A single pair of blue jeans uses somewhere between a hot tub and a cement mixer鈥檚 worth of water. That鈥檚 growing, washing and dying the cotton for just one pair of jeans.
So the button just fell off your favourite pair. Are you going to throw them out?
鈥淒on鈥檛 send something to the landfill just because the hem鈥檚 come down or a button鈥檚 come off!鈥� says Stephannie Bulman of , 鈥淲e will teach you how to sew a button!鈥�
Unlimited support
The third-generation Surrey store has been serving the sewing community since 1942, and offers a range of classes.
鈥淥ur learn-to-sew classes have filled up three times over. We just added another one,鈥� says Bulman.
There are classes suited to all abilities. Venture into the world of vinyl, get schooled in alterations and up-cycling, get to know a new machine or learn the deep secrets of one you thought you knew.
鈥淎 sewing machine is interactive, it鈥檚 creative. It鈥檚 like I always say 鈥� it鈥檚 not a toaster,鈥� says Bulman, whose classes are open to everyone. If you bought your machine somewhere else or you don鈥檛 own one yet, you鈥檙e still invited.
Bulman believes it鈥檚 time for people to get serious about reducing their waste, and sewing can be a big part of that. Her store has everything you need to renew, recapture, and up-cycle old textiles, and she doesn鈥檛 want cost to be a factor.
With machines as low as $99, there鈥檚 something for every budget.
鈥淚f you can afford a basket of groceries you can afford to own a sewing machine,鈥� says Bulman, 鈥淕reta Thunberg鈥檚 been doing a great job raising awareness, now it鈥檚 time for you to do your part for our planet.鈥�
A store for all sorts
鈥淧eople come into the store for all sorts of reasons,鈥� says Bulman. Sewing can satisfy many of your life goals.
- Get Creative: Express your Personalized gifts 鈥渁 little part of your creative self is going to someone you love.鈥�
- Be Socially-Conscious: Fight fast fashion by recapturing textiles destined for the landfill, and stop sweatshop swill
- Mix and Mingle: Meet friends in workshops, and get involved in crafting opportunities with hospital fundraisers and other charities.
Black Friday Deals
In the week leading up Black Friday is offering the best deals of the year. 鈥淚t鈥檚 the perfect time to get back into sewing!鈥� says Bulman. Visit the store on the for customized service and enthusiastic support.
鈥淲e鈥檙e specialists! We offer the same great deals as the big box stores with better support,鈥� says Bulman, 鈥淚t鈥檚 not just someone in an apron who one minute is stacking carts and the next minute is trying to sell you a sewing machine.鈥�
