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Make Your Own Sassy Summer Dress!

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

class dresses

Join us and learn to sew and make jewellery this spring!  All classes will be held at Flock Boutique, located at 1275 Wellington Street West. All materials will be provided.

For questions or registration please call or email Flock at (613) 695-0834 and info@flockboutique.ca

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Here are the classes for April/May!

Jackie O Intermediate Dress Making Class
Tuesday April 12 and 19, 2011
7:00pm-9:00pm
$100+HST

Join Heidi Laing and create your own 60’s style summer dress à la Mad Men! This class will teach you to customize a pattern to fit you, install zippers, and create button loops and tidy hems. This class requires some sewing machine experience. Please bring 2.5m of cotton for your dress along with matching all-purpose thread. All other materials are provided. Please let us know if you need a sewing machine or will be bringing your own.

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Adult Beginner Jewellery Class
Wednesday April 13, 2011
6:00-9:00pm
$45+HST

You can learn all of the basics of beaded jewellery making in less than 3 hours! Bridget Remai, co-owner of Flock Boutique, will take you through the basic tools and techniques required to make beaded jewellery. You should leave the class with between 4 and 8 finished pairs of earrings.

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Summer Fling Beginner Dress Making Class
Saturday April 16, 2011
10:00am-3:00pm
$100+HST

In this workshop, Heidi Laing will teach you to create your own easy-breasy summer dress that’s just as cute over your suit for a day at the beach as it is for strolling around town. This class will teach you to customize a pattern to fit you, sew French hems, make tidy hems and button holes, create draw strings and bias tape. This class is beginner friendly but some experience with a sewing machine is recommended. Please bring 2.5m of cotton fabric for your dress and a spool of matching all-purpose thread. All other materials are provided. Please let us know if you need a sewing machine or will be bringing your own.

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Jackie O Intermediate Dress Making Class
Tuesday April 12 and 19, 2011
7:00pm-9:00pm
$100+HST

Join Heidi Laing and create your own 60’s style summer dress à la Mad Men! This class will teach you to customize a pattern to fit you, install zippers, and create button loops and tidy hems. This class requires some sewing machine experience. Please bring 2.5m of cotton for your dress along with matching all-purpose thread. All other materials are provided. Please let us know if you need a sewing machine or will be bringing your own.

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Adult Beginner Jewellery Class
Wednesday April 13, 2011
6:00-9:00pm
$45+HST

You can learn all of the basics of beaded jewellery making in less than 3 hours! Bridget Remai, co-owner of Flock Boutique, will take you through the basic tools and techniques required to make beaded jewellery. You should leave the class with between 4 and 8 finished pairs of earrings.

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Summer Fling Beginner Dress Making Class
Saturday April 16, 2011
10:00am-3:00pm
$100+HST

In this workshop, Heidi Laing will teach you to create your own easy-breasy summer dress that’s just as cute over your suit for a day at the beach as it is for strolling around town. This class will teach you to customize a pattern to fit you, sew French hems, make tidy hems and button holes, create draw strings and bias tape. This class is beginner friendly but some experience with a sewing machine is recommended. Please bring 2.5m of cotton fabric for your dress and a spool of matching all-purpose thread. All other materials are provided. Please let us know if you need a sewing machine or will be bringing your own.

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Jewellery Box Class for Kids!
Sunday April 27, 2011
1:00-3:00pm
$25+HST
Suitable for ages 6-10

Join Laura Fauquier for another artistic-adventure! In this class students will learn different techniques for decorating a jewellery box and leave with their own beautiful creation!

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Pretty Picnic Intermediate Dress Making Class
Saturday April 30, 2011
10:00am-3:00pm
$100+HST

Create your very own classic dress to keep you cool all summer. In this class you will learn to customize a pattern, make a fitted bodice with lining, make a pleat, and finish seams. This class requires some sewing machine experience. Please bring 2.5m of cotton for your dress along with matching all-purpose thread. All other materials are provided. Please let us know if you need a sewing machine or will be bringing your own.

an open letter to spring…

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

cape pic

dear spring:

please understand that while i love all seasons equally, my heart is wanting spring to come so i can wear this cape, my new wardrobe staple. i’m sure you can understand that a piece this cute just can’t sit in my closet for much longer!

xoxo
bridget.

Workshop Trunk Sale!

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

trunksale web 2011 spring

Hey Ladies!

We’re having our 3rd annual Spring Trunksale on Thursday March 24, 2011 from 6pm – 9pm! Eight of our favourite designers are sending us special shipments of past collections, slightly damaged items and samples at heavily discounted prices! It’s a great way to jumpstart your spring wardrobe!

There will also be fun, food and lots of laughs…maybe even an unplanned water feature like last time…hee hee!

xoxo
The ladies of Flock & Workshop Studio & Boutique

pics! flock’s lovely crafting classroom

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

flock classroom space

i know i haven’t posted pics of the workshop renovation yet (it looks beautiful – bright, sunny, airy! – by the way) but i am at flock today and wanted to share pics of our lovely new classroom space! i taught a class here last week and it was soooo much fun that each one of you should come right on in and sign up for a class with us! check earlier posts for our february/march schedule!

xoxo
bridget.

workshop is open!

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

so, as it turns out, you CAN do a whole renovation using nothing but a mallet, a pair of jewellery pliers and an a 3 year old half full bottle of wood glue – how’s that for creativity and craftiness? the colour is icy moon drops (seriously, look it up!) and the shop is ready and looking twice its size and ten times as lovely! we’re going to open up in a couple of hours and, despite the weather, you ladies should make time to come out and see us and all of our fantastic summery stock!

pics to come soon!

xoxo
the ladies of workshop

workshop is renovating!

Saturday, February 26th, 2011

paint_can

oppps…we’re doing it again! and on a bit of short notice this time…! i guess christina and i truly do love the ambush renovation. i wonder if there will ever be a time when we just enjoy paint instead of applying it? appreciate shelving instead of installing it? smile at great wallpaper instead of standing on a 12 foot ladder above an open staircase putting it up?

probably not. i guess that’s just who we are! so…this week workshop will be CLOSED for painting/hammering/adding general loveliness to the shop!

we’re sorry if this causes any inconvenience! come in on saturday, march 5th and check out the result of all the madness!

xoxo
bridget.

p.s. the “sultan’s palace” red that we have loved for the last many years is going to go…but we have yet to pick a colour to replace it – come and see what we choose!

Workshop Winter Hours

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

since the snow is upon us, buses seem to take forever and we are in serious recovery mode after the craziness of christmas, we have decided to schedule sleep-in hours for january, february and march!

below are Workshop’s Winter Hours:

mon 11-6
tues 11-6
wed 11-6
thurs 11-8
fri 11-6
sat 10-6
sun 12-5

come on in and check out our great end of season sale!

xoxo
the ladies of workshop

Boxing Week Sale!

Monday, December 27th, 2010
Hello Everyone!
Just a quick note to let you know that Flock Boutique is having a HUGE
boxing week sale this season! You know what that means, right? Bring in
the cash that you got from your great-uncle Harold and spend it on
outfitting yourself in handmade sweaters, skirts and cute dresses from
Canada’s indie designers! Back to work in January never looked so cute!
Our Boxing Week Sale is happening…
Sun Dec 26th 10-5pm
Mon Dec 27th 10-6pm
Tue Dec 28th 10-6pm
Wed Dec 29th 10-6pm
Thu Dec 30th 10-6pm
Fri Dec 31st 10-4pm
We will be closed on New Years Day for a bit of post eggnog R&R!
Also, just wanted to remind you ladies that classes are starting at Flock
Boutique (1275 Wellington St. West) in January so it may be time to learn
to knit or make jewellery! Check out the class list here:
http://www.workshopboutique.ca/blog/

See you in the New Year and Thanks

for all of your support!!

xoxo
The Flock FolkHell

Just a quick note to let you know that Workshop is having a HUGE

boxing week sale this season! You know what that means, right? Bring

in the cash that you got from your great-uncle Harold and spend it on

outfitting yourself in handmade sweaters, skirts and cute dresses

from Canada’s indie designers! Back to work in January never looked

so cute!

Our Boxing Week Sale is happening…

Sun Dec 26th 10-5pm

Mon Dec 27th 10-6pm

Tue Dec 28th 10-6pm

Wed Dec 29th 10-6pm

Thu Dec 30th 10-6pm

Fri Dec 31st 10-4pm

We will be closed on New Years Day for a bit of post eggnog R&R!

Also, just wanted to remind you ladies that classes are starting at

Flock Boutique (1275 Wellington St. West) in January so it may be time

to learn to knit or make jewellery! Check out the class list on my

previous post!

See you in the New Year and Thanks for all of your support!!

xoxo

The Ladies of Workshop

“Warm Knits, Cool Gifts” Launch Party and Book SIgning!

Friday, December 10th, 2010

Warm Knits, Cool Gifts

we are soooo excited to announce that our own knitting instructor/knitwear designer and all around amazing lady, Caddy Ledbetter, is now a two time published author!

To celebrate the launch of her new book, written with her equally fabulous mom, Sally Melville, we are having a morning Book Signing this Sunday December 12th at our big sister store, Flock Boutique!

Join Caddy, Sally and the ladies of both Workshop and Flock Boutique from 10am to Noon. Come and meet the authors and have your copy of the book signed while nibbling on delicious brunch canapés and breakfast cocktails!

We will also have copies of the book for sale so you can have buy your own copy of Warm Knits, Cool Gifts to put it under the tree.

We hope you can join us!

i’m dreaming of a hundred mile christmas…

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

loads of jewelry

a customer came in this morning looking for a gift. she told me the rules of her christmas exchange: the gift had to be something lovely and fun, under $30 and made locally. am i in the right place, she asked?

is the sky blue?
are peanut butter and jelly made for each other?
is barney a real dinosaur?

this season, workshop is jam-packed (and those of you who know us, know how christina and bridget like to fill every inch of this place!) with weird and wonderful gifts handmade by over 60 ladies in this fab city! we have the sweetest little owls, tiny coin purses with nut-eating squirrels on them, felted brooches, great hats and, on top of that, about 15 ottawa designers making nothing but heart stopping, eyeball popping jewellery (check out the pic)!

come in, see for yourself, and buy someone special something lovely and local this christmas!

xoxo
the workshop girls