things to do :: rhizome free store

photo credit: warm 'n fuzzy

Each month, Rhizome hosts a free store allowing Vancouverites an opportunity to share resources with each other. This months' theme is arts and crafts supplies, so if you do any kind of crafts, you will most likely have a stash of goods that you can pass on to somebody else.

How does it work?
Bring something you are ready to pass on, and / or take home some new-to-you items. This isn't a swap. It's free stuff.

date: Sunday, March 13th, 2011
time: 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
location: Rhizome Cafe - 317 East Broadway, Vancouver

For more information, please visit their website here. Thanks to our friends, Plush, for giving us a heads up!

things to do :: dressew

Dressew is the mother of all craft supply stores. I have never seen anything quite like it in Vancouver, maybe even in the world. Aisles and aisles of fabric, needles, zippers, ribbon, felt... and the list goes on. Plus, it's cheap too! $2 for a ball of wool yarn?

After the busy holiday crafting season, it's time to stock up your supply levels. Dressew is having a 50th anniversay sale and everything in store is 50% off * insert fireworks here *.

Sale starts Tuesday, February 1st and ends Saturday, February 5th, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Dressew is located at 337 West Hastings in Vancouver.

I have a flight to catch on February 1st, but fingers crossed, that my bags don't weigh too much and I can catch the beginning of the sale before my boarding time. Now that's called commitment (or crazy?). If you have never been to Dressew, check out this post from wee life. Happy shopping!

boxing sale!

Three Bags Full is having their boxing weekend sale this Saturday and Sunday (Jan 9&10)! I have already made a list of what I plan on picking up tomorrow as I assure you that it will be a crazy event!

Three Bags Full
4458 Main Street, Vancouver
Saturday, January 9th - 11:00am to 6:00pm
Sunday, January 10th - Noon to 5:00pm

Yippeee!!

I am so excited to announce that the new Got Craft website is now up! This is a one stop shop for all of the information that you need to attend or participate in our upcoming shows. Vendors now receive an image on the website as well as a link back to their site and their very own page where they can post more pictures! Everything is laid out clearly and the website is easier to navigate. I love it and I hope you do to!

In other exciting and un-related news, Button Button is now open! I have not made my way downtown to go check it out, so you may want to give them a quick call to make sure they are opening on schedule - 318 Homer Street, Gastown, 604-687-0067. I heart buttons.

Buy the Yard II

Make it a crafty weekend and head on over to Buy the Yard II this Sunday (March 22)!

Calling all designers, crafters, DIY’ers & hobbiests… check out Buy the Yard II for overstock spring cleaning/clearance fabric, notions, supplies, jewellery findings, bits & baubles & vintage.

Sunday March 22, 2009
1275 Venables St (at clark)
11am - 4pm

For vendor or more information contact info[at]wovenagency[dot]com!

For those that still have left over stock... well pack it up and head over to SWAP-O-RAMA-RAMA on Sunday, April 19th!!