Calendar of Events

Check out our virtual and in-person mending classes and other in-person events!

Open Shop Days in July:

Wednesday, 7/22
Thursdays, 7/16 & 7/30
Friday, every Friday in July

Open Shop Days in August:

Wednesdays, 8/5 & 8/26
Thursdays, 8/6, 8/13, & 8/20
Fridays, 8/14, 8/21, & 8/28

We're Open 1:30 - 6:00 PM

Tie Dye Class, Dye Dayz of Summer, Tuesday, July 28, 6:30 - 8:00 PM | BLISS JOY BULL, 1210 W Granville Ave, West Storefront, Chicago, IL 60660 | TICKETS

Take an evening and tie dye your clothes! This 1.5 hour class will take your stained, tired clothes and turn them into tie dyed works of art! You will tie and dye your garments and bring them home to "cure". All materials provided to dye up to 2 garments, but please bring a plastic bag to carry your garments home.

Sunday, August 16, 2:00 - 5:00 PM | 1 Year Anniversary + Tie Dye Party | BLISS JOY BULL, 1210 W Granville Ave, West Storefront, Chicago, IL 60660 | PLEASE RSVP

Come celebrate 1 year of the BLISS JOY BULL Brick & Mortar Shop. Treats, Drinks, In-store Deals, and Tie Dye! Bring your own shirt to tie dye or purchase a blank tea towel to dye. Tie dye available until we run out, so get here early!

Monday, August 17, 6:30 - 8:30 PM | Mending Meetup: Yarn & Darn Club | BLISS JOY BULL, 1210 W Granville Ave, West Storefront, Chicago, IL 60660 | TICKETS

Come with your mending pile and questions
Meet at 1210 W Granville Ave at BLISS JOY BULL's Brick & Mortar shop
Stay for 2 hours or pop in for as long as you can
Chat and share clothes-mending ideas + fiber arts
Meet other sewers/menders
Informal/non-teaching workshop, but feel free to ask any repair questions
All fiber crafts welcome!

Saturdays, August 22 + 29, 1:30 - 4:00 PM | 2- Week Mending Bootcamp | BLISS JOY BULL, 1210 W Granville Ave, West Storefront, Chicago, IL 60660 | TICKETS

Week 1: Visible mending basics: learn techniques for repairing woven materials.

Week 2: Intro to hand darning: learn techniques for knit materials.

This two week course is a crash course in repairing your clothes. Learn the basics so you can get started in repairing woven and knit garments.

Learn both decorative and practical techniques for repairing your clothes
The best tools and materials for getting started in repairing your clothes
Each student will create a mending sampler to practice repair techniques
This is a beginner friendly workshop

Wednesday, August 26, 6:30 - 8:30 PM | Get to Know Your Sewing Machine Workshop | BLISS JOY BULL, 1210 W Granville Ave, West Storefront, Chicago, IL 60660 | TICKETS

Frustrated with your sewing machine?
Threading or tension problems?
Need help sewing a small project?
Let’s get your machine up and running!

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