Leather Moon Bag Workshop!

Join us Thursday March 8th at 7p for our Leather Moon Bag Workshop. In this fun and easy class we will take some basic leather making skills and apply them towards designing and making your very own leather half-moon bag. It’s a mini size that is perfect for holding extra goodies in your bag or taking it solo out on the town. It holds cards, lip products and other small things. You won’t leave home without it!

This leather working class is designed to put you in the maker’s seat. Learning a skill and then immediately applying it to your project will give you the confidence to put your skills to practice in a future project. So whether you are seeking a fun night out with friends or want to learn a new skill - future you will be “over the moon” with this class (see what we did there?) 

Skills we will cover-

Basic Leather Working:

-Leather punching

-Leather tanning

-Hand Stitching

Basic Sewing Skills:

-Cutting out a pattern

-Hand Sewing and Finishing Techniques

Our instructor, Rebecca Saylor has taught many past gather workshops and owns her own business, Oodlebadoodle, where she creates adorable San Francisco themed plushies with whimsical fabric patterns. She will give you the knowledge to go home and create endless leather crafts you and your friends. Sign up early, seating is limited.

All materials provided. This two hour class includes wine and snacks and a discount on merchandise in the store that night.

Leather Moon Bag Workshop

Thursday March 8th - 7:00pm-9:00pm: $55

gather - 541 Octavia St., SF

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Leather Crafting Workshop

Join us next week on Tuesday October 24th at 7pm for our new Leather Crafting Workshop. In this introductory class, we will learn to make three leather key chains including on trend leather tassels and hand stamped ones. We will cover types of leather, pattern making, cutting, tools, stamps, hand stitching, hand painting, and finishing techniques. You will leave the class with the knowledge to to create designs on leather for a variety of future projects (wallets, coasters, the list is endless...)

Our instructor, Rebecca Saylor has taught many past gather workshops and will give you the knowledge to go home and create endless leathercrafts you and your friends. Sign up early, seating is limited.

All materials provided. This two hour class includes wine and snacks and a discount on merchandise in the store that night.

Leather Crafting Workshop
Tuesday October 24th - 7pm-9pm: $60
gather - 541 Octavia St., SF
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Urban Air Pop Up - Sunday September 17th

It's that time of year again! Urban Air is taking over Hayes Valley on Sunday September 17th. We love this market, filled with many of our vendors, just right outside our door. We are celebrating that day with a special Pop Up in front of the shop! Rust and Flourish will be there for the day slinging her beautiful plants and flowers. And OodleBaDoodle will be on deck with her adorable pillows and plushies. She'll have brand new designs including unicorns, rainbows, and more! Come join the fun - we will be open special hours that Sunday from 11a-6p!

Watercolor on Tile Workshop Recap

Last night we had such a blast learning about dye simulation from gather workshop instructor Rebecca Saylor of OodlebaDoodle. Through this fascinating process we we're able to create the most beautiful tile coasters, trivets, and wall hangings in our Watercolor on Tile Workshop. Here are a few pictures from the night.

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Candle Making Workshop

Join us on Wednesday June 17th at 7p for a private workshop at gather, where Rebecca Saylor and Joy Kwon will demonstrate how to make your very own votive candles!  You'll go home with at least two candles mixed with your very own scent combinations.

Rebecca is the creator of Oodlebadoodle, our eco-friendly (and utterly adorable) line of plushies we carry in the shop. Rebecca will be showing us how to make our votive candle holders shaped like dinosaur eggs!

Joy is behind Lighten Up Shoppe and makes our deliciously-scented soy candles and bath salts.  She will be sharing her expert candle making skills so you're sure to leave with something special. 

As always, we'll provide some drinks and snacks to fuel your creativity, and the opportunity to privately browse our selection of handmade clothing, accessories, and homewares. We'll even give you 10% off any gather purchase on the night! Be sure to sign up soon, spaces will fill up fast. $30