Meet the Frocktails 2026 Sponsors + Our Grand Prize
Frocktails is almost here, and so many wonderful businesses, designers, educators and makers are helping us make this year's event extra special.
We have been slowly collecting boxes, gift cards, patterns and all kinds of surprises at FABCYCLE, and now we can finally show you what is coming to Frocktails.
First, though, we need to talk about the very large spool-shaped grand prize.
Watch the full Spool Table video
The Frocktails 2026 grand prize
The Yetch Studio Spool Table
Value: $699.99 USD.($1200 CAD after duties) One Frocktails guest will be taking it home at the end of the evening.
Our grand prize this year is the incredible Spool Table created by Yetch Studio.
Designed to look like a giant spool of thread, it is both a table and a very large love letter to sewing. It is also a floor lamp with hidden storage inside, finished with a birchwood veneer top, colour-matched braided cable and a solid aluminum needle.
Yetch Studio was founded by designer and inventor Simone Giertz and creates thoughtful, functional solutions to everyday problem, with a playful and unexpected twist.
We cannot imagine a more perfect grand prize for a Frocktails Grand Prize.
Thank you so much to Yetch Studio for contributing such a special piece for our community.
It arrived at FABCYCLE
Come unbox the grand prize with us
We filmed the moment the Spool Table arrived and we finally got to see it in person. Watch the Reel here, then keep scrolling to meet all of the businesses helping us fill the evening with prizes, goodie bags and special surprises.
Meet our Frocktails sponsors
One very large grand prize, and so much more
We have prizes from fabric shops, pattern designers, sewing businesses, artists, educators and other lovely people from across our community. Some are joining us again after supporting our very first Frocktails, while others are participating for the first time this year.
How the prizes will work
A goodie bag when you arrive, plus prize draws throughout the night
Every Frocktails ticket holder will receive a goodie bag when they arrive, filled with contributions, special offers and other surprises from some of our sponsors.
We will also have a table of larger prizes. Each guest will receive a few prize tickets and can choose which prizes they would most like the chance to win. Put your tickets into the draws you care about, and we will announce winners throughout the evening.
Some of our sponsors will be at Frocktails too, which means you may get to meet some of the people behind the businesses, studios and designs below.
Your ticket includes a lot more than entry to the party: a goodie bag, several chances to win something lovely, and a full evening with our sewing community.
Dressew Supply
Dressew is an independent Vancouver family business that began in 1961 as Dressmakers' and Milliners' Supply House. Over the decades, it has become a much-loved destination for fabric, notions, trims, costume supplies and all kinds of unexpected sewing treasures.
A whole stack of gift cards for our prize draws, plus a huge assortment of sewing supplies for the goodie bags.
Fabricana
Fabricana is a family-owned and operated fabric store that has been serving British Columbia's sewing community since 1970. Its Coquitlam store carries thousands of fabrics for garment sewing, quilting and home décor, along with patterns, notions, trims and other sewing supplies.
Gift cards for our prize draws, plus fabric bundles, sewing machine needles and a discount code for the goodie bags.
Riverside Fabrics
Riverside Fabrics is a Toronto-based boutique fabric shop specializing in premium, organic and eco-friendly fashion fabrics. Alongside fabrics such as TENCEL™ Lyocell, merino wool and organic cotton, they also carry designer deadstock, silks, suitings and everyday garment fabrics.
A $100 CAD Riverside Fabrics gift card for one of our prize draws, plus silicone tabletop sewing organizers and special Riverside coupons for our goodie bags.
Closet Core Patterns
Based in Montréal, Closet Core Patterns creates professionally drafted garment patterns and sewing classes designed to help people build their skills and create clothes they genuinely want to wear. Their patterns are available in sizes 0–32 and are supported by detailed instructions, classes and a large library of sewing resources.
An online sewing class and its accompanying sewing pattern for one of our prize draws, plus a 20% Closet Core Patterns discount for every Frocktails goodie bag.
Knot Impressed
Knot Impressed helps local makers keep their sewing and knitting machines running with repair and maintenance services.
100 goodie-bag items, plus one voucher for a free knitting-machine or sewing-machine service.
Sew and Learn with Liz Thompson
Liz Thompson is a Vancouver sewing educator who shares her knowledge across garment sewing, quilting, machine embroidery, sergers, lingerie and bra making. After a long career in the sewing industry, she created Sew and Learn with Liz Thompson to continue sharing her experience with other makers.
25% off a bra-making workshop, plus one in-person bra fitting and measurement consultation valued at $99.
So many parts of the sewing community
Fabric, patterns, education, tools and the people who help makers keep creating
One of our favourite things about this group of sponsors is how many different parts of the sewing community they represent. Frocktails brings all of those parts into one room, and it means so much to have these businesses celebrating alongside us.
Catherine Sews
Catherine is the creator of Catherine Sews, a YouTube channel with more than 150,000 subscribers and over 13 million views. A retired Home Economics teacher specializing in textiles, she combines decades of teaching experience with a passion for sustainable fashion, garment sewing, upcycling, and fashion travel.
Catherine also takes groups of like-minded sewing enthusiasts on fashion-focused tours around the world, including places like London, Paris, Italy and Japan.
Two online class prizes, each valued at $99 CAD: Sewing Foundations for Beginners and Fearless Serging – Master Your Overlocker.
Seamwork
Seamwork is an online destination for sewists of all skill levels, offering a large collection of modern sewing patterns, skill-building workshops and tutorials, and a vibrant community focused on helping people make wardrobes they actually love wearing.
A gift code for one full year of Seamwork membership.
Dinkydoo Fabrics
Dinkydoo Fabrics is a Canadian fabric shop specializing in modern and contemporary fabric, including colourful designer quilting cottons, low-volume collections, fashion fabrics, solids, basics and sewing notions.
Three yards of gorgeous 108-inch-wide cotton fabric for one of our prize draws, with a few additional surprises.
The Stitchery
The Stitchery is a modern fabric shop and sewing studio created to encourage, educate and inspire makers. The shop carries handpicked fabrics and notions, while its welcoming studio offers sewing classes, events and a place for people to gather and create.
A gift bag filled with fabrics and notions for one of our prize draws, plus discount-code coupons for the goodie bags.
Helen's Closet Patterns
Helen's Closet Patterns has been creating modern, wearable and thoughtfully designed sewing patterns for home sewists since 2016. Their patterns include sizes 0–30, with cup sizing where applicable, and are known for detailed instructions and supportive sewing resources.
A special discount code for our Frocktails goodie bags, plus three free Helen's Closet pattern codes for our prize draws.
Blackbird Fabrics
Blackbird Fabrics is a Vancouver-based online fabric shop offering high-quality garment fabrics and supplies curated by sewists, for sewists. Their collection includes natural fibres, designer deadstock and exclusive fabrics developed especially for the Blackbird community.
A $100 Blackbird Fabrics gift card for one of our prize draws.
A very big thank you
This support helps make the whole evening possible
Every contribution is another way for us to celebrate the people attending, the things they make and the businesses and educators that support their creativity throughout the year. Contributing to an event takes time, products, money and trust, and we do not take any of that support for granted.
La Movida Sewing & Design Studio
La Movida is a Vancouver sewing and design studio offering classes, workshops and special events for both youth and adults. Its programs cover garment construction and fitting, accessories, alterations, home décor and other sewing skills in a fully equipped studio environment.
One three-hour adult sewing workshop, valued at $105. The winner will be able to choose from any eligible three-hour workshop.
Discovery Fabrics
Located in Campbell River on Vancouver Island, Discovery Fabrics specializes in high-quality technical and performance fabrics for activewear, outdoor clothing, travel and everyday garments. Their family-owned, all-women team brings both sewing knowledge and real-life experience using the fabrics they sell.
A code for the Endurance Beanie sewing pattern for our guests, plus four $25 Discovery Fabrics gift cards for our prize draws.
The Cut Fashion Design Academy
The Cut Fashion Design Academy is a Vancouver design school offering hands-on education in fashion design, garment production, pattern making, manufacturing and the business side of the fashion industry. Its programs focus on practical learning, small class sizes and guidance from working industry professionals.
Special The Cut Fashion Design Academy discount codes for our goodie bags.
