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

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.

​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

​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

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