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| Written by Eva Anastasiu - Monday, 08 December 2008 | |
Your fingers are itching to get creative but, not having grown up with home economics, you can't even mend your fallen buttons! Not to mention the fact that you don't own any sewing equipment...
But if you live in Toronto, a new space has recently opened to answer
your crafty prayers: The Workroom, a bright and
cozy DIY boutique in the up and coming Parkdale neighborhood, is the
modern answer to sewing circles. For only a few dollars an hour, you
can claim your spot on one of their machines
Watch an interview with owner Karyn Valino here
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and do your thing.
However, if you don't really know where to start, you can learn the
basics in one of the many classes and always leave with your custom
creation. Once you've mastered some fun skills get inspired by their
collection of patterns and books or browse their amazing selection of
block and printed fabrics. Finally, the shop also aims to be a meeting
place for the city's crafting community with regular Stitch'n Bitch and
Quilting Sunday events.
With a renewed worldwide interest in DIY, crafting and customization
we hope this model will sprout such "finger gyms" in many other cities
and towns!
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