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OSF People - Cornelia

As a non-profit, Our Social Fabric is run by a passionate team of volunteers who are supported by a few part time employees. Today we’d like to introduce one of the newest members of the team, Cor...

February 2022 recycling totals

Wow! Thanks to our donors, volunteers and customers we diverted 3,477lbs (1,577 kg) of textiles and sewing-related materials from landfill in February 2022. THANK YOU!Our Social Fabric is a Canad...

OSF Makes: Rauha Tee Dress by Gemma

In this OSF Makes Gemma shares her review of making the Named Patterns Rauha Tee Dress. OSF Makes: “The Rauha Tee Dress by Gemma” The pattern When I saw this pattern release it was right at the t...

OSF Makes: Pona Coat by Heather

We realised this pattern review for Helen's Closet Pona Jacket and tips for hacking it into a coat by OSF contributor @heathersewist was buried in our archives. It's so full of tips and tricks we ...

Fresh new look. Same vision.

Spring is coming and we've freshened up our look! We've updated our logo so that it better reflects who we are and what our ambitions are. But one thing hasn't changed - our vision to eradicate f...

Make your own Christmas Pickle Tree Ornament

Come along with us as we make the Christmas Pickle Ornament by @abbyglassenberg from the 50 Little Gifts books compiled by Susanna Woods. It really was no big dill to make! All the materials used ...

OSF People - Gemma

As a non-profit, Our Social Fabric is run by a passionate team of volunteers who are supported by a few part time employees. Today we’d like to introduce one of team, Gemma. 

Supporting the BC Floods & Extreme Weather Appeal

Our Social Fabric is a non-profit rooted in the belief that as a community we can achieve great things. You will notice that we are not taking part in any Black Friday sales. This is a consci...

7 simple tricks for sewing with faux fur

There’s nothing scary about sewing with faux fur! We share seven simple tricks to help you sew with faux fur.

OSF People - Jennifer

As a non-profit, Our Social Fabric is run by a passionate team of volunteers. With varied backgrounds, skills and interests they all bring something special to OSF. ⠀ We’re continuing our series, ...