Welcome to The Wagon Shed
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Nestled on a picturesque farm in the
countryside of ARVA, ONTARIO
(only two kilometers from the City of London), The Wagon
Shed transports you to the world of years past. You will
find for sale, beautiful hand made quilts and table runners,
everything hand woven from afghans to totes, hand crafted
baskets and hand knitted children's clothing. |
A love of fine art
and a passion for bygone eras inspired Katharine (Kassy)
Wells to create The Wagon Shed in 1994.
Katharine's vision was to create a warm, friendly
environment where everyone could experience the hands-on
arts of QUILTING, SPINNING, WEAVING, BASKETRY
and RUG HOOKING.
She has certainly captured this environment at The Wagon
Shed. Katharine or "Kassy" you will quickly learn, is
enthusiastic to share her talents. She invites you to learn
how to spin, weave, quilt or try your hand at basket making. |
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The Wagon Shed also carries a full line of
yarns, rovings and hand spun yarns, spinning wheels, looms
and accessories.
A collection of whimsical HAND
KNITTED BEARS greet you with their sunny smiles and
unique designer sweaters. These bears are lovingly created
by Kassy's mom, Marion. (It's certainly easy to see where
Kassy gets her talent!) |
| Each bear has its own personality that
complements the hand knitted children's wear, also created
by Marion, in sizes from newborn to six years of age. |
| A variety of handcrafted items are available in the retail
shop, including QUILTS, CLOTHING KNITWEAR, HANDSPUN
YARN, and HANDWOVEN
ITEMS, as well as HANDMADE
BASKETS and FURNITURE
created by local artisans. Supplies are also available for SPINNERS and WEAVERS
as well as classes in basket-making, quilting, spinning and
weaving. |
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CUSTOM WEAVING
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| Bring in your decorating samples
and let Katharine create a one of a kind custom afghan just
for you. |
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Made in
CANADA
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RAPID FIRE - HUNTER'S STAR
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| Come and see the sample of our
quilting workshop. We are selling the templates for this
workshop here for our quilters. Add a touch of colour and
warmth to your palette with a table runner quilt. |
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ROAD TRIP TO THE WAGON SHED
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| Load up your pals and come out
to see what is going on at The Wagon Shed this Fall. |
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MESSAGE FROM SANTA'S WORKSHOP
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We are trying something new this year...
We have done all the work setting up the looms for you to
come in and weave your own for Christmas Gifts for a much
better price. Your choice, weave one or two ? maybe one of
each colour. We have chosen "Eco-Friendly" yarn called
Riveting from Recycled Jeans. Truly a country casual look
for your weekend walks. |
LOUET LOOMS FOR SALE
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| We have two Jane Looms here on
site for you to come in and have a look at. There is a 40
cm. and a 70 cm. both are eight harness and are just a dream
to use. |
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CLASSES AT THE WAGON SHED
See our CLASSES
POSTER or Call for details.
We offer BEGINNER'S
KNITTING CLASSES
ALL STOCKED UP
Come on out and check out our new fibres to spin or felt. See our
huge array of colours to choose from. Sure to keep you out of
mischief at the mall.
CLASSES
WEAVING, SPINNING AND QUILTING
Weaving & Spinning Classes start
weekly. Why not come and join the fun! Call or click for MORE
INFO....
SPRING TIME
Warm days and chilly nights are
almost here. Cuddle up under this Log Cabin throw and wait to see
the birds coming back home.
THURSDAY NIGHT IS POT LUCK
From 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. every
Thursday, bring along your unfinished project, get helpful advice
or just get together with the groups.
MORE INFO...
YARNS
Yes, The Wagon Shed sells handspun
yarns, wool and roving but there's more than just Fibre - The
Wagon Shed also offers FURNITURE,
BASKETS, LOOMS
and
LOUET SPINNING WHEELS.
MY LITTLE QUILTING BUDDY
STORE HOURS:
Wed: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Thurs: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.
Fri & Sat: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Sun, Mon & Tues: Closed
PHONE: 519-679-8444
OUR
LOCATION IN ARVA, ONTARIO.
WE OFFER GIFT CERTIFICATES
Make your shopping easier with a Wagon Shed Gift
Certificate for that hard to buy for person on your list.
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'Tis the Season!
