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About sproutspress

As a bookbinder and artist, I like to live in a fairly analog world. I bind books by hand, with a needle and thread, I paint, draw. You get the idea. I blog about bookbinding, paper arts, crafting and other bookish goodness.

Take the House & Home Spring Decorating Quiz! Win a $500 Etsy Gift Card!!

Here’s a fun thing: Etsy has collaborated with House & Home to create a spring decorating quiz and video – featuring many local makers’ products! (Sprouts Press included!!)

Take the quiz, watch the video and see if you can spot the Sprouts Press journal!!  And while you’re at it, enter your quiz results to be entered in a contest to win a $500 Etsy gift card!!  Woot!

Sound like fun?  Take the quiz here.  Contest closes June 6, 2017.

Wordless Wednesday 19.04.17

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Sampler Workshop

This coming saturday I’ll be offering a Bookbinding Sampler Workshop at the new Toronto Etsy Street Team bricks and mortar location! (formerly Graven Feather)

Spend an afternoon learning the basics of bookbinding and the tools of the trade. In this workshop, students will learn 3 simple softcover bindings. This is a hands-on class and everyone will leave with 3 small sample books.

Pre-registration is required, please go here for all details and to register.

See you at the Makeology Spring Craft Fair!

It’s Sprouts Press’ first spring craft fair of the year!  Makeology is today!

What: Makeology Spring Craft Fair
When: Saturday April 15, 2017 (today!) 11am – 5pm
Where: Hamilton Steam & Technology Museum, 900 Woodward Ave., Hamilton

For more information, please see show website here.

Bookbinding for Beginners

It’s the start of a new space for the Toronto Etsy Street Team at 906 Queen Street West here in Toronto!  And I’m so happy to share that I’ll be offering my Bookbinding Sampler Workshop for Beginners at this new space (formerly Graven Feather).

What: Bookbinding Sampler Workshop – Beginner
When: Saturday April 22, 2017  1pm – 4pm
Where: Toronto Etsy Street Team, 906 Queen St. W., Toronto

For more information and to register, please go here.

Wordless Wednesday 12.04.17

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Makeology Spring Market!

The Spring Makeology Market is just around the corner!  Join us April 15 from 11am – 5pm for a day of handmade goodness!

What: Spring Makeology Craft Fair
When: Saturday April 15, 2017  11am – 5pm
Where: Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology, 900 Woodward Avenue, Hamilton

For more information, please see the show website here.

Studio Sunday

Today in the studio it’s all business, no bookbinding.  Instead, I’m newsletter-writing to share all the great events, workshops and news with folks, maybe like you, who love to hear about these sorts of things.

To get on this list, please register yourself here.

Workshop Wednesday!

Join me on Wednesday April 12 from 6:30pm – 9:30pm for a beginner class in bookbinding!

Everyone will hand bind their own notebook using traditional bookbinding techniques, and then letterpress print the cover on one of the vintage presses at the museum.

Sound like fun?  Go here to register: bit.ly/2o7hQEx

Wordless Wednesday 05.04.17

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