Supplies on a Budget
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/
Where: #340—1275 Venables Street, Vancouver
Web: https://oursocialfabric.ca/
FabCycle
What: Second hand fabrics and notions
Where: 268 Keefer Street (Unit 401) in VancouverThe ReUSE Centre is located on the 4th floor of the Sun Wah Building.
Our building is currently locked but there is a security guard (uniformed) outside the building that will let you in the building once you mention that you are going to FABCYCLE.
Then please head to the elevators to your left (NOT the escalators) and go to 4th floor.
From elevators to your left again.
Web: https://www.fabcycle.shop/
Where: 268 Keefer Street (Unit 401) in VancouverThe ReUSE Centre is located on the 4th floor of the Sun Wah Building.
Our building is currently locked but there is a security guard (uniformed) outside the building that will let you in the building once you mention that you are going to FABCYCLE.
Then please head to the elevators to your left (NOT the escalators) and go to 4th floor.
From elevators to your left again.
Web: https://www.fabcycle.shop/
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.
Some designers that I'm aware of who do this (not all local)
Spaces for rent
Art-making spaces for rent by the hour/day/week/month
BlimWhat: Crafting studio with silk screening equipment and more
Where: 115 E Pender St, Vancouver, BC 1 604-872-8180 Web: www.blim.ca MakerLabsWhat: 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 ThreadWhat: 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 DepartmentWhat: 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 |
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
Where: Victoria, BC
Web: https://www.supplyvictoria.ca
