The Embroidery Zoo

04/07/2026

It's grad season again! An order just went in for restocks on our bears, and we've got two new grad bears coming sometime next week. We'll have just a few of each of these cuties in two sizes (9" and 13") at first to gauge how popular they are. If you'd like to order one you can do so through our website here: https://www.theembroideryzoo.com/collections/grad-bears-1

Bears are customized with grad's name embroidered on the front of the gown and school name and year on the back.

02/25/2026

Grad sweaters are now live for ordering through our website! Multiple designs available in both hoodies & crewnecks, with customization options. Available for both shipping and local pickup.

https://www.theembroideryzoo.com/collections/grad-series

02/23/2026

Grad season is coming soon! Been working on a few new designs for our 2026 grads and decided this one needed a little ✨glitter✨ This will be a fun one to customize to match school colors!

Working on getting some items available to order through our website this week (including grad bear inventory), stay tuned for more info or send us a message if you’d like one of these made for your grad!

12/29/2025

Another year coming to a close and I'm beyond grateful for the opportunities we've had to create so many beautiful things.

I won't lie, this year had a rough start. Another move, disappointment when negotiations fell through on a space of our own, being faced with the difficulties of working from home again. Lots of ups and downs and frustrations and the stress taking its toll on my physical and mental health. But over and over again I have been reminded of how much I love this business and that growth does not come without difficulty, without mistakes and hardships and learning from it all.

Each year brings it's own challenges and rewards. I cannot wait to see where 2026 will take us. I hope you all will enjoy following along with what we have planned to make this our best year yet.

(P.S. - we have plenty of availability for January projects, get in touch if you're ready to have something made!)

11/25/2025

Hi friends!

It's that time of year again... gets busier every season!
I'll be putting a closer deadline on our holiday orders than I had planned, which means NOW is the time to get in your Christmas orders before it's too late! I will be placing inventory orders on Thursday (Nov. 27th), that will be your last chance for guaranteed-by-Christmas Eve items. Any orders placed after that date will be put on a waitlist to fit in once the orders in my current queue are completed.

Please note that due to the volume of messages and orders that have been coming in, I may be slower to respond over the next few weeks in order to focus on sewing. With how many messages I get in a day sometimes things do fall through the cracks so if I forget to follow up or it's been longer than expected, please don't hesitate to send a little nudge! If for some reason facebook messenger is causing issues, please reach out by text message at 780-215-7284 (text is greatly preferred to calling as it's often difficult to answer in time due to the noise of the machines, and it's better to have details written in your own words).

Thank you all for your support and patience!

09/13/2025

We are happy to announce that The Embroidery Zoo is an official branding partner for Fort McMurray Minor Hockey for the 2025-26 season! Get in touch to order your team apparel, hats, patches, and more. Or browse some of what we have to offer on our website here: https://www.theembroideryzoo.com/pages/2025-fmmha

08/11/2025

Sale time! 💸

Over the past few years we've accumulated a whole lot of inventory so it's time for a sale to clear out some extra sweaters! We’re in the process of switching our main stock over to a Canadian brand so we need a little help making room for new inventory!

I've been enjoying the recent trend of these simple snarky sweaters. So this sale with be a choose your own adventure in text: I'll post the available colors & sizes in the comments of this post, you pick your sweater and your text (from one of the pictured options or customize it with your own saying!)

✨Crewnecks will be $30, Hoodies $40.✨
(Pricing applies for text-only designs on in-stock sweaters only. For anything else pricing will vary, contact us for a quote)

05/24/2025

Hardworking Dads deserve to look good!

Get your Father's Day sweater orders in by the 29th to make sure we have the color and size you want in time!

04/10/2025

Grad bears are in season! Order yours today.

Grad 2025 is almost here! Order your awesome grad something personal for that special occasion today! All grad bears (and owl) come with a Black gown, Cap and a Diploma!

12/24/2024

As we wrap up the last of our Christmas orders, we would like to express our deepest gratitude for all your love and support this year. ♥️ 2024 was an incredible challenging year for us for many reasons, but also full of changes and growth. We’re ending this year with one more big update! After Christmas we’ll be temporarily working from home for a very short bit while we finalize arrangements on a new space of our ✨very own✨!! We’re super excited to tell you all more about it in the new year!

If you have Christmas orders to pick up still, we will be available at the shop Christmas Eve from 11-3, if you need to pick up later please send us a message to arrange pickup in Thickwood.

12/18/2024

When life gets ruff, hug Benjamin Bear 🧸🤗

Make your Christmas presents memorable by sending out personalized gifts 🎅
We have more of these! Come visit us at 24-30 Riedel St., inside the River Pointe Shops or hit us up for your embroidery service needs 💚

12/07/2024

Santa brought this workshop a new toy today! 🤭

We love making patches. You love putting them on hats. But even the strongest adhesives fail eventually. Having a post bed machine allows us to sew them on instead with heavy duty thread that will last. This beauty will sew both embroidered and leather patches- yes, engraved real leather patches are something else we’ve been working on behind the scenes! Stay tuned for more details!