this just in: For the Love of Cloth Sale at TMC

opening Thursday November 6, 2008

the art of the needle, and exhibition of Rosalyn Cherry- Soleil, November 6-15, 2008

opening Thursday November 6 from 6-9 pm

Contemporay Art Gallery 2719 Yonge Street Toronto, www.contemporaryartgalleries.com

to see more of her work visit http://www.stitchamaze.com/

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For The Love Of Cloth: Decorator Fabric Sale at the Textile Museum of Canada

Friday November,14 (11:00 am – 5:00 pm) and Saturday November,15 2008 (11:00 am – 2:00 pm)

Cloth to fall in love with: velvets, velours, silks, chenille, chintzes and damasks, cottons, linens and fine synthetic blends. Also get your pick from an elegant collection of hand-crafted specialty fabrics including screen prints, hand-woven and hand-embroidered pieces. There are sample lengths for small creative and decorator projects, some large enough for upholstery, and a fine selection of remainder bolts

Discount prices on lengths of the finest designer fabric:
• Timeless English prints by Cowtan and Tout
• Velours by Mark Pollack http://www.pollackassociates.com/index.cfm
• Cotton blends by Pierre Frey http://www.pierrefrey.com/
• Cotton/silk brocade by Scalamandré http://www.scalamandre.com/contents.htm
• Damask by Colefax and Fowler http://www.colefax.com/
• Chenille by Jane Churchill http://www.janechurchill.com/
• Hand-embroidery from India by Chelsea Textiles http://www.chelseatextiles.com/index.html
• Leathers by Holly Hunt

also featuring a Made by Artist Volunteers section with hand-made and one-of-a-kind items created especially for the Sale.

Textile Museum of Canada, 55 Centre Avenue, Toronto ON http://www.textilemuseum.ca/

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