We just booked in our next Handmade Getaway for late October with Santosha Farms. This is such a lovely time to visit Sprucedale when the Autumn colours are finishing up their show. We didn't expect our Labour Day Weekend getaway to fill up so quickly, so we wanted to offer another weekend before we close out the 2026 season. We've got a couple private getaways in the books for the rest of the season - reach out to us if you've got a group you'd like to organize a custom Handmade Getaway for.
The Workwear Chore Jacket Community Sew Along is a month away! We just opened up a quick Community Preorder for Merchant & Mills that is very focused on options that will work perfectly for this project - Coloured denim, Sanded Twill, Dry Oilskin, and Cotton Corduroy. This preorder is open until Monday August 10th midnight. You'll see that a 10% discount has already been applied for you. Members of the workroom studio can use their discount code for an additional 10% off.
Is there a Merchant & Mills pattern or notion you're looking for that's not in the preorder? Reply to this email and let me know, as long as they have it in stock we can slip it into order for you.
— Karyn
p.s. Don't Forget! The Sprucedale Shop will be closed Tuesday August 11-13th. This will mean our cut-off for weekly delivery to Parkdale will be Saturday August 8th for pickup in Parkdale on Thursday August 13th. We'll be back to regular shop hours Friday August 14 & Saturday August 15th. p.p.s Save the date! We're returning to the Barrie Fibre Spirit Show on August 29th.
COMMUNITY PREORDER! CORDUROY! We've had a few requests for Merchant & Mills Corduroy and now is the perfect time to test out a couple options that will work perfectly for a Chore Jacket. This 8 Wale Cotton Corduroy will also be great for pants, skirts and dresses too. Don't miss out on jumping in on this community pre-order to save 10% off and get the yardage you might want for your Fall sewing projects. Preorder closes Monday August 10th Midnight.
Members of the workroom studio save an additional 10% off with their member code when checking out.
Creek 8 Wale Corduroy
Jade Green, Terra Cotta, Military Green and Poppy Red denims
COMMUNITY PREORDER! Coloured Denim & Jacquards Since we started carrying the Merchant & Mills coloured denims, we've not been able to keep it in the shop for very long, it's just such a useful fabric for so many projects from garments to accessories. We know they will make beautiful Chore Jackets and we can't wait to see some colourful version pop up during the Sew Along
Members of the workroom studio save an additional 10% off with their member code when checking out.
Orange Spritz, Viridian Green and Goldie Jacquard
VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS and EVENTS If you're not yet besties with your Serger, we want to help you change that! Our upcoming six week Serger Essentials workshop is designed to help you unlock the mysteries of your serger - regardless of the brand, make or model. This tool can be so powerful once you know exactly what each of those dials controls. There will be a mix of prerecorded videos, along with weekly Zoom check ins so you can have your specific questions answered. Students will have lifetime access to all the replays, videos and resources within the Serger Essentials virtual classroom.
Quinn Pants - Tuesdays, August 4 - 25 - IN SESSION!
Factory Dress - starts Thursday August 20th
Chore Jacket Sew Along - starts Monday August 31st - FREE for Studio Members!
Serger Essentials - starts Tuesday September 1st for 6 weeks
Double Time Quilt - starts Thursday September 10 - October 1st
101 Trouser - starts Saturday September 12th - 26th
the workroom studio members save $25 on every class.
PREORDER! CORDLESS IRONS We're excited to bring in these small but mighty cordless irons for you. I've been using the Champagne Panasonic iron in my workshops for the last month and I'm truly impressed with how well it works and how hot they get. Not being tied to a cord comes in so handy and the sweet carrying case is such a great bonus to have. Save 10% during the Community Preorder.
PREORDER EXTENDED! Since the shop is closed for a few days next week, we realized our delivery of Nara Homespuns won't be shipping this week and we can give you a couple extra days to add in your preorder yardage. If you missed out on this one - you can sneak in your order before Sunday August 9th Midnight!
I finished my extra long Merchant & Mills Honey Dress in Green Bobbette Cross Stitch Cotton. Making this dress was a bit of an adventure but I'm so happy with the result. In this final video, I show you all the details - including an 'inside-out' show and tell so you can see all the insides of my newest handmade wardrobe make.
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