They offer fabrics of all types in all quantities (scraps to bolts) once to twice a month in their East Van location.
Where: #340—1275 Venables Street, Vancouver
Web: https://oursocialfabric.ca/

Free and sliding scale patterns.
Many patterns online are free, and some pattern designers offer their paid patterns at a sliding scale. Read the details of the pattern you're interested in find out if that's an option.
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​Some designers that I'm aware of who do this (not all local)

• SoftSweater Knits
• Jessie Maed
• Nicola Hodges
• Everlea Yarn

Spaces for rent

Art-making spaces for rent by the hour/day/week/month

​Blim

What: Crafting studio with silk screening equipment and more
Where: 115 E Pender St, Vancouver, BC
1 604-872-8180
Web: www.blim.ca
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MakerLabs

What: Maker space with a wide variety of tools and machines for rent. Available to members for a reasonable monthly rate.
Where: 780 East Cordova Street
Web: www.makerlabs.com

Spool of Thread

What: Sewing Lounge providing space, tools and materials needed to create your next sewing project.
Where: 101-649 E.15th Ave, Vancouver BC
Web: www.spoolofthread.com

Textile Art Department

What: This jacquard weaving collective rents their loom and offers lessons and/or assistance on the loom.
Where: loom now located in MakerLabs (www.makerlabs.com)
Web: ​www.textileartdepartment.com

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Vancouver Island

Supply Victoria

What: SUPPLY is a non-profit that redistributes used art, office, & school supplies and offers creative reuse classes to youth and adults.
Where: Victoria, BC
Web:​ https://www.supplyvictoria.ca