These heavy hitters are the perfect wools for that winter coat you have been itching to make! Ranging from 400 grams per square meter (gsm) to 566 gsm these wools will keep you cozy for sure. Check out the Dolomites, Mattea, and Renada wools now!

 

Pattern Recommendations: Yates Coat by GRAINLINE STUDIO and Opium Coat by DEER & DOE

While it might stand alone at 373 gsm, Vittoria Wool in a Glen plaid pattern can do it all! Add a fleece backed lining and you're in with the heavy hitters, or keep it light for a blazer or layering piece. This classic plaid is versatile in substance and style.

 

Pattern Recommendations: Heather Blazer by FRIDAY PATTERN CO. and Nova Jacket by PAPERCUT

Lightest but not least, we have the Oural Twill and Hendrick Wools! At 250 gsm and 253 gsm these two wools will have you saying, what can I make next? There are endless possibilities, and they don't stop with coats! The beautiful light drape of these wools means they work for pants, skirts, vests, jackets, blazers, and more. 

 

Pattern Recommendations: Belvedere Waistcoat by THREAD THEORY and Everly Skirt by SEAMWORK

COAT RACK is almost half way done! Make sure to get your coats donated by November 20th to be entered to win 1 of 5 amazing prize baskets!

 

 

From our good friends at Alberta Printmakers, STASH Lounge, and Kylie and the Machine, plus a treat from Bono Coffee. This prize is full of fun craft kits to keep you going through the long winter nights (and mornings and afternoons). A cross stitch kit from STASH, lino-cutting kit from AB Printmakers, and $100 gift card from KATM!

 

Get your sewing stash fix of fat quarters, snips, thread, books, tools, fabric, and more in the Sewing Goodies prize pack! Generously donated by H.A. Kidd, TrendTex, Wonderfil, LDH Scissors, and N. Jefferson, this prize is valued around $550! 

 

 

Ever wonder how quilters get those crisp points and fancy designs? Now is your chance to learn it yourself, in our Contemporary Quilt Block class! Create a quilt block that you can use in a million different ways - add it to garments, accessories, home décor, and more!