Showing posts with label cotton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cotton. Show all posts

May 21, 2013

Kid Culture Creates Workshops!

If you haven't heard already, Kid Culture has moved!
 to a beautiful new, spacious location at 
3124 Dundas St. W. 
Toronto, ON

Not just a store, Kid Culture now offers daily song and storytime. 
As well as weekly craft workshops for ages 3yrs old + 

I've stocked up on materials and prepared a fantastic list of simple projects for young ones who want to make and create. 

Each workshop is about 45mins - 1hr (about enough time to peruse the goodies in the shop) 
In every workshop, kids will create and complete their very own personalized project they can take home, use and be proud of. 
It's amazing what kids can make with a few materials and instruction - about the same amount of time to sit down and relax with a cup of coffee at the local shops in The Junction!


What workshops are coming up next?

For the Grand Opening of Kid Culture's new location 
on June 1st, 
we're having a 
Tote Bag making workshop. 

In this workshop, each student is provided with a handmade natural cotton tote bag to personalize and decorate using a heat transfer technique, transferring student’s colourful images from paper to the tote.

Space is limited for this workshop so don't forget to register.

To register for this or other workshops at Kid Culture 
call: 416-859-9006 
email: kidcultureboutique@gmail.com 
or pop into the shop 3124 Dundas St. W



email kidcultureboutique@gmail.com 
or call 416 859 9006 for questions and details

Read all about this Junction gem in this article from Karen Kirk of Canadian Living Magazine! 



January 27, 2012

Melissa Christie, textile designer extraordinaire!

Never Sleep Alone! 

Chances are you'll recognize these sheets from textile designer Melissa Christie because they're blowing up on the internet right now. Spreading like wildfire since opening up her Etsy shop on Tuesday, Melissa is reaching zombie lovers from all over the globe through social media sites like her
tumblr, 
facebook and
twitter.
Selling out of all items her first day open, Melissa's Etsy shop titled 'It's Alive' sells OOAK handmade bedding featuring hand painted zombie hands! How creepy/brilliant are these sheets!

Melissa's zombie bedding is all handmade by her and made to order. Her shop currently offers standard size bedding twin - king for a flat rate in white cotton fabric. What a deal!
She is currently looking into different colour bedding options and sheets for specialty sizes like California King size. But a good option for those who can't wait is the pillowcase set which are made to fit 20" x 30" (standard size) pillow.

Melissa is working on a portfolio site that will feature some of her other works. Works like her killer Femme Fatal dresses. Over-dyed dupioni silk dresses with screen printed poisonous flowers and hand painted/sewn elements. Photographer/Developer Owen Deveney of Capture Scratch and model Alexandria Goldman of Fresh Poultry.  These dresses are not yet available in her shop, but are destined to be another successful series! Great job Melissa! Keep up the good work!


August 11, 2011

Fashion Jam in Toronto

Attention Fashion-savvy people in and around the GTA this Friday, August 12th. 
Get your fashion on at
this Friday 7:30pm - 2am
Get your tickets here
Check out the FB event here


One of the crazy talented designers participating in the show is the wonderful Kerri Andreas who will be showing off her amazing hard work in her latest collection entitled "Origins".



 A collection of natural and cozy wears made from delicious natural fibers like cotton, linen and wool, the garments feature hand stitched and silkscreened illustrations and handwritten history and folklore on the origins of the fabric. 
It's not just about the gorgeous apparel, its about appreciating how it came to be!

Check out Kerri's portfolio to see the entire fashion portion of the Origins collection
and her blog to see what she's up to next.

Have fun this weekend and good luck Kerri!
* Photos of Kerri's work by Kerri from her blog