To select a type of object, click “Details/Borrow”, then select which object to reserve.
Blocking Mat Set
Our Knit Picks Blocking Mat Sets jigsaw together to form whatever shape you need for your textile project. Just don't forget to reserve one of our irons separately!
Categories: Textiles
General Availability:
Available to borrow by the hour:
| Wednesday: | 1:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| Thursday: | 1:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| Friday: | 10:00 am—4:00 pm |
Maximum Use: 1 loan per patron per day
Quantity in Inventory: 2
Electric Scissors
Our Worx ZipSnip Mini Rotary Cutters are designed to quickly trim thick fabric, cardboard, chipboard, plastic sheeting, and more. Plus, its portable power share battery means you can set up anywhere in the Workshop!
This is a Trained Makers! Tool - be sure to watch our Electric Scissors training video in its entirety before your visit.
Learn how to use a Electric Scissors: Download Manual
Categories: Textiles, Crafting Essentials
General Availability:
Available to borrow by the hour:
| Wednesday: | 1:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| Thursday: | 1:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| Friday: | 10:00 am—4:00 pm |
| Saturday: | 10:00 am—4:00 pm |
Maximum Use: 1 loan per patron per day
Quantity in Inventory: 2
Embroidery Machine
Our Bernette B70 Deco Embroidery Machine features a maximum embroidery area of 260 x 160 mm and more than 200 preinstalled embroidery designs. Download the Bernette B70 DecoManual.
New makers are welcome to use our cotton thread, fabric, and tear-away stabilizer for free. We ask experienced makers and those working on larger projects help maintain our supply by contributing to the cost of materials to the Workshop Fund OR bring their own materials from home.
This is a Expert Makers! Tool - before your visit, be sure to watch our Embroidery Machine training video in its entirety and complete a safety waiver if you have not done so if the last 365 days.
Learn how to use a Embroidery Machine: Download Manual
Categories: Textiles
General Availability:
Available to borrow by the hour:
| Wednesday: | 1:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| Thursday: | 1:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| Friday: | 10:00 am—4:00 pm |
| Saturday: | 10:00 am—4:00 pm |
Maximum Use: 1 loan per patron per day
Quantity in Inventory: 1
Fabric Scissors
The Workshop's forged steel Gingher fabric scissors cut easily through even heavyweight fabrics. Choose between:
- 8" Dressmaker Shears,
- 8" Pinking Shears, and
- 5" Sewing Scissors.
Categories: Textiles, Crafting Essentials
General Availability:
Available to borrow by the hour:
| Wednesday: | 1:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| Thursday: | 1:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| Friday: | 10:00 am—4:00 pm |
| Saturday: | 10:00 am—4:00 pm |
Quantity in Inventory: 6
Iron & Ironing Mat
Our household Steam Irons and compact wool Ironing Mats are perfect for pressing seams and Perler beads alike!
Categories: Textiles
General Availability:
Available to borrow by the hour:
| Wednesday: | 1:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| Thursday: | 1:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| Friday: | 10:00 am—4:00 pm |
| Saturday: | 10:00 am—4:00 pm |
Maximum Use: 1 loan per patron per day
Quantity in Inventory: 2
Rotary Cutter
The Workshop's Fiskars Rotary Cutters cut easily through even heavyweight fabrics.
Categories: Textiles
General Availability:
Available to borrow by the hour:
| Wednesday: | 1:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| Thursday: | 1:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| Friday: | 10:00 am—4:00 pm |
| Saturday: | 10:00 am—4:00 pm |
Maximum Use: 1 loan per patron per day
Quantity in Inventory: 2
Sewing Machine
Our Bernette B38 Sewing Machines offer nearly 400 stitches, automatic tie-off and thread trimming, and easy-to-read digital touchscreen controls. Download the Bernette B38 Manual.
New makers are welcome to use our cotton thread and fabric for free. We ask experienced makers and those working on larger projects help maintain our supply by contributing to the cost of materials to the Workshop Fund OR bring their own materials from home.
This is a Expert Makers! Tool - before your visit, be sure to watch our Sewing Machine training video in its entirety and complete a safety waiver if you have not done so if the last 365 days.
Categories: Textiles
General Availability:
Available to borrow by the hour:
| Wednesday: | 1:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| Thursday: | 1:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| Friday: | 10:00 am—4:00 pm |
| Saturday: | 10:00 am—4:00 pm |
Maximum Use: 1 loan per patron per day
Quantity in Inventory: 5
Snap & Grommet Setters
The Workshop offers a variety of Snap & Grommet Setters to add fastenings to your textile projects. Choose between:
- Dritz 1P grommet pliers compatible with 3/8" grommets,
- Dritz 16P snap pliers compatible with 3/8" and 7/16" open-ring snaps and 7/16" pearl snaps,
- Dritz 24P heavy duty snap pliers compatible with 5/8" heavy duty snaps, and
- Dritz 984P plastic snap pliers compatible with size 20 round, star, heart, and flower plastic snaps.
Don't forget to bring your own compatible fastenings!
Categories: Textiles
General Availability:
Available to borrow by the hour:
| Wednesday: | 1:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| Thursday: | 1:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| Friday: | 10:00 am—4:00 pm |
| Saturday: | 10:00 am—4:00 pm |
Maximum Use: 1 loan per patron per day
Quantity in Inventory: 4
Tracing Wheel
A Tracing Wheel is handheld sewing tool with a small, rotating wheel on a handle used to transfer pattern markings like darts, buttonholes and seam lines from paper to fabric. Our tracing wheels include both serrated and blunt options for whatever you have planned!
Categories: Textiles
General Availability:
Available to borrow by the hour:
| Wednesday: | 1:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| Thursday: | 1:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| Friday: | 10:00 am—4:00 pm |
| Saturday: | 10:00 am—4:00 pm |
Maximum Use: 1 loan per patron per day
Quantity in Inventory: 2
Yarn Winder
Our Knit Picks Yarn Winder and umbrella swift quickly transform your skeins into easy-to-use center-pull cakes. Working your way through a big stash? Check out our circulating yarn winder to keep on creating at home!
This is an All Makers! Tool, but we strongly recommend reviewing the tool manual or the manufacturer's demo video before use.
Learn how to use a Yarn Winder: Download Manual
Categories: Textiles
General Availability:
Available to borrow by the hour:
| Wednesday: | 1:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| Thursday: | 1:00 pm—8:00 pm |
| Friday: | 10:00 am—4:00 pm |
| Saturday: | 10:00 am—4:00 pm |
Maximum Use: 1 loan per patron per day
Quantity in Inventory: 1