
The Neon Needle is a Creative Sewing, Needlecraft, Fashion, Textile, and Leathercraft Studio in Koreatown, Toronto.
Our Mission
We believe there’s something magical, empowering, and deeply rewarding about making things with your hands.
For over 13 years, we’ve taught everyone from curious beginners to seasoned professionals, sharing our knowledge and trade secrets along the way.
Everyone has a creative side, and we're dedicated to providing the structure, support, and welcoming environment you need to explore yours.
Our Teaching Philosophy
We begin every new class by discussing your sewing goals. Whether they’re to find a new hobby, start a business, or just get out of the house (!) we strive to help you achieve them.
We are your advisors, teammates, cheerleaders, confidants, network, and support system.
No matter what we’re teaching, we start with context — why is this important? Then we teach the same way craft has been passed down through generations, person to person, for thousands of years: first we model a step, then you copy it.
Half of learning is in watching & theoretical understanding (watch, listen).
Half is in the doing (try, try, fail, try, repeat).
We emphasize independent trial-and-error learning, allowing students time to process or self-correct before jumping in with the answers.
It might seem counter intuitive, but mistakes are important! Attempting and executing improperly and without intervention is a critical component to learning.
Our Team
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Jade Kinrade
OWNER, TEACHER, FIBRE SNOB, BOSS BABE
Jade is making the magic happen and trying to answer all the emails. She knows how to help you get that project done and will try to high five you afterwards. She is an animal print and music enthusiast, and will spot all the cute pups out the window.
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Sarita Malan
TECHNICAL WIZARD, TEACHER, GRADING EXPERT
Sarita is always smiling and eager to help you solve that sewing conundrum. She knows how to fashion…pretty much everything! She loves puns, kitties, murder mysteries, and B horror movies.
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Alex Moye
STUDIO ASSISTANT EXTRORDINAIRE, ARBITER OF COOL
Alex is the genius behind the scenes helping with absolutely everything. She is wildly talented at putting things into perspective, levelling up the cool factor on everything, and styling ‘fits. She’s also a powerhouse mom of two! (How does she do it all?). She has an opinion and you should take it under advisement.
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Liz Ferrari
TEACHER, CRAFT-HOBBY-ENTHUSIAST
Liz is a ray of sunshine. She’s got your back and will make you laugh while you sew. She might keep elves at home? because she is the most high-yielding crafter you’ll ever meet. She’s going home to make 10 more of whatever you just made.
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Steff Rose
TEACHER, RESIDENT QUILT EXPERT
Steff has been quilting for 25 years and has seen it all. She can even do quilt math, folks and that’s a doozy. Ask her how many quilts she has made. She is a reluctant sewist of anything other than quilts. She loves curling, her sweet kitty Penny, and collecting all the fabric in the whole world. No, she will not make you a t-shirt quilt!
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Darlene Paguandas
MASTER OF REELS, WEB, AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Darlene is here so often we gave her a job! Just kidding! She is talented, resourceful and knows how to Make Things Happen! You’ll see her around the studio taking photos and videos for our amazing reels, being funny and zipping through her latest project. If you missed Drag Race, just ask her about it.
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Khadejah Scott
CO-OP STUDENT TURNED PART TIME STUDIO HELPER & RAINBOW-IFYER
Khadejah is the reason things look so pretty around here. She knows how to get a job done! She is a master of matching athletic sets, cutting and folding fabric bundles and reaching the threads on the highest peg. She loves light purple, photography, and knows how to take a photo amiright?