News from our Sponsors
A Little Knitty
We've moved and are now open at our new location in Milton (1007 Milton Way, Milton, WA 98354)!
All Wound Up
All Wound Up has exciting events happening in July!
Nancy Bates, author and designer of Knitting the National Parks and Knitting California will be joining us on Saturday, July 13th! All Wound Up will be closed to the public all day.
Registration is required to attend, but tickets are FREE and available now: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/allwoundup/nancy-bates-meet-greet
The day will begin with an interview/Q&A session with Nancy. In-person seats have filled, but you can watch for free on zoom! The rest of the day will be split into Meet and Greet sessions, where you can meet Nancy, take a photo with our National Parks Hats backdrop, and have your book(s) signed!
Additionally, July is our anniversary month, with raffle prizes, double reward punches, and our huge annual sale all happening in the coming weeks. Check out our website for more details: allwoundupyarnshop.com
Bazaar Girls
Ann Budd will be teaching a Knitted Skirts class on Sept. 16 and Oct. 24 from 3:30-5:00 pm Pacific time on Zoom. Details: https://www.bazaargirls.com/wp/?event=knitted-skirts-with-ann-budd-on-zoom
Andrea Rangel (designer and author of "AlterKnits" and "KnitOvation" stitch dictionaries) will come to us by Zoom for a three-part master class in colorwork technique and design. Dates for the series are: Sept. 21 and 28, and Oct. 5 from 10:30-11:30 am Pacific time on Zoom. The classes will be recorded and made available to you afterwards for one week. Questions: [email protected]
Robert Mahar will be here on Oct. 6 to teach two classes: "Embroidered Snow Globes" and "Linen Botanicals". https://www.bazaargirls.com/wp/?page_id=3354
We will also be hosting the Fiber Traditions Weekend, Nov. 1-3, in partnership with Jorstad Artisan Yarns. Teachers include Varian Brandonfrom N. Carolina (color work and steeked shawls); Michael Kelson (Spinning for Lace and Spinning for a Sweater); Judith Mackenzie (gentle spinning circle) and others.
For more information on these classes and to register, click here.
Churchmouse Yarns & Teas
Churchmouse Yarns & Teas will host another "Open Studio" on the 26-27 July weekend. Our landlord's "Vintage Market" will also take place with seven to ten merchants hosting booths. We'll be open 10:00 until 4:00 both days. Squeeze yarn, bask in colors and get expert advice from people who love needlework. Info: 206-780-2686, option 1.
Makers' Mercantile
Upcoming classes and events:
Black Sheep Gathering
Linn County Fairgrounds/Expo Center, 3700 Knox Butte Rd E, Albany, OR 97322
Marketplace:
Friday, June 28, 2024, 9am – 6pm
Saturday, June 29, 2024, 9am – 5pm
Sunday, June 30, 2024, 9am – 4pm
https://www.makersmercantile.com/module/events.htm?pageComponentId=4686539&year=2024&month=Jun&day=28&eventId=3826028
Open House & Sidewalk Sale
Saturday, July 13, 2024, 10am – 2pm
Join us for this fun, in-person event and save BIG on clearance, one-of-a-kind, and discontinued products. Guided tours of our warehouse will also be available!
https://www.makersmercantile.com/module/events.htm?pageComponentId=4686539&year=2024&month=Jul&day=13&eventId=3816829
Beginning Cables – Online Workshop with Faina Goberstein
July 17, 2024, 5-7pm Pacific
$40
https://www.makersmercantile.com/module/class/552324/beginning-cables---online-workshop
My First Top-Down Socks – Online Workshop with Faina Goberstein
July 15, 2024, 5:00 – 6:30pm Pacific
August 1, 2024, 5:00 – 6:00pm Pacific
$60
https://www.makersmercantile.com/module/class/397470/my-first-top-down-socks---online-workshop
Fixing Mistakes in Brioche – Online Workshop with Faina Goberstein
August 16, 2024, 5:00 – 7:00pm
$40
https://www.makersmercantile.com/module/class/388737/fixing-mistakes-in-brioche---online-workshop
Seattle Sky Dyeworks
News from Seattle Sky Dyeworks:
Seattle Sky Dye Camp! August 28th-31st 2024 in Olympia, WA
Join us at Dye camp, registration is now open! Perfect for the fiber addict who wants to expand their skills, LYS owners who are interested in creating house yarns, and everyone else who just wants to play with dye and see what happens! This retreat is an intimate dye intensive and will focus mainly on acid and natural dyeing. Enjoy the beautiful Millersylvania campus in Olympia, WA with us and get dyeing!
https://seattleskydyeworks.com/products/seattle-sky-dyecamp-registration-open-now?_pos=2&_sid=26a0eb0e7&_ss=r&variant=44300321882293
July 6th & 7th Trunk show at Northwest Yarns in Bellingham, WA
August 9th-11th Vending at Flock Fiber in Seattle, WA
October 12th Vending at Quilcene Fiber Festival in Quilcene WA
August 13th & 20th, September 7th & 14th at Seattle Yarn: Weaving Basics
Learn to use up your stash in fun new ways. No loom or experience necessary. We will learn to weave a scarf in this fun two part class and Seattle Yarn has loom rentals available.
Link: https://seattleyarn.com/collections/weaving-classes/products/rigid-heddle-weaving-basics-with-kasteyl
July 27th, September 24th at Seattle Yarn: Drop Spindle 101
Learn to spin your own yarn using the most basic of spinning tools. This single day clinic will teach you how to draft, spin, and ply. No experience necessary!
Link: https://seattleyarn.com/collections/spinning-classes/products/drop-spindling-101?variant=43217396400328
September 7th, 14th, & 21st at Seattle Yarn: Spinning Basics
Up your fiber arts game by learning to make your own yarn! This three part class will teach you to draft, spin, and ply. You'll finish class with a full skein of your own handspun. Wheel rentals available.
Link: https://seattleyarn.com/collections/spinning-classes/products/beginning-spinning?variant=43217017536712
Skagit Woolen Works
Black Sheep Gathering June 28-30th, Linn County Expo Center, Albany, OR
Skagit Woolen Works heads to Oregon! Our first out of state show, and it will be a fibery wonderland. This is their 50th anniversary, and we're so excited to attend. Workshops, animals, a huge marketplace, camping, we can't wait. More details here.
Stilly River Yarns
Stilly River Yarns is moving... and Nancy Bates is coming to visit!
After 7 years in our little bungalow with lots of heart, it's time for us to move to a new space that will allow us to continue to bloom and grow.
We'll be open at our current location until July 3. The brick-and-mortar shop will be closed from July 4 - 15 to move and get settled in the new space; the online shop will remain open, but there will be delays in shipping. We'll reopen on July 16 at 10 AM in our brand new space at Village Commons - 7104 265th St. NW, Suite 120, Stanwood, WA, 98292. (If you put Anytime Fitness in your GPS, we're just around the corner from them!)
Then, on Wednesday, July 17, we'll be welcoming Nancy Bates of Knitting the National Parks fame for a meet & greet from 3 - 7 PM! Join us to show off your beanies, get your books signed, and add your name to our National Parks Hats map. Light refreshments will be served, and we'll have copies of both Knitting the National Parks and Knitting California available for purchase.
We've moved and are now open at our new location in Milton (1007 Milton Way, Milton, WA 98354)!
All Wound Up
All Wound Up has exciting events happening in July!
Nancy Bates, author and designer of Knitting the National Parks and Knitting California will be joining us on Saturday, July 13th! All Wound Up will be closed to the public all day.
Registration is required to attend, but tickets are FREE and available now: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/allwoundup/nancy-bates-meet-greet
The day will begin with an interview/Q&A session with Nancy. In-person seats have filled, but you can watch for free on zoom! The rest of the day will be split into Meet and Greet sessions, where you can meet Nancy, take a photo with our National Parks Hats backdrop, and have your book(s) signed!
Additionally, July is our anniversary month, with raffle prizes, double reward punches, and our huge annual sale all happening in the coming weeks. Check out our website for more details: allwoundupyarnshop.com
Bazaar Girls
Ann Budd will be teaching a Knitted Skirts class on Sept. 16 and Oct. 24 from 3:30-5:00 pm Pacific time on Zoom. Details: https://www.bazaargirls.com/wp/?event=knitted-skirts-with-ann-budd-on-zoom
Andrea Rangel (designer and author of "AlterKnits" and "KnitOvation" stitch dictionaries) will come to us by Zoom for a three-part master class in colorwork technique and design. Dates for the series are: Sept. 21 and 28, and Oct. 5 from 10:30-11:30 am Pacific time on Zoom. The classes will be recorded and made available to you afterwards for one week. Questions: [email protected]
Robert Mahar will be here on Oct. 6 to teach two classes: "Embroidered Snow Globes" and "Linen Botanicals". https://www.bazaargirls.com/wp/?page_id=3354
We will also be hosting the Fiber Traditions Weekend, Nov. 1-3, in partnership with Jorstad Artisan Yarns. Teachers include Varian Brandonfrom N. Carolina (color work and steeked shawls); Michael Kelson (Spinning for Lace and Spinning for a Sweater); Judith Mackenzie (gentle spinning circle) and others.
For more information on these classes and to register, click here.
Churchmouse Yarns & Teas
Churchmouse Yarns & Teas will host another "Open Studio" on the 26-27 July weekend. Our landlord's "Vintage Market" will also take place with seven to ten merchants hosting booths. We'll be open 10:00 until 4:00 both days. Squeeze yarn, bask in colors and get expert advice from people who love needlework. Info: 206-780-2686, option 1.
Makers' Mercantile
Upcoming classes and events:
Black Sheep Gathering
Linn County Fairgrounds/Expo Center, 3700 Knox Butte Rd E, Albany, OR 97322
Marketplace:
Friday, June 28, 2024, 9am – 6pm
Saturday, June 29, 2024, 9am – 5pm
Sunday, June 30, 2024, 9am – 4pm
https://www.makersmercantile.com/module/events.htm?pageComponentId=4686539&year=2024&month=Jun&day=28&eventId=3826028
Open House & Sidewalk Sale
Saturday, July 13, 2024, 10am – 2pm
Join us for this fun, in-person event and save BIG on clearance, one-of-a-kind, and discontinued products. Guided tours of our warehouse will also be available!
https://www.makersmercantile.com/module/events.htm?pageComponentId=4686539&year=2024&month=Jul&day=13&eventId=3816829
Beginning Cables – Online Workshop with Faina Goberstein
July 17, 2024, 5-7pm Pacific
$40
https://www.makersmercantile.com/module/class/552324/beginning-cables---online-workshop
My First Top-Down Socks – Online Workshop with Faina Goberstein
July 15, 2024, 5:00 – 6:30pm Pacific
August 1, 2024, 5:00 – 6:00pm Pacific
$60
https://www.makersmercantile.com/module/class/397470/my-first-top-down-socks---online-workshop
Fixing Mistakes in Brioche – Online Workshop with Faina Goberstein
August 16, 2024, 5:00 – 7:00pm
$40
https://www.makersmercantile.com/module/class/388737/fixing-mistakes-in-brioche---online-workshop
Seattle Sky Dyeworks
News from Seattle Sky Dyeworks:
Seattle Sky Dye Camp! August 28th-31st 2024 in Olympia, WA
Join us at Dye camp, registration is now open! Perfect for the fiber addict who wants to expand their skills, LYS owners who are interested in creating house yarns, and everyone else who just wants to play with dye and see what happens! This retreat is an intimate dye intensive and will focus mainly on acid and natural dyeing. Enjoy the beautiful Millersylvania campus in Olympia, WA with us and get dyeing!
https://seattleskydyeworks.com/products/seattle-sky-dyecamp-registration-open-now?_pos=2&_sid=26a0eb0e7&_ss=r&variant=44300321882293
July 6th & 7th Trunk show at Northwest Yarns in Bellingham, WA
August 9th-11th Vending at Flock Fiber in Seattle, WA
October 12th Vending at Quilcene Fiber Festival in Quilcene WA
August 13th & 20th, September 7th & 14th at Seattle Yarn: Weaving Basics
Learn to use up your stash in fun new ways. No loom or experience necessary. We will learn to weave a scarf in this fun two part class and Seattle Yarn has loom rentals available.
Link: https://seattleyarn.com/collections/weaving-classes/products/rigid-heddle-weaving-basics-with-kasteyl
July 27th, September 24th at Seattle Yarn: Drop Spindle 101
Learn to spin your own yarn using the most basic of spinning tools. This single day clinic will teach you how to draft, spin, and ply. No experience necessary!
Link: https://seattleyarn.com/collections/spinning-classes/products/drop-spindling-101?variant=43217396400328
September 7th, 14th, & 21st at Seattle Yarn: Spinning Basics
Up your fiber arts game by learning to make your own yarn! This three part class will teach you to draft, spin, and ply. You'll finish class with a full skein of your own handspun. Wheel rentals available.
Link: https://seattleyarn.com/collections/spinning-classes/products/beginning-spinning?variant=43217017536712
Skagit Woolen Works
Black Sheep Gathering June 28-30th, Linn County Expo Center, Albany, OR
Skagit Woolen Works heads to Oregon! Our first out of state show, and it will be a fibery wonderland. This is their 50th anniversary, and we're so excited to attend. Workshops, animals, a huge marketplace, camping, we can't wait. More details here.
Stilly River Yarns
Stilly River Yarns is moving... and Nancy Bates is coming to visit!
After 7 years in our little bungalow with lots of heart, it's time for us to move to a new space that will allow us to continue to bloom and grow.
We'll be open at our current location until July 3. The brick-and-mortar shop will be closed from July 4 - 15 to move and get settled in the new space; the online shop will remain open, but there will be delays in shipping. We'll reopen on July 16 at 10 AM in our brand new space at Village Commons - 7104 265th St. NW, Suite 120, Stanwood, WA, 98292. (If you put Anytime Fitness in your GPS, we're just around the corner from them!)
Then, on Wednesday, July 17, we'll be welcoming Nancy Bates of Knitting the National Parks fame for a meet & greet from 3 - 7 PM! Join us to show off your beanies, get your books signed, and add your name to our National Parks Hats map. Light refreshments will be served, and we'll have copies of both Knitting the National Parks and Knitting California available for purchase.