Ron Collins is Back in Parkdale this Spring!
Elevate your clothing pattern fit + sewing this Spring! Join us at Noble Space in Toronto for some continued garment making + learning! Add valuable know-how to your fitting and sewing repertoire from Vogue Designer and Special Guest Instructor, Ron Collins.
Enrol yourself for the workroom community favourites plus a NEW Custom Fit Sewing Retreat! Bring a favourite pattern, garment making questions and ideas and turn them into know-how over 3 days. Hurry! There are just 2 spots left, as our wait list received early access to these dates.
Workshops will be held at Noble Space, 46 Noble St. Studio #103 (one block North/East of Queen St. W. & Brock Ave.). We'll be turning this crafty place into a special workshop space for Ron's Spring Sessions in Parkdale!
- Pattern Alterations & Body Measurements for the Right Fit : Monday April 21 from 10am-5pm
- Pattern Alterations & Body Measurements for the Right Fit : Tuesday April 22 from 10am-5pm
- Custom Fit Retreat : starts Wednesday April 23 for 3 consecutive days 10am-5pm
- Designer Seam & Hem Finishes : Saturday April 26 10am-5pm
- Ultimate Jean Fitting : starts Tuesday April 29 for 4 consecutive days 10am-5pm
- Pattern Alterations & Body Measurements for the Right Fit : Saturday May 3 from 10am-5pm
Blog
Handmade Wardrobe Year Mid Year Cohort
When the Handmade Wardrobe Year started in January, it was an experiment in commitment - a consistent group of makers showing up together, class after class, for a full year. What that creates, it turns out, is something you can't replicate: a community that builds alongside the skills. Four months in, this cohort has worked through nine garments.
New to PDF Patterns? A Quick Guide to Printing & Assembling
There’s something empowering about sewing from a PDF pattern. Instant access. No waiting. A whole new world of independent designers at your fingertips.
If you’re new to PDF patterns, though, they can feel slightly mysterious at first.
Let’s walk through it together.
Merchant & Mills Weekender Bag : Community Sew Along
A community sew-along for the Merchant & Mills Weekender Bag
The Merchant & Mills Weekender Bag is thoughtfully designed, beautifully utilitarian, and full of satisfying construction details. It’s the kind of make many of us want to start, but don’t always find the time to finish on our own.
That’s exactly why we’re hosting a Community Sew-Along.
