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GIRO Makerspace An incubator for textile education, inspiring community engagement in response to the pollution created by the fast fashion industry.

Learn crochet basics with a granny square! Oct. 17, 9:30 - noon. All supplies included. The following Saturday, Oct. 24,...
10/03/2026

Learn crochet basics with a granny square! Oct. 17, 9:30 - noon. All supplies included. The following Saturday, Oct. 24, gain confidence deciphering a crochet pattern. Register for one or both: https://www.girodepot.com/makerspace/workshops/

Join us at the Makerspace ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ. ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜. ๐Ÿณ, 1-3:30 PM, for a ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฒ!GIRO receives many items requiring minor repairs (bu...
09/26/2026

Join us at the Makerspace ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ. ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜. ๐Ÿณ, 1-3:30 PM, for a ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฒ!

GIRO receives many items requiring minor repairs (buttons, hems, seams) to make them saleable in our ReStore. Drop in to our Fibre Cafe to meet some friends and share your skills -- or learn some new ones! All skill levels are welcome. Refreshments provided.

Make this the fall you learn (or relearn) to sew! Register for ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐œ ๐’๐ž๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐  with Barry Madan Sept 19 & 26 (part 2 option...
09/11/2026

Make this the fall you learn (or relearn) to sew! Register for ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐œ ๐’๐ž๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐  with Barry Madan Sept 19 & 26 (part 2 optional). Register online: https://www.girodepot.com/makerspace/workshops/

Our new fall schedule is open for registration. Join us in September for ๐Œ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐”๐ฉ! and ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐œ ๐’๐ž๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ . Register online a...
08/31/2026

Our new fall schedule is open for registration. Join us in September for ๐Œ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐”๐ฉ! and ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐œ ๐’๐ž๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ . Register online and see our full schedule here: https://www.girodepot.com/makerspace/workshops/

Share your textile talents at the Makerspace! We are working on our fall schedule and are looking for workshop ideas and...
08/05/2026

Share your textile talents at the Makerspace! We are working on our fall schedule and are looking for workshop ideas and instructors. Email [email protected]

๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ๐˜๐—ตKawandi is an applique style of quilting practised by the Afro-Indian...
07/08/2026

๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ๐˜๐—ต
Kawandi is an applique style of quilting practised by the Afro-Indian Siddi communities in India. Use fabric scraps, a simple hand stitching technique, and your imagination to create colourful, one-of-a-kind quilts. Drop in July 15 from noon - 2:30 (by donation) for an introduction to Kawandi. Supplies provided. https://www.girodepot.com/makerspace/

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