News
Colette Laurel Sew Along
Hey everybody! We've had some requests to host a sew-along for Colette's newest sewing pattern--Laurel. Just in time to be able to participate in their bi...
Kombucha Fabric!
Hey all! I just found this Ted Talk yesterday that was insanely surprising. The talk is called "Grow your own clothes", and being the crazy homesteading seamstress I am, it sounded like m...
dye garden
First Friday in Pictures
Quince & Co. Owl arrives,
Julie Weisenberger unveils her very first sewing pattern, Emma, designed exclusively for Verb,
Marcel gets a haircut,
an...
California Wool Project
The California Wool Project: Horizon
Ever since we naturally dyed that first batch of yarn, six years ago, I have dreamt of our own line of yarn made from California wool.
Verb
Little did I know the journey I would take in order t...
sewing
Laurel: New Pattern from Colette Patterns!
Colette Patterns just released a new pattern, and we have it here in the shop! Laurel is a simple but cute shift dress that is very versatile and comfortable.
There is also...
dyeing
Stitches West 2013: Our Best Yet
Wow! We made it through another Stitches West - and this was our 5th Stitches West and best one yet.
We had a wide variety of colorways, in sweater quantities, of even our most diffi...
quilting
New Tsuru Fabrics
From Cloud9 Fabrics, some lovely new organic quilting cotton prints designed by Rashida Coleman-Hale.
What will you make with them? -HD
knitting
Baba Marta Comes to Oakland
Any fears we had of empty shelves were put to rest last week, with the arrival of a long-anticipated shipment from Madelinetosh. The brick-and-mortar shop is now well-stocked in Madelinetosh Chunky...
knitting
The Calm Before the Stitches
Here on San Pablo Ave, there are empty shelves and an eery sense of...calm. Everyone else is down in Santa Clara, or en route, gearing up for Stitches West. Even Cleopatra senses the excitement in ...
dye garden
A Few Extra Touches: Stitches West 2013
We were flattered last year to win "Prettiest Booth" at Stitches West. This year, in addition to dyeing yarn and hatching plans, we'v...
quilting
Improvisational Quilting with Stacey Sharman
Improvisational Quilting is a new class starting this weekend at Verb. Stacy Sharman will teach the concept and practice, of exploring colors and textures through the use of your all-knowin...
knitting
Betula Has Sprung
Do you know about our clubs?
In addition to Seam Allowance, we offer club memberships for knitters, spinners and quilters. One of the best things about our Pro-Verbial club for knitt...
