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Day 341/365
Studio Sunday goes on the road today! I’m at Graven Feather giving a workshop on the Arrow Stitch Binding and I’m really looking forward to it! This Queen West gallery/studio is a beautiful and cozy space, perfect for learning a creative skill in a friendly environment!
It’s a sold out event, so if you wanted to join us but missed out, don’t fret. There are other dates coming up this fall, for this workshop and others! Just go here to see a list of scheduled workshops.
Day 340/365
That’s right folks, only 2 weeks till Etsy: Made in Canada!! I’m super excited and have been working away on some new items just for the show. No reveals just yet, only a quick note so you can save the date!
What: Etsy: Made in Canada Toronto
Where: MaRS Building, 101 College Street, Toronto (right by Queens Park subway station)
When: Saturday September 26, 10am – 6pm.
If you want to get a sneak peek at what to expect, take a look at the vendor lookbook for this year’s show here.
And if Toronto isn’t local to you, check out the main Etsy; Made in Canada page to find a show near you! (This show is country-wide, all on the same day!)
Day 338/365
Blue, red and green; all summer colours! I know, I’m just sneaking this last collage in time before we officially move on to autumn. You can never have too much summer!
Clockwise from top left:
Painted Quick Notes in indigo, the Indigo Journal, Screenprinted Zipper Pouch with thistles in aqua blue (on sale!!), Elegant Quick Notes with red floral fabric trim, Medium Journal with ribbon in grass green, Bookbinding Kit in green and grey, Ex Libris Bookplate handprinted in emerald, Canadiana Journal in red, Starburst Journal in red Florentine.
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This sunday I’ll be teaching the Arrow Stitch Journal, pictured above, at Graven Feather! It’s a hardcover book with fancy spine-stitching and I walk you through all the steps. It’s easy and fun, I promise!
Since it’s a hands-on class, everyone leaves with a finished project!
What: Hard Cover Arrow Stitch Journal Workshop
When: Sunday September 13, 1pm – 4pm
Where: Graven Feather, 906 Queen St. West, Toronto
Cost: $75, all materials included.
If you aren’t able to make it out on sunday, there is another date for this workshop, and others I’ll be teaching at Graven Feather throughout the fall. Go here for details and to register.
Day 334/365
If you’ve been following my Instagram, or other social media feeds, then you’ll know that one of my favourite processes is to dye paper with indigo. Well, this sunday was no exception as I spent some time at the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild, fondly referred to as CBBAG (pronounced ‘cabbage’), where there was an indigo dyeing session. 
It was a small group of creative women, all of us eager to stretch our creative muscles. People dyed paper, fabric, string, yarn, thread and even buttons!! (I contemplated dyeing a bit of my hair, but chickened out in the end). As these things usually go, what felt like an hour was actually 4 and the day came to an end before we knew it.
Some of the results were really gorgeous – I can’t wait to see the projects these gems become!
To read more about my adventures in dyeing paper, go here.
To see some of the things I’ve made previously with hand dyed indigo paper, go here.
Day 333/365
It’s official! The coundown is on to the 2nd annual Etsy Made in Canada: Toronto! The show will be at the MaRS building again this year, showcasing the best of the best of Canadian Etsy sellers here in the city!
There are some sweet surprises planned for this year, so keep your eyes peeled! And if you’re eager to get one of the free swag bags, be sure to get there early! There are only 100 of them and last year people started lining up hours in advance.
For more information, please see the Toronto Etsy Street Team’s website, here.
No local to Toronto? No problem! Etsy Made in Canada is a country-wide event, click here to find an event near you.
Day 332/365
Technically summer is still on till September 21 here in Canada, but it feels different with the start of school less than a week away.
In honour of the last days of sunshine and carefree days, I’ve pulled together some bright and last minute road-trip worthy books.
Clockwise from top left:
Elegant Quick Notes with blue floral trim, Starburst Journal in red Florentine, Indigo Journal, Screenprinted Zipper Pouch with burgundy Queen Anne’s lace, Advanced Quick Notes, Canadiana Journal in red, Mini Book Magnets in a set of 6.
Day 331/365
Join me on Sunday September 13 for the next bookbinding workshop at Graven Feather! I’ll be teaching the Arrow Stitch and applying it to a hardcover technique. This is a hands-on class and everyone will leave with a finished project!
What: Hard Cover Arrow Stitch Journal Workshop
When: Sunday September 13, 1pm – 4pm
Where: Graven Feather, 906 Queen Street West (by Trinity Bellwoods Park)
Cost: $75, all materials included
For details and to register, go here.
If you’re not able to make it to this workshop, don’t fret! There are plenty more dates to take a workshop with me, just visit the Workshops section of my site.
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