New! Jetty Fabric | the workroom

New! Jetty Fabric

Jetty by Carolyn Friedlander is a welcome distraction right now. We love Carolyn's approach to fabric design and find it so easy to incorporate her fabric into all our projects. Her collections are always a welcome addition to our wall of fabric, as they stand apart from everything else, yet go with so much. Take a close look, there are a couple beautiful prints that change from selvedge to selvedge that will make for some fun pattern play on your garment, quilts and bag projects.
April 23, 2020 — Karyn Valino
Thank You! | the workroom

Thank You!

It's hard to believe that it's just been a month since we launched our new online shop. Thankfully, it was just in the nick of time, so that we could continue to serve you during these challenging changes. We've received almost 600 orders since the March 10th launch and we're doing our best to keep up at a good pace, while working solo in the shop. Thank you for your amazing support. It brings us a lot of joy to get these supplies to you so you can continue crafting, now more than ever.

April 08, 2020 — Karyn Valino
Tags: store news
Merchant & Mills Wobble Gauze | the workroom

Merchant & Mills Wobble Gauze

We've got brand new Merchant & Mills fabric to share with you. We are happy to report that this fabric safely arrived to the shop this week and is now available for ordering. If you love the Cotton Jacquards, there are four new colours available in a new square design. The new Wobble Gauze is also really special. This fabric is made up of two gauzey cotton fabrics – there is no batting in the middle of this cloth, the inside is made up of a series of thicker yarns which gives it the quilted feel. Please note this range is more gauzey than the jacquard cottons. If you're looking for cozy, these fabrics should do the trick.
April 03, 2020 — Karyn Valino
the workroom loves you | the workroom

the workroom loves you

There are just two things we know for sure right now. the workroom loves you and we love what we do. We are slowly establishing a new rhythm and routine that now includes single person shifts in the shop, so we can continue to social distance while keeping your orders moving. Shipping & Contactless Curbside Pick Ups will resume April 3rd. Please continue to check the website for our ever changing updates.

Orders are shipping out in sequence, so the sooner you place your order the sooner it will be ready to ship/for pick up. Timelines are considerably slower as we catch up, but we hope to get things moving more quickly very soon. Please plan ahead for your pick up orders as there may be 30+ orders in line ahead of you and there is just one person working.

March 31, 2020 — Karyn Valino
Tags: store news
New! Colour Matching | the workroom

New! Colour Matching

It's tricky to match colours online! If you're ordering thread or a Kona Solid to go with a project we now offer a colour match option. Currently we have 150m spools of Mettler Thread, Cosmo Embroidery Floss or Kona Solids that can be matched to anything in your order. Check out our Colour Match options here. Choose one of these items and leave us a detailed note on what to match to! 
March 27, 2020 — Karyn Valino
Tags: colour match
Hitting the Pause Button | the workroom

Hitting the Pause Button

Looks like we all need to pause for a couple weeks.

While we have already been closed since March 17th, we will now slow everything right down. There will just be a single person checking in on the shop and orders over this extended closure period. We will be leaving our online shop open, but any new orders will be held in queue until we can be back in the shop, shipping safely to you in April. All current orders from prior to March 24th have been packed and shipped. Curbside pick up is on hold for any new orders. We hope you will still shop the site and think of it as pre-ordering for your April projects. (You may want to check out the actual Merchant & Mills pre-order!)

March 25, 2020 — Karyn Valino
Daily Update : March 24 | the workroom

Daily Update : March 24 2020

Dear Friends,

With everything changing hour to hour, we will be using this space to update you with shop news should you seek it out rather than add to the daily noise of your inbox. We are all being flooded with excess information and our goal is to keep you informed, but mostly to keep you inspired & crafting, cuz that's what we do best.

March 17, 2020 — Karyn Valino
Tags: store news
Cotton Jacquards | the workroom

Cotton Jacquards

Our new order of Merchant & Mills Cotton Jacquards arrived yesterday and it's just as lovely as ever. What are you planning on making with this amazing fabric? We've seen some great makes as a simple baby blanket with binding, Wiksten Shift Tops (more copies coming soon!), Haori Jackets, Papercut Sapporo Coat, Merchant & Mills Fielder Shirt and Named Esme Cardigan to name a few. You can find some inspiration and photos at #cottonjacquard. We can't wait to see your show & tell!
February 28, 2020 — Karyn Valino
Andrea Tsang Jackson | the workroom

Andrea Tsang Jackson

Learn to make lovely faceted patchwork gems using Machine Paper Piecing in Andrea Tsang Jackson's Gemology : Round Gemstone Block workshop in March. Andea will walk you through how to think about colour and achieve transparency effects with fabric, too. We're excited to welcome Andrea to the workroom for the first time to share this fun block from her new book, Gemology. 
February 14, 2020 — Karyn Valino
Heart Crafted 2020 | the workroom

Heart Crafted 2020

Heart Crafted is happening this Sunday February 9, 12-5pm and we're so excited to see you there. This is hands down our favourite event of the new year and always cheers us up in the hardest part of winter. We've gathered together a wonderful group of vendors who are bringing their best to the show
February 07, 2020 — Karyn Valino
Merchant & Mills Woolsey | the workroom

Merchant & Mills Woolsey

We are delighted to have a few bolts of Merchant & Mills Woolsey in the shop, this fabric does not disappoint in person. Woolsey is a wool/linen double gauze that has been pre-laundered at the mill to make the softest fabric to ever exist.

This cloth has two layers of linen/wool which are invisibly stitched together. This helps to trap air between the layers, which in turn keeps you very toasty. This fabric is beautiful for dressmaking as well as cushions, throws, curtains and would even make a very cosy scarf.

January 24, 2020 — Karyn Valino
Sashiko | the workroom

Sashiko

There is no doubt we saw a huge surge of interest in everything Sashiko last year. The meditative slow stitching and geometric designs make this Japanese embroidery technique a wonderful entry into bold handwork. If you're just trying it for the first time we've almost always got a Sashiko class starting this Wednesday January 15th. If you've already dabbled with Sashiko, you may want to try Carolanne's newer workshop Sashiko Pillowcase. We have a huge range of sashiko thread, needles and samplers in stock as well.
January 10, 2020 — Karyn Valino