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2022 recycling totals

  2022 has been a busy year over at OSF HQ. We’ve saved a lot of fabric and sewing-related materials from landfill, over 34,000 lbs to be precise. Since 2017 when we started recording this data...

How to sew with rick rack

It's cute, and slightly retro, but did you know there are many ways you can use rick rack in your projects?  Professor Pincushion has an awesome video which perfectly sums up the multitude of ways...

10 easy craft ideas with buttons

Do you have more buttons that you can sew onto a garment? Or do you want to find a unique way to use some of your special buttons? We share 10 uses for buttons aside from using them as a closure f...

Young designers given head start with free sewing machines

Textile recycling initiative and non-profit, Our Social Fabric, is embarking on an ambitious scholarship program to equip youth in the city with free sewing machines. The Vancouver-based fabric sto...

9 uses for bias tape

Bias tape is a sewing room staple but have you considered all the ways you can apply it to your project? We share 9 uses for bias tape. 1. Bindings and decorative edges You might have seen bias ta...

Four essential tips for sewing with waterproof fabric

Our team has been sewing with our 3-ply waterproof softshell and we've picked up a few tips and tricks along the way that we wanted to share with you. Let's get right into it shall we? 1. Cut out ...

What is a cord stop? And how do I use it?

Today we're discussing everything cord stops! What is a cord stop? Cord stops, or cord locks, have a spring action locking mechanism that holds a piece of cord in place. They are ideal for using t...

Holiday Shipping Dates 2022

Buying a gift for someone special? Or maybe you’re planning some sewing time during the holiday period. Make sure you place your order with us by midnight PST on December 12. We’ll package your ...

How to shorten a zipper

We sell a multitude of quality zippers but what happens if the zipper you have isn't the right length? No problem! Shortening a zipper is simple.  How to shorten a separating zipper with metal teet...

Fabric recycling totals for November 2022

We saved 2,195 lbs (980 kg) of 'waste fabric' and other sewing related materials from landfill in November.  Our donors made sure that the items they no longer needed were disposed of responsibly ...