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Rare and unusual books for sale at the H. N. Pullar Library. SWIPE TO VIEW @ Textile Museum of Canada

NEXT WEEK If you missed our May Sale, this is your second chance this summer to scoop up great bargains on fabric, yarns, notions, etc! ===================== June 11 2019 1-3pm 411 Richmond Street East Basement Suite 2... CASH ONLY ===================== See more

Show some love for these handmade doilies! Our Grand Annual Textile Bazaar continues today till 2pm at St Matthew’s United Church 729 St Clair Ave W.

LAST DAY! Here is a more detailed instruction of how to get to our sales. Apologies to those who had trouble finding us yesterday . Sales continues to 2 pm today!

The most awesome bargain sale starts tomorrow. Who’s better for textile? NOBODY!

New books in stock - 1970s vibe Find this title at our Grand Annual Textile Bazaar next Friday (May 3) and Saturday (May 4) at St. Matthew’s United Church

Mark your calendar! Countdown to our biggest sale of the year! It's happening Friday May 3 & Saturday May 4 at a new location! ========================== St. Matthew’s United Church... 729 St. Clair Avenue West 5 mins from St. Clair West TTC Subway Station ========================== We have fabrics, notions, yarns, beads, patterns, books, magazines and tools of all sorts to meet your crafting needs Think Green Bring your own bag! Cash, debit and all major credit cards accepted. Proceeds from the sale support @texilemuseumofcanada’s exhibition, collection and public program.

'Corde du roi' paired with 'toile de jouy': A devoted customer made this with fabrics purchased from the workroom sale

From the workroom Machine embroidery threads

Upcoming Workroom Sale at 411 Richmond Street East Next Tuesday, March 26 2019, 1-3pm CASH ONLY

In celebration of #InternationalWomensDay a self-portrait of Mary Knowles (1733-1807), a poet, an intellectual, an early advocate of female education, an abolitionist and (for our interest) a master #needlework artist. She refined the technique that came to be known as 'needle-painting' where stitches were used to imitate brushstrokes in paintings. For her skills, she received a royal commission to create a portrait of George III in 1771. The final product was much to the s...atisfaction to the King and Queen, and Knowles was rewarded handsomely, in monetary terms and also in friendship with the royal family. This self-portrait depicting her working on the royal portrait was probably commissioned by Queen Charlotte eight year later as a recognition of this tie. This work is now part of the Royal Collection Trust and was put on display in Vancouver, Canada during 'Portrait of the Artist' exhibition at Vancouver Art Gallery in late 2017. Royal Collection Trust: https://buff.ly/2EY7mzY Vancouver Art Gallery: https://buff.ly/2VNiK7k

NEW FOR SALE IN THE LIBRARY: #MonicaFerris's Needlecraft Mystery Series and #SallyGoldenbaum's Seaside Knitters Mystery Series. Love the punny titles Hardcover $2 each Paperback $1.50 @ Textile Museum of Canada