Resources

Sewjo running a little low? We've been hard at work dreaming up all sorts of memade outfits to get that inspiration flowing! From effortless denims paired with vibrant prints to sheer florals laye...
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Our Favourite New Sewing Patterns: Spring 2022
Spring has sprung! With warmer days and bluer skies on the horizon, we’ve been seeing all sorts of new patterns begin to pop up within the sewing community. These breezy styles are perfect for thos...
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Perfect Pairings: Our Blackbird Exclusive Spring Prints
We’re thrilled to have launched our Blackbird Exclusive Spring Collection! Choc-full of vibrant florals, abstract designs, and a few of our favourites prints from past collections, come along as we...
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MEET THE TEAM: PHOEBE, OUR FULFILLMENT TEAM MEMBER
Meet Phoebe (she/they), a Fulfillment Team Member! Self-described as a ‘chaotic lil’ bean’, Phoebe can be found on our fulfillment floor, busy as a bee working on different odd jobs between cuttin...
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Our February Non-Profit - Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society
Our nonprofit for January is the Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society. Since 1991, VAHS has worked to address the lack of healthcare for Indigenous people in Vancouver by offering medical, social, a...
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To give you that little end of season creative boost, we’ve pulled together a few outfits that pair some fun new arrivals with a few of our freshly restocked staple fabrics to help you get in the m...
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OUR JANUARY NON-PROFIT - PACE SOCIETY
Our nonprofit for January is PACE Society. Since 1994, PACE Society has provided one-to-one support in areas such as mental health, violence & sexual assault, trans-specific services, and crimi...
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OUR WARDROBE STAPLES: QUILTED LINER JACKETS
Hefty enough to keep you warm on a chilly day yet light enough to wear under your favourite coat, the quilted liner jacket is a wardrobe essential that you can wear throughout the seasons! Thi...
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Get To Know The New Denim Project
We’re thrilled to present our new range of Upcycled Denims produced by The New Denim Project! Among the first of its kind worldwide, The New Denim Project uses a closed-loop production process to c...
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DECEMBER NON-PROFIT - LOOKOUT HOUSING AND HEALTH SOCIETY
Our nonprofit for December is Lookout Housing and Health Society. Lookout Housing and Health Society has been operating since 1971, providing housing, health and a range of support services to und...
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We’re here to walk you through the difference between our bottomweights collection and what they’re best used for. Let’s get into it!
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For those of you who've found yourself in a sewing rut (believe us, we've been there!), we've pulled together some outfits with some of our staple fabrics that will help you hit refresh on ...
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OUR NOVEMBER NON-PROFIT - POTLUCK CAFÉ SOCIETY
Blackbird Fabrics donates 1% of our revenue each month to a rotating non-profit. Potluck Café Society started 20 years ago in 2001 as a social enterprise to improve the lives of DTES community by c...
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