Introduction to wool felting – making a small animal

Are you in the mood for cocooning and want to keep your fingers active? Would you like to discover wool felting by making soft little animals?

In this 3-hour workshop, Jesse takes us into the delicate world of wool felting, creating a personalized animal to hang on your backpack, sweater or fridge. We’ll discover the different types of wool available, as well as the needle felting technique, which creates three-dimensional sculptures with a soft texture. After a practical test, we’ll get down to drawing our project, then felting in several layers!

Everyone will leave with a set of needles to create a whole collection of felted animals at home.

Skills required: none! This workshop is open to all.

Price includes all materials and Jesse’s zenitude!

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Making a Halloween cape

Would you like to learn how to sew or perfect your skills on a sewing machine? Would you like to add some style to your Halloween costume?

This 3-hour workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of sewing by making a cape, a timeless coat with a hood. We’ll learn how to thread a sewing machine; make straight seams on a semi-extensible material; build and assemble a lined hood; install a fastener; and hem and finish.

Everyone will leave with a flowing, comfortable cape that fits like a glove, for a Halloween costume or everyday use!

Skills required: none, not even celebrating Halloween!

Price includes all materials and Cécile’s expert advice.

NB: Workshop time is indicative, and may take longer for some participants. We therefore recommend that you don’t schedule an appointment right afterwards!

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Learn how to restore wooden furniture

Do you find wooden furniture as beautiful and endearing as it is imperfect? Would you like to give some love to that chair whose rungs are threatening to give way?

In this 3-hour workshop, we’ll discover the basics of furniture restoration, while respecting its style and origins! Whether it’s your ancestor’s battered chest of drawers, a rickety chair found in an alley, or a piece of Scandinavian furniture that’s aged, this workshop will show us the steps we need to take to restore our old wooden furniture to its former glory.

After discussing the precautions to be taken when salvaging, we’ll go through the various stages of restoration:
– Cleaning and stripping
– Analysis of work and products required
– Disassembly
– Reassembly and preparation for finishing

We’ll then take a look at common problems and their solutions: furniture legs; seats; drawer slides; drawer bottoms; chair rungs; repairing misfits.

Skills required: none, apart from a little curiosity.

The price includes all necessary materials and thousands of tips for your DIY projects!

Note: if you have an object to restore, you can bring it in for a diagnosis. It just has to be small enough to be carried in your hands (drawer, chair seat, furniture leg…).

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Making a multifunctional step stool

Are you a few inches short of the height you need to reach things? Would you like to raise your screen to improve your posture while working?

In this 3-hour workshop led by Guillaume, head cabinetmaker, you’ll learn the basics of woodworking, while creating a useful, multi-functional object. This versatile object can be used as a walker, a plant stand, aa screen elevator, a footrest for the sofa, desk or toilet…

We’ll look at techniques such as machine use and safety, gluing and assembling solid wood, the use of templates and angled cuts.

The machines we’ll need for this project are: miter saw, bench saw, orbital and stationary sander and drill press.

Dimensions: 11inches x 9inches x 11inches

Skills required: none, this workshop is accessible to beginners.

Price includes all materials and valuable advice from Guillaume.

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Sew your own laptop case from recycled fabrics

Would you like to learn how to sew a unique case for your laptop or tablet? Does the idea of giving fabrics a second life appeal to you?

In this 3-hour workshop, Kathryn, an advocate of the circular economy, will accompany us as we make a laptop case from recycled materials! We’ll cover the basics of sewing and how the sewing machine works. We’ll also take a look at different processes, such as using fusible fabrics to assemble the various pieces; quilting between a layer of tulle and stuffing; doubling a piece and topstitching.

Thanks to a wide choice of fabric scraps, everyone will be able to give free rein to their creativity and develop their own design, to create a 100% unique piece! The size of the case will be adapted to the size of your computer (or tablet): remember to take measurements before the workshop.

Skills required: none, not even computer skills!

The price includes all necessary materials and invaluable professional advice.

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Make your own solid wood plant stand

Would you like to get started in woodworking and make something elegant and practical? Would you like to show off that beautiful plant in your living room?

In this 3-hour workshop, our workshop leader introduces us to the basics of woodworking, by creating a solid wood plant stand. We’ll make a unique, customizable object, using materials from the circular economy! You can also make a planter in black expanded PVC, if you wish.

This workshop will be an opportunity to use different machines and tools, such as: mitre saws; band saws; disc, drum and orbital sanders; inverted routers; drills and screwdrivers; and trimmers. You’ll learn such techniques as: making 90° and angled cuts; drilling and aiming in solid wood; disguising a screw hole with dowels; chamfering; proper sanding.

There’s a choice of wood types and designs, and you can customize the height (12″ to 16″) and width (6″ to 14″) of your stand.

Note: if you already have the pot that will sit on your stand, don’t forget to take its measurements (diameter of pot and saucer).

Skills required: none, everyone’s welcome!

The price includes all the materials you’ll need, plus lots of professional advice (on wood, not horticulture)!

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Sew a bicycle cap

Have you always loved the style of cycling caps? Would you like to have your own, personalized to your taste and made by you?

In this 3.5-hour workshop led by Emilie, an expert in bicycle cap creation, we’ll discover the basics of sewing while creating an original and practical accessory.

What could be better than making your own cap while learning the basics of sewing, and then wearing it proudly while riding through the streets of Montreal?

During the workshop, we’ll cover the basics of sewing and how the sewing machine works. We’ll also learn how to sew in straight and zigzag stitches, sew curves, adjust the pattern to the size of your head, assemble the fabric, install a visor, attach an elastic band and finish.

Each participant will be able to choose from a range of circular-economy fabrics, and leave with a unique, made-to-measure cap!

Skills: This workshop is open to all, cyclists and non-cyclists alike.

The price includes all necessary materials and lots of valuable advice.

NB: Workshop time is indicative, and may take longer for some participants. We therefore recommend that you don’t schedule an appointment immediately afterwards!

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Introduction to carpentry – Understanding timber frame construction

Would you like to know more about how a house structure is made? Are you planning to build your own framework for your future home one day?

This workshop is designed to get you started in the world of carpentry.
We’ll look at the topic of the timber-frame house from a global perspective, i.e. why and how it’s so prevalent in our Western societies. Then, we’ll review the main techniques essential to the realization of a carpentry project.

During this 3-hour workshop, Pierre will pass on his knowledge in the following stages:

– In the first theoretical part, we’ll discover the wood-frame house (its history, usefulness, advantages and
advantages and disadvantages), as well as the means required for its implementation.

– In the second part, we’ll discover the composition of a wall (load-bearing, non-load-bearing, perimeter, etc.).

– And in the third part, during a participatory activity, we’ll be practicing the principles of house stability (participants will be asked to imagine possible
and we’ll see together if it holds or not, and why).

Skills required: none, this workshop is suitable for beginners and the very curious.

The price includes all materials and the advice of a professional carpenter.

NB: feel free to bring your own notes.

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Introduction to upholstery – making a pouf

Are you tired of sitting on the floor when you want to meditate? Is your couch too high and you don’t know what to do with your feet? Have you always wanted to learn how to upholster furniture?

In this 3 hours workshop, Nina, a trained upholsterer, will explain the basics of upholstery while making a plump little pouf.

We will cover the basics of upholstering, such as choosing the right fabric and foam, the right tension to use and the basic tools to get started.

Ottoman size 12”x12”x9”.

Skills required: none, except the love of comfortable seating!

The price includes the material and valuable advice.

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Introduction to horticulture – Making a plant frame

Are you a plant lover who would like to add an original piece to your collection? Would you like to discover new plant varieties that don’t need soil?

In this 3-hour workshop, passionate horticulturist Sébastien will introduce you to the world of epiphytic plants, and help you create a personalized plant frame using only natural materials!

You’ve probably already noticed one of these plants hanging in the air in a florist’s window… They seem to have no roots and grow, as if by magic, in unexpected places. These are epiphytic plants! They come in a variety of shapes, colors and textures. And there are even some you might already have at home… like orchids or certain ferns.

Each participant will create a unique arrangement of 3 plants, in a 5 x 7″ (12.7 x 17.7 cm) wooden frame.

Skills required: none! This workshop is open to anyone who enjoys growing plants at home, even if they don’t have a green thumb!

The price includes all necessary materials, good humor and Sébastien’s expert advice!

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