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Twist Collective Fashion Show

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Sylvi by Mari Muinonen, modeled by Christa Giles

Last night, Three Bags Full entertained a warm and enthusiastic crowd by hosting the Twist Collective knitwear fashion show. Knitters and excited guests lined the entire circumference of the store and enjoyed a line-up including Sylvi by Mari Muinonen, Wisteria by Kate Gilbert, Lily by Marnie MacLean, Linden by Véronik Avery, Kingscot by Norah Gaughan, Aphrodite by Sivia Harding, and the Botanical Lace Cardigan by Margaret Atkinson, among many many others.

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Tags: Christa Giles, Sivia Harding, three bags full, Twist Collective
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Phoenix Rising Shawl

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

Phoenix Rising Shawl in CashSilk Lace. Photos by Sivia Harding.

When I first decided to move into the studio at the Watershed Building, I remembered thinking, “it’s so wonderful, there’s a little garden in the courtyard where you can go knit in the afternoons… and there’s a rooftop garden where you can see the entire city… ohh, I’ll definitely be spending time there…” After all these months of working at the studio, I’ve had very little time or cause to actually wander around the courtyard garden, but yesterday, I had a lovely visit from Sivia Harding and we had good cause to visit the garden. She brought me her Phoenix Rising shawl (also here on Ravelry) that she knit up in my CashSilk Lace yarn (Boysenberry, for those who want to know) and I got to hold it for photos!

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Tags: cashsilk lace, Phoenix Rising Shawl, Sivia Harding
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Driven by an obsessive, passionate and often tumultuous relationship with colour, Felicia Lo is the owner of SweetGeorgia Yarns, an artisan yarn company that makes exquisite and luxurious hand-dyed yarns for knitting and fibres for spinning. She writes about all things knitting, spinning, dyeing, and weaving here at sweetgeorgia.

the studio

SweetGeorgia Yarns ::: Studio
110-408 East Kent Avenue South, Vancouver, BC V5X 2X7
between Main and Fraser

We've recently moved and expanded our production dye studio where we dye all our yarns and fibres. It's a treat to see. Knitters and spinners are welcome to get a glimpse into the world of hand-dyed yarn and experience a slice of the sweet life.

We're open to the public by appointment. Just give us a call!