Sewing up the final seams of the clutch we made in this weeks weaving/sewing class with @thehouseofsew . Slight change of scenery and new best friend Gaia. Also, rooftop patio goals for 2019! 💓
Throwing it back to 2016, my wedding day, when I gave each of my bridesmaids a hand woven wool/linen rug to match their style and personality. Friends, if you know who my bridesmaids were, can you guess, left to right, who got which rug? Hint: one of them was made for a lady with the bluest eyes (hugest heart) and a love for sea mammals. 📸 @carmynjoy #weaving #weaversofinstagram #handwovenrugs #krokbragd #weavingiscaring #handwoven #yegweaving #yegtextiles
Over the last week the global fibre community has been unravelling. It started with a blog post by a woman about her upcoming trip to India. Without intention, her words were very hurtful to many. But intention doesn’t matter most, in my opinion it’s impact over intention. What followed has been a heart smashing retelling of BIPOC knitters experiences of racism . And while this important discussion has mostly been happening amongst knitters, it applies to every facet of craft/textiles/life. Many thanks to the women doing the work to give hundreds of knitters a platform to share their experiences. You can read those stories over @thecolormustard & @su.krita . You can also read the post that stirred this discussion by @karentempler . If you read it and don’t see what is offensive, seek her follow up apology which unpacks why her language made people feel alienated. If you’re new to all of this I encourage you to follow the linked accounts and you’ll find lots of powerful words on inclusivity and representation. Reading SO many stories over the last week, words by @thepetiteknitter have really stuck to my ribs. “I, as a person, acknowledge my privileges. You, as a person, please do the same?”
So excited for tonight: part two of the weave fabric and sew a clutch workshop collaboration with @thehouseofsew ! This is Bev, the face behind The House of Sew. In the short year that I’ve known her, I’ve been observing that she is an active member of Edmonton’s fashion community. She’s been on panel discussions about ethical fashion, hosted a “sweat shop simulation” and hosted a live broadcast discussion about gender inclusion in the industry. Not to mention all the while teaching classes, guiding interns AND sewing wedding dresses. I am honoured to work with someone like Bev and am very excited to up my own sewing skills. #yegweaving #yegsewing #yegcommunity #yegfashion
Seven pieces of handwoven fabric drying in the sun. Woven in yesterday’s weaving class and tomorrow we will sew them into clutches @thehouseofsew . #offtheloom #yegweaving #yegtextiles #yegweavingworkshop #yegsewing #weaving #handwoven
Rescued another floor loom from a dark basement! The one was in pieces and it was “interesting” to put back together with my mentor Kathy and my studio assistant @sevensistersstudio . The largest loom in our studio, a 45 “ counterbalance, let’s refer to it as The Big One. Today is our first workshop of 2019 and I can’t wait to see @thehouseofsew put this loom back into action! #weaving #leclercloom #counterbalance #yegweaving #yegtextiles #yegworkshops #yegsmallbusiness #yegtextiles #weaversofinstagram #yegclasses #yegweaver
Our knitting instructor @fellaella has been stocking up on yarn for her upcoming beginner knitting workshop. Learn the fundamentals and stitch your own toque, headband or scarf. The first session is sold out but there are still a few spots in the February class. Get the deets : www.fernsschoolofcraft.com #yegworkshops #yegcraft #yegtextiles #yegknitting #fernsschoolofcraft
Ready and excited for the first weaving workshop of 2019! A collaboration with @thehouseofsew , students will weave fabric to be sewn into a clutch. See youSunday, folks! #yeg #yegweaving #yegsewing #yegworkshops #yegtextiles #textileworkshops
Throwing it way back to 2014 when I wove some fabric for a local garment designer who then sewed it into this jacket. This project felt a bit like a baby: I spent SO much time weaving the fabric and then reluctantly sent it out into the world. It went on photo shoots in other cities, the runway at Toronto Fashion Week, and eventually for sale @gravitypope .Maybe it’s time to make another one to keep in the nest? #weaving #yegweaving #yegtextiles #weaversofinstagram #slowfashion
Entering year three of my volunteer position helping seniors weave every single Wednesday. A limb of the Edmonton Weavers Guild, we have a dozen looms and a dozen 65+ women that come together to weave. This is my way of giving back and honouring the various women who have taught me about textiles over the past twenty years. 💙 #yeg #yegweaving
New class and new instructor! We are so delighted to have Danielle of @curiousfoxfibres teaching tapestry weaving on these small upright tapestry looms. In this class students will make a wall hanging while learning and practicing some fundamental tapestry weaving techniques. Hope to see you there February 17th, details on the website! #weaving #weavingworkshop #yegweaving #yegweavingworkshop
Ash Alberg is teaching a few natural dyeing classes with us in March! They asked me to save some branches and needles from my Christmas tree for one of our dye pots. 🎄💚 In this class we will have three different dye pots and students will dye three skeins of wool. Ash is flying in all the way from Winnipeg just to share the knowledge so don’t snooze on this registration! #naturaldyeing #naturaldye #naturaldyeworkshop #yegworkshops #yegtextiles #yegcraft #yeg
Make a handwoven clutch with us! A second offering of this workshop collaboration with @thehouseofsew will be open for registration Friday morning. Day one : on a floor loom, weave fabric choosing from a variety of patterns/colours/textures/fibres. Day two : at The House of Sew, you’ll sew your hand woven fabric into a clutch. So excited to see what students make in this one :) #weaving #textileworkshops #yegweaving #yegtextiles #handwoven #handwovenclutch #yegsewing
More classes have been added to the calendar! Winter is the best time to make textiles, IMO, and we are excited for a busy winter with you. Pictured here is a toque that you could learn to knit in Raffaela’s two week beginner knitting class. Doesn’t it look cozy? Registration for these new dates will open Friday, January 4th at 8am! (I like to give you a couple days to check all the info and organize with buds, if you so wish.) #yeg #yegworkshops #yegtextiles #yegknitting #toque
Thank you, friends, for a beautiful year of making textiles together! It makes me so happy to see people’s hands conquer the initial awkwardness of learning a new skill and then move past that stage into the meditative act of creating. I appreciate every single one of you whether you’re just following along, sending a comment or attending a class. I’m so excited for 2019 and all the learning/sharing/making we will do together. If you got a gift card under your 🎄 tree rest assured that we are going to have more classes on the site very soon. (Details Jan 2nd, registration Jan 4 is the plan!) We’ll have second offerings of the weave and sew a clutch with @thehouseofsew , a second offering of knitting with @fellaella , natural dying classes with @fromfieldtoskin , a tapestry weaving class with @curiousfoxfibres , embroidery with @floralsandflossembroidery AND more weaving and rug hooking classes with me, Fern. Wishing you a content end to 2018. 💙 #yegworkshops #yegtextiles
Here is Ash of @fromfieldtoskin dying a skein of wool using sumac berries. Save the date for Sunday March 10th, as we’ll be offering two sessions of natural dying! I’m very excited about knitting up some naturally dyed wool, are you? Details on the website on the 31st, registration opens January 4th. 🌺 #naturaldye #naturaldyes #naturaldyeworkshop #sumac #wool #yegworkshops #yegtextiles #textiles
Word on the streets of Oliver is that Alex of @floralsandflossembroidery is coming back to teach embroidery in February! Stay tuned for details, friends. 💙🌿#embroidery #yeg #yegworkshops #yegyextiles #embroideryworkshop
New class and new guest instructor! Knitter extraordinaire Raffaella will teach you how two knit over two Saturdays (January 26 and February 2nd, 11-3pm). Learn everything needed to begin knitting with your choice of a scarf, headband or toque. Also, how cute are her sisters who modelled for us? TWO SPOTS LEFT! ❤️❄️ #knitting #knittingworkshop #yeg #yegworkshops #yegknitting #textileworkshops #toque #yegtextiles #knitandpurl
We are so excited to announce that Ash Alberg of @fromfieldtoskin and @sunflowerknit will be joining us on March 9 & 10 for some natural dying classes! We will be eco printing a silk scarf on Saturday and dying skeins of wool on Sunday. Please do follow along their adventures in the Canadian fibre shed and stay tuned for workshop details soon. 🐑🖤 #ashalberg #naturaldyes #naturaldye #yegworkshops #yegtextiles #wool #silk #canadianfibreshed #canadiantextiles #yeg #ecoprinting #olivercommunityleague #yegdt
Registration for January and February textile workshops are open! Thank you to everyone who has made orders already:) Drop in cushion weaving has sold out, so I’m glad we didn’t retire that class. We’ll add another date for that one soon! 🙌🏽💙 www.fernschoolofcraft.com #weaving #yegworkshops #yegtextiles #yegtextileworkshops #yegweaving #yegsewing #weaveandsew #weaversofinstagram #handwoven #handwovenclutch