Toronto Guild of Stitchery

04/14/2023

This FB page is no longer monitored or updated. Please use our new, improved one at Toronto Guild of Stitchery - TGS

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Our guild welcomes all stitchers - from beginners to advanced - who share a love of stitching

02/08/2023

What a great idea! I wonder if my husband really wants his leather coat?

My friend Brenda had on her blog one of the best hacks I’ve seen for needlepoint in years! Look carefully at the clamp. She has glued pieces of leather on both sides of the inside of the clamp. This provides cushioning for your stretcher bars. It also helps hold them firmly. Copyright secured by...

09/24/2022

It looks like it’s on Sharbot Lake, about 3 hours from Toronto….

In the heart of Tay Valley, Antiquary Folk School awaits you. Come Join Us. Folk schooling is a type of adult education that brings adults together in a non-competitive environment to learn with and from one another. Stay tuned… Fall 2022 program coming soon. Hands, Heart, & Mind Folk school class...

09/11/2022

We’ve moved!!!! A few months back, Facebook blocked all accounts that looked suspicious… and we did (and that’s a loonng story).

So please join us at our new home:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085179440488

09/03/2022

Congratulations!

08/25/2022

Please join our own Tracey Lawko for the webinar screening of the Reflections of Ourselves documentary video this Friday August 26 at 5:30pm ET. If you haven’t been able to get to Orillia to see the exhibition in person, this is a great way to experience it from home. Talented videographers have beautifully captured the installation, highlighting the wonderful leaves, and have included clips from the joyous opening reception and interviews with 14 leaf artists. See which of the 12 participating TGS members you can spot in the video!

You need to pre-register (there is a small fee of $5)... you can sign up here: https://www.orilliamuseum.org/event/reflections-of-ourselves-documentary-screening-premiere/

Be sure to tell your family and friends too!

07/30/2022

Please be aware.

Hello everyonePlease take note of this buyer and share it with any friends that make purchases on Etsy - she has copied and is selling illegally many of my patterns on her site ALISA HANDICRAFTS.

07/15/2022

Fyi....

Join us for a weekend of fabulous fabric shopping as we bring back our much-loved textile sales this summer. Whether you are a maker, an artist, or just a textile enthusiast, the variety of fabric, notions, patterns, and books will get you started on your next project. Enjoy meeting other makers, ...

07/14/2022

Tracey Lawko is at it again! Not only does she have a show in Orillia (https://traceylawko.com/maple-leaf-project/), she has a stumpwork show at the Campbell House Museum in downtown Toronto. The show is about the role of pollenators, specifically bees, in growing our food.
https://www.campbellhousemuseum.ca/current-exhibition/

These Are a Few of Our Favourite Bees June 22 – July 16, 2022 Our Favourite Bees Collective: Sarah Peebles, Ele Willoughby, Rob Cruickshank & Stephen Humphrey. Opening Event at Campbell H…

07/12/2022

Fyi

Here's something you might enjoy! For the full invitation, seehttps://onnguilds.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/an-invitation-to-oakville-fibre-artists-gallery-show.pdf

05/27/2022

Did you hear? There is an opening reception for Tracey Lawko, Reflections of Ourselves, a collaborative art project that celebrates the rich cultural heritage of Canadians. The exhibition is at Orillia Museum of Art & History, 30 Peter St. S., Orillia, ON. May 28 – Sept 3, 2022 with the Opening reception being on Saturday May 28th, 1 – 3 pm. Over 100 Canadians have created a leaf in honour of their heritage, including 12 from TGS. The leaves hang from a textile tree and are as varied as their creators, each telling an individual story through different materials, techniques and imagery.

You can view a 40-second preview here: https://youtube.com/shorts/k3exxmwyJOU

05/12/2022

Join us this Saturday at the Peterborough Fibre Arts Festival! We will be bringing a curated collection of general cross stitch and embroidery supplies. If you are looking for a special item just let us know.

05/06/2022

Here is more information about the Merchants Mall at Seminar. I hear a chocolatier has been added to the list…

Hi Friends

Some of you know that I am an avid (rabid?) needleworker and member of the Toronto Guild of Stitchery and the Embroiderers’ Association of Canada. The EAC-ACB is holding its annual seminar in Toronto from May 16 to May 21. This year’s event Hues in Harmony is being organized and hosted by the Toronto Guild of Stitchery. I am on the organizing team and my task is the Market Mall. Although the Seminar is for EAC members the Market Mall is open to the public and I would like to extend an invitation to my needleworking and interested friends to attend.

When:
Wednesday, May, 18, 2022.
5 pm - 8:30 pm

Please check in with the Front Desk concierge when you arrive to get a name badge.

Location:
Bank of Montreal Institute for Learning (BMO IFL)
3550 Pharmacy Ave.,Toronto
Just south of the intersection of Steeles Ave. E and Pharmacy.

The Market Mall will be held in The Bow.
Here is the list of vendors:

A Needle Pulling Thread Magazine

BeadFX

Black Tulip Designs, Naomi Smith INSTRUCTOR

Canadian Stitchery

Diana Watters Handmade

EAC-ACB Seminar 2023:The Stitch Goes On/Le point continue

Elzentone Craft Woodworking

Hand-Dyed by Rolanda

Heartfelt Designs, Carol Storie INSTRUCTOR

Kate Barlow Embroidery INSTRUCTOR

Kim's Stitch'n Stuff

La Broderie Ma Passion

Lowery Workstands

Million of Stitches

Northern Pines Designs

Pastime Pieces

Ruach Crafts

Saskia Designs

Sew by Hand, Natalie Dupuis INSTRUCTOR

Sew Fancy Inc.

The Enchanted Needle

The Felt Store

Tilted Woodshop

Tiny Modernist

WenDenMakes & FatCatArt

X's and Oh's, Jo Gatenby INSTRUCTOR

Kimat Designs has the Seminar Boutique throughout the week and will be open during the Market Mall.

I am still looking for a few more vendors. If you are interested in learning more about being a vendor please PM me.

I hope I will get to see some of you “in real life”.

There is also an incredible exhibit of EAC members stitching that you can also view when you come.

Cheers,
Julia

04/15/2022

There are several Ukrainian embroidery classes coming up in May…

https://threadwritten.com/workshops-online

Online workshops and digital embroidery patterns.

04/10/2022

So you can match your DMC with Appleton and Krenik...

https://lordlibidan.com/embroidery-thread-conversion-table/

We're tired of having to find thread conversion tables all over the place, so below you can convert DMC, Anchor, Cosmo, J&P Coats, Kreinik, Madeira, Appletons, Sullivans and Presenica (Finica) all in one table. If you're looking for DMC to…