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 of the Month Club

    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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