The Works Seattle

06/01/2026

Five days in!! Here’s what’s happened since Wednesday.

I designed a sign for the new shop this weekend, but it wouldn’t be ready till Monday. Then my daughter pointed out that Sunday is farmers market day and we shouldn’t miss those eyeballs. So my husband and I printed and taped together a homemade sign, rode bikes up to the new space, and hung it in the window with a QR code. Very scrappy. Very us. 😂

And on Sunday, wouldn’t you believe it, people started backing the campaign with no reward selected. Just… supporting us. Nothing in return.

That one got me. (And also, thank you, Pepper!)

We’re 20% of the way to $50,000. Every share, every back, every “I told my friend about you” - it’s adding up.

The link is in our bio. 🧡

05/31/2026

DIY a banner for the new shop with me!

(And Smokey’s friends don’t play with matches 🐻)

05/28/2026

The Kickstarter is LIVE. 🧡

Eight years ago, The Works started in my kitchen.

I kept running into people who said things like “my grandma used to can stuff” or “she loved painting but I never learned.” And the more I thought about it, the more I thought… there should be a place where people can come together and learn those things and connect over shared passions.

From my kitchen to pop-ups to subleasing space from Seattle Seed Company to taking over that lease to Pioneer Square to Fremont - it’s been a journey!

This reminds me of that thing they say about parenting: the days are long but the years are short. That’s exactly what building this business has felt like.

The Works is, in a way, the third child in our family, although technically maybe the first, since it got here just a pinch before the twins.

Last night, surrounded by the people who’ve been part of this story, we watched our Kickstarter video for the first time together. And now it’s live.

We’re moving to West Seattle - a neighborhood we’re so ready to be part of - and we need your help to build the space this community deserves.

Whether you back us or simply share this with someone who might, thank you so much for your support. It means everything.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1550843362/the-works-is-moving-to-west-seattle



Photo credit
Thank you for the delicious cupcakes

05/27/2026

Our Kickstarter launches Thursday, May 28. Here’s your first look at what’s inside. 👀

$15: A sticker pack of our hand-drawn Seattle icons - ferries, Sasquatch, coffee, scissors, and more
$65: Paint the mural with us! A behind-the-scenes evening with Kellie, snacks, drinks, and a gift bag
$100: A 3-pack of our best-selling DIY kits: sardine magnets, cyanotype socks, and block printing
$250: Pre-opening party for two, inside the new space before anyone else gets in
$750: The Golden Ticket: six months of unlimited Maker Bar access from day one

This campaign is how we build the space together. Every pledge gets us closer to opening the doors and gets you something we’d genuinely want ourselves.

The link goes live Thursday. We can’t wait to share this with you!

05/22/2026

We got the keys!! And for the first time in eight years, we get to build something designed from the start to be The Works. A proper Maker Bar. A real classroom. An art sink. An ADA bathroom. Retail that makes sense.
 
That’s what the Kickstarter builds. It goes live May 27, one week from today.
 
Visit the link in our bio if you still want to get on the launch party invite list. 💛

05/18/2026

Sharing that announcement last week was scarier than I expected. 🧡

But y’all showed up. In the comments, in our DMs, in the shares. So many of you wrote things that made me sit down and just breathe for a second. Thank you.

I read every single one. And I want you to know it means more than I can say.

If you want an invite to our Kickstarter launch party, I’d love to see you there. Go to the link in our bio to request yours.

(Pic of me , my happy place.)

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms! Eight years ago this month I opened The Works, and my twins have basically grown up here. Three locations, countless classes, and so many messes. They’ve never known a version of our life without this place — and I think that’s taught them that building something from nothing is just… something you do.

More on what’s next for us soon. In the meantime, happy Mother’s Day — I hope you get to bask in some appreciation today and every day. 💕

05/07/2026

The best Mother’s Day gift? Something you make together.

Swipe to see what’s coming up this month at The Works Seattle — there’s something for every kind of mom.

Flower Arranging — May 8 [SOLD OUT but there is room in future occurrences]

Block Printing — May 9

Kokedama — May 12 [only 2 spots left!]

Flower Pounding — May 22

Tufting — May 23 [uniquely for this class, one ticket covers up to two people to work on the same project]

Stained Glass Mountains — May 30

Maker Bar will be open on Mother’s Day!! May 10, 11am–4pm

Check the link in our bio for tickets. Gift cards are also available!

05/07/2026

04/24/2026

Summer classes are LIVE!

We’re talking flower pounding, floral arranging, floating floralscapes, travel watercolor, sashiko, embroidered hats, garment sewing, ice dyeing, block printing, NEW cyanotype socks, kintsugi, stained glass mountains, upcycled candles, and NEW Jesmonite.

Plus — we have some exciting news on the horizon that we can’t wait to share. Stay tuned and join our newsletter for first dibs on the tea.