News and Features

Sponsor Spotlight Pick 5 – Artisanthropy March 6, 2023 - Sponsor Spotlight Pick 5 – Artisanthropy For the month of March, our featured sponsor for the Pick 5 series is Artisanthropy, an independently-owned needle and fibre arts supply shop in historic downtown Whitby, Ontario. Read on to learn more from Christina, Artisanthropy’s owner, about this… read more . . .
Sponsor Spotlight Pick 5 – Sweet Paprika February 13, 2023 - Sponsor Spotlight Pick 5 – Sweet Paprika   This month’s featured sponsor for our Pick 5 series is Sweet Paprika, run by sisters Elizabeth and Debbie. Sweet Paprika focuses not only on dyeing and selling scrumptious yarn in gorgeous colours, but also design patterns that… read more . . .
Sponsor Spotlight Pick 5 – The Woodlot January 3, 2023 -     This month’s sponsor spotlight pick 5 questions have been answered by Jess Hirt of The Woodlot. The Woodlot makes gorgeous, unique handmade wooden accessories and tools for knitters and fibre artists such as buttons, shawl pins and lucets. Q1) Tell us about your… read more . . .
Sponsor Spotlight Pick 5 – The Knitting Loft December 2, 2022 - We’ve asked some of our partners to give you, our members, some insight into their businesses and the people behind them. We’ve provided them with a list of questions from which they can choose 5 to answer. This month’s Pick 5 Spotlight is focused on The… read more . . .
Sponsor Spotlight – The Knitting Loft April 9, 2022 - This month we hear from Maria, co-owner of Toronto-based yarn shop The Knitting Loft. One of the most unique LYS origin stories we've heard yet, read on to learn more! read more . . .
Book Review – The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World March 9, 2022 - Guild Member Genevieve Chornenki was hooked on this book from page one. Find out why in her review below! read more . . .