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Fabric Swap is here again!

Calling all Craftivists, Sewists, DIYers, Designers, and Artists! Come join us for our second Fabric Swap! Our first one was such a fun success, we’ve decided to hold another! We all have fabric that we love but may never use, right? Let’s stir up some new inspirational energy and trade with each other! We will have tables set up outside our studio on September 28, 2024 for you  to lay down your fabric, and peruse what each other has contributed.

The rules for Fabric Swap are:

* Clean, useable fabrics only

* Be thoughtful about the items you take, and what you will make. Take what inspires you but also leave some for others to be inspired:)

* You are not obligated to take anything with you, but please also be thoughtful about the amount you drop off to us.

* No notions or tools ( we want to keep it simple for our first year to work out any bugs!)

* No clothing

* Bring a bag to tote home your finds

The tables will be out all day from 11am to 4 pm - come chat with fellow fabric enthusiasts! Take in and take home some fabric! We will donate whatever is still with us at the end of the day to Ujamma Grandmas

After you’ve perused the swap, come into the studio and say hi! We will be having a Studio Fabric Sale this same weekend! Looking forward to seeing you all! 

Fabric Sale 2024: Fall Edition

Join us for our Fall Edition Fabric Sale! Got some projects in mind for the Halloween & Holiday season ahead? Dive into a trove of fabulous fabrics, essential notions, clothing, tools, and machinery! Explore our curated collection of vintage finds, and conscious quality sustainable fabrics including wools, knits, recycled polyesters, and organic cottons – there’s no limit to what you can create! Don’t miss out, come on by our studio on September 27 & 28 to stock up on inspiration. See you there! 🧵

Fabric Swap

Calling all Craftivists, Sewists, DIYers, Designers, and Artists! Come join us for our first Fabric Swap! We all have fabric that we love but may never use, right? Let’s stir up some new inspirational energy and trade with each other! We will have tables set up outside our studio on April 27th for you  to lay down your fabric, and peruse what each other has contributed.

The rules for our first swap are:

* Clean, useable fabrics only

* Be thoughtful about the items you take, and what you will make. Take what inspires you but also leave some for others to be inspired:)

* You are not obligated to take anything with you, but please also be thoughtful about the amount you drop off to us.

* No notions or tools ( we want to keep it simple for our first year to work out any bugs!)

* No clothing

* Bring a bag to tote home your finds

The tables will be out all day from 11am to 4 pm - come chat with fellow fabric enthusiasts! Take in and take home some fabric! We will donate whatever is still with us at the end of the day to Ujamaa Grandmas. 

 

After you’ve perused the swap, come into the studio and say hi! We will be having a Studio Fabric Sale this same weekend! Looking forward to seeing you all! 

Fabric Sale 2024

🌟 Get ready to stitch, sew, and save at our Fabric and Notions Extravaganza! Dive into a trove of fabulous fabrics, essential notions, and tools - Explore our curated collection of vintage finds, and conscious quality sustainable fabrics including knits and organic cottons – there’s no limit to what you can create! Don’t miss out, swing by our studio on April 26 & 27 to stock up on inspiration. See you there! 🧵🌿

 

We will accept credit, cash, and e-transfer.

Please bring a bag to tote your treasures home.

 

Filter or no Filter?

Just a little more info for those of you ordering masks with me, or wondering in general about mask filters, what they are made of, and perhaps, what alternatives there are.

I will firstly state that I am neither a hepa filter expert, or mask expert, or a scientist in any terms. I did research and will talk briefly about what I have learned and list below some of the sites I referenced. I am, however, a quality designer and maker, and, to the best of my ability, I have been building the best masks that I can with some exceptional professional sewers.

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In the past weeks, there have been a few articles and a youtube video reporting that Hepa filters contain fibreglass, so they are not suitable to be used so close nex the mouth and nose. This makes sense, as small fiberglass fibres that are in air filters could potentially be breathed in and be damaging to lunds over time. Air filters do contain fibreglass, so I will not be using the air filters. However, there has also been evidence and statements from manufacturers, and vacuum cleaner specialists that speak about vacuum cleaner bags efficacy, what they are made of and how they are made. They are not made with fibreglass. Theya re made from meltblown polypropelene, which is not fibreglass. It is a plastic derivative that does not contain fibreglass. They have also been deemed as alternatives to N95, and surgical masks through academic mask filtration efficacy studies done in 2006 to 2013.


 Here are some of the links that I looked through for info:

 Alternate filter efficacy studies and charts:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7108646/

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258525804_Testing_the_Efficacy_of_

Homemade_Masks_Would_They_Protect_in_an_Influenza_Pandemic

Tests and info from Vacuum Cleaner specialists and manufacturers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmYt_wtaLCk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnN6IHtq5gc
 
Alternate Mask materials and care:

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Filtration-Efficiency-and-Pressure-Drop-Across-Materials-Tested-with-Aerosols-of-Bacillus_tbl1_258525804

https://diymask.site/

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/04/22/840146830/adding-a-nylon-stocking-layer-could-boost-protection-from-cloth-masks-study-finds
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