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Back in April, we had the amazing opportunity of hosting Stephen West at the shop. Stephen is a prolific designer who has a bold, graphic style. Most of his pieces are accessories, such as shawls, ...

 A new pattern caught my eye recently on Ravelry, Ravi by Carol Feller. It's a really cute garter cardigan with a lace yoke and neat short row details. Carol is celebrating the publication of ...

There are still plenty of spaces left in two upcoming classes with special guest teacher and artist, Rebecca Ringquist. Come learn new knot techniques and tricks, or how to transfer your own photog...

 Looking for a summer project? Cocoknits has several designs perfect for summer: open, net-like fabrics, sleeveless shirts, and long tanks. I'm currently working on Liesl, out of Icelandic Fa...

 Come in and check out the 11 bolts of gingham that we just received from Lecien, big checks and little checks!     Perfect for a lightweight summer dress or shirt.  Maybe a ...

  Hi Everyone, This Summer I am focusing on a project called Seam Allowance. This is the goal or pledge to make 25% of my clothing that I wear on a daily basis. I would like to inv...

We try to inform our customers and the general public about our upcoming classes in as many ways as possible. One of those ways is a class board at our brick&mortar store with an easy-to-read l...

   I'm Karen and you may have seen me here at A Verb for Keeping Warm. I knit all the time that I'm not here (seriously, you can ask my somewhat neglected family) except for when I'm sew...

We received a new fabric collection from Moda yesterday: Quilt Blocks by Ellen Luckett Baker. These bright geometric shapes look perfect for summer, and would be a great choice for our new Intro to...

We have four new bolts of fabric from Moda: the Summersville collection! These sweet summer prints are from screenprinter Lucie Summers, who hand draws all of her designs in the UK. Here are clo...

We just received new Colette patterns for spring and summer 2012: Iris, Hazel, and Lily! Iris is a beginner's pattern for simple shorts: Hazel is another beginner's pattern for a simple dress, ...

Did you know that Lecien USA is headquartered in Emeryville, CA? Adrienne picked up these new bolts a few days ago! Etoffe Imprevue:         Mrs. March's Antique: &n...