Resources

Our October Non-Profit - Indian Residential School Survivor Society

Indian Residential School Survivor Society (IRSSS) is a non-profit organization supporting Survivors of Residential Schools since 1994. Their mission is to provide emotional, spiritual, physical, a...

Birdie Tips for Sewing With Knits

Whether you’re an experienced sewist or new to sewing, handling stretch fabric can pose a real challenge. We asked all the Birdies for some words of wisdom and have compiled a list of our top 5 tip...

Outerwear Pattern Roundup: Our Top Coat & Jacket Picks for Fall

Come along as we round up a few of our favourite coat and jacket patterns on our to-make lists to spark some inspiration for your fall & winter makes.

OUR SEPTEMBER NON-PROFIT - ISS OF BC

Immigration Services Society of BC (ISS of BC) has been serving the migrant community since 1972 and is now one of the largest immigrant services agencies in Canada. ISS of BC helps over 20,000 peo...

Maker Spotlight: Meg & YuHao from Pigeon Wishes

We are ecstatic to be carrying buttons from Pigeon Wishes, a family run business by Megan Valero and Duan YuHao. We asked Megan a couple of questions to learn more about her experience running a fa...

Our Favourite Stash-Busting Patterns

Curious what you can make with our remnants? Looking to use up leftover fabrics in your stash? We’ve rounded up ten of our favourite patterns with fabric requirements of less than 2 meters, meaning...

Meet the Team: Kirsten, Our Warehouse Supervisor

Meet Kirsten, our warehouse supervisor! During the day, Kirsten can be found on the cutting room floor, unpacking the latest fabric pallets, counting fabric inventory, and organizing our warehouse...

OUR AUGUST NON-PROFIT - Power to Be

Power To Be is a non-profit organization based in both Victoria and Vancouver, BC. They began their mission in 1998 with the guiding principles that everyone belongs in nature and that access to na...

Maker Spotlight: Tabitha Sewer, Button Designer

Meet Tabitha Sewer - blogger, sewist, business owner, and multi-tasker extraordinaire! We reached out to learn more about her journey and ask her about all things buttons.

OUR JULY NON-PROFIT - The Kettle Society

Our July monthly non-profit initiative is The Kettle Society. They are a Vancouver-based charity that have empowered people living with mental illness, substance abuse, poverty and/or homelessness ...

Birdie Spotlight: Genna Campton, Surface Designer

Come along as we introduce you to the creative mind behind our Blackbird Exclusive Summer 2021 Print collection, our in-house surface designer, Genna Campton!

OUR JUNE NON-PROFIT - LEGACY OF HOPE FOUNDATION

Blackbird Fabrics donates 1% of our revenue each month to a rotating non-profit. Our non-profit for June is the Legacy of Hope Foundation. The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) is an Indigenous-led c...

LEARN ABOUT OUR HANDWOVEN COTTON FABRICS

Learn more about our beautifully handwoven cotton fabrics from India!