The Textile Museum of Canada is pleased to launch reDesign 2011.

This summer, 36 leading Toronto artists, designers and architects were involved in a project to redesign and re-imagine Louis XVI-style armchairs, to be sold at silent auction. Proceeds from the sale will support the Textile Museum of Canada's exhibitions, collections and public programs. Please join us for this special gala evening.

Complimentary fine food from Chef Marc Breton, premium beer and wine.

For tickets, call 416-599-5321 x2246, email marketing@textilemuseum.ca or visit redesign2011.eventbrite.com.

Mark your calendars! The dates have been set for our annual boutique-style sale of fabulous designer fabrics generously donated by Primavera. New this year, the sale will feature sample lengths from Robert Allen and Beacon Hill as well as a selection of lace. Don't miss this special opportunity to find the perfect fabric for any home decorating project.

Cost: Admission to the sale is free.

Please join us for a festive evening to meet our new Executive Director, Shauna McCabe, and to hear about the exciting future of the Textile Museum of Canada. Complimentary bar and hors d'oeuvres, as well as silent auction featuring distinctive textiles, contemporary art and sculpture by acclaimed artists including Kai Chan, Barb Hunt and Graeme Patterson.

Proceeds from this event will support the TMC Future Fund. Ticket price includes a one year membership to the TMC. Tax receipts will be issued for the maximum allowed.

Tickets $125

Lecture: Travelogue with Peter Jarrett

Come hear Jarrett's description of his travels and observations of Kuna Yala, where molas are made. His talk will be illustrated with the extraordinary photos he has taken over the last several years while living part-time on his boat off the coast of Panama.

Free for TMC Members and Full-time students, Non-members $15.

Advance tickets may be purchased in person at the TMC's front desk. Please arrive early, seating is limited.

Film Screening: Michel Perrin's Molakana: Sewing the World

French ethnologist Michel Perrin saw a mola for the first time in 1975 and became enthralled.

Twenty-eight years later he made Molakana: Sewing the World, a film about molas and the Kuna people. Come see views of the San Blas Islands and bright scenes of molas being made in this homage to Kuna women and their artwork. Film length: 52 minutes.

Free for TMC Members and Full-time students, Non-members $10. Advance tickets may be purchased in person at the TMC's front desk. Please arrive early, seating is limited.

Workshop: Mola-making with Domitila De León De Fernandez

Domitila de León de Fernandez has been making molas since she was a girl, and learned from her mother and all the women in her community in Ustupu, Kuna Yala, Panama. She is the great-granddaughter of one of the leaders of the Kuna revolution, Nele Kantule. Explore the intricate art of mola-making with a Kuna expert.

Members $57, Non-members $74, Full-time students $45.

Advance registration is required, class size is limited.

To register, call 416-599-5321 x 2244.

Quilt makers have always reveled in exploring the language of pattern. In this workshop, play with design using coloured paper shapes, graph paper and the structures seen in the Kaleidoscope exhibition, and discover how understanding pattern can enhance your work.

Members $50, Non-members $65, Full-time students $40.

Advance registration is required, class size is limited.

To register, call 416-599-5321 x 2221.

Bargain-hunting fibre addicts will descend on the TMC for the annual More Than Just A Yardage Sale. Created and run by the Museum's volunteers, the sale is a bonanza for textile aficionados and a major fundraiser for the Museum. Shoppers will have their pick of an eclectic mix that includes yardages, yarns, patterns, quilt fabrics, notions and crafts.

Reservation: Not required

Frames move through a film projector at a rate of twenty-four per second. See the handiwork and labour of textile art translated into film in this program of short films curated by Allyson Mitchell.Members $10, Non-members $12, Full-time students Pay-What-You-Can.Advance tickets may be purchased in person at the TMC’s front desk. Please arrive early, seating is limited.

Join Patricia Bentley in the galleries for a tour of The Cutting Edge. Free with admission.