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  • December 11, 2014 Daryl Aitken

    I love Charley Harper

    I'm excited that the new Charley Harper collection, Nurture, is here.  It is so charming, you will be more and more smitten with each new fabric you discover.  His ability to see the most basic shapes in wildlife and nature makes us see these animals differently too.  There is always a perfect amount of humour in every image.

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  • November 26, 2014 Daryl Aitken

    Awesome Give Away

    Fabric Spark has teamed up with Sherri at Thread Riding Hood for a fantastic give away.  There are three prizes to be won. A laminate lunch bag kit (pictured above), a reusable fabric gift bag kit (below) in red or green.

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  • November 9, 2014 Daryl Aitken

    WOOL AND THE GANG at Fabric Spark

    WOOL AND THE GANG is my favourite all time source for knitting inspiration, wool, and patterns.  They have brought London fashion to the knitting world and paired it with the best quality Peruvian wool.  I'm so excited to have it for sale in Canada.  This means Canadian knitters can now get Crazy Sexy Wool without having to pay duty and high shipping costs.  
    Get your knit on Canada.
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  • October 28, 2014 Daryl Aitken

    Creativ Festival

    

     

     

    Thanks to everyone (and there were lots of you), who helped get the booth ready for Creativ Festival.  It was exhausting but lots of fun, and no one lost a toe or their temper - that's what I call success. I'd also like to thank Sherri of Thread Riding Hood.  Her patterns and kits were a hit and it was fun putting everything together with her.

    Thanks as well to all the excellent folks who stopped by to look, chat, shop, and share their creative inspiration.  It was really fun getting to meet everyone and hearing about their projects.  I loved seeing what people like and respond too. It was a nice break from my home workshop.

    I will see you next spring at Creativ Festival - and hopefully before that at a few other shows around town.

    Cheers!

    Daryl

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  • October 17, 2014 Daryl Aitken

    Cleta

    Isn't this a lovely image?  It reminded me of a crumbling little hard cover diary I found amongst my treasures.  It was stuffed full of random bits of paper, ticket stubs, and dried piece of wildflower that had been taped to a page and crumbled a little bit more every time the diary was moved or disturbed.  I remember where that little wild flower was from.  It was a sweet moment that I wanted to remember, and the memento worked, I still have that memory locked away.  
    The house designers at Art Gallery Fabrics have done a great job taking these little references - what you see when riding through the city on a bicycle, and turning them into beautiful fabric.  
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  • October 15, 2014 Daryl Aitken

    Creativ Festival

    Sorry I have been a little quiet on the blog.  I was out with the flu and pretty much had to cancel my life for a little while to get better.  I'm back and feeling much more like myself.  I'm also getting ready for Creativ Festival.  If you live in Southern Ontario don't miss this great event full of 100's of vendors with fabric, wool, felt, beads, patterns, books, and everything you need to fuel your creative spirit.  

    Make this holiday season a hand made one!

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  • September 30, 2014 Daryl Aitken

    What do you listen to when you sew?

    I have always had trouble doing one thing at a time.  I like to do something with my hands while I'm watching TV (or I eat), so I always have a crafty project going. I really like to listen to audiobooks when I'm in the car for any length of time. And when I'm sewing, I love podcasts.
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  • September 18, 2014 Daryl Aitken

    The Japanese Imports are finally here

    I fell in love with this fabric on the May long weekend while attending the International Quilt Market in Pittsburgh.  It caught my eye from way down the aisle in a large convention space.  I don't know if it was the colour, or the graphic quality of the birds, which were a stand out from far away, but I really loved it.  

    Echino is one of my all time favourite fabric designers so I'm so thrilled to have a few prints from this talented woman in the shop.  Please check them out and let me know what you think.

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  • September 12, 2014 Daryl Aitken

    Two Days Left

    You only have until midnight Saturday to get a free fat quarter with your order of one yard or more.  Don't miss out (and have a great weekend).

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