Welcome to Fixation Fibre & Function 🧶👜
Creative by nature. Functional by design.
Hey there! I’m Nicole — the energy-drink-fueled creative whirlwind behind Fixation Fibre & Function, where colour, texture, and chaos collide in the best possible way. I’m based in Calgary, Alberta, and I hand-dye yarns and sew handmade bags that are equal parts beautiful, useful, and just a little bit ADHD.
My love of making things started way before yarn and zippers entered the picture. As a kid, you could always find me in my dad’s workshop — surrounded by scraps of wood, metal, fabric, and paper — building dollhouses out of whatever I could get my hands on. If it could be painted, I painted it. If it could be glued, nailed, or stitched together, I tried it. I’ve always had a wild love affair with colour and creativity.
Fast-forward to 2019: I picked up a crochet hook to make cozy things for my kids, and that creative spark turned into a full-on flame. I make everything from heirloom blankets, sweaters, toques & mitts, to amigurumi toys, purse's and When a mystery crochet-along came along, I decided to learn how to dye my own yarn, because of course I did. Then I taught myself to knit so I could swatch and show off the colourways I’d created. And just when things were getting comfortable — cue my amazing husband gifting me a sewing machine — everything changed again. Within months, I was sewing bags, pouches, and totes that were actually functional for all the chaos makers like me.
Now, Fixation Fibre & Function brings all those passions together — yarn, sewing, design, and a healthy dose of creative disorder. Each piece I make is one of a kind, made by hand, with love, energy drinks, and usually an audiobook, true crime podcast or Law & Order rerun playing in the background.
✨ Hand-dyed yarns that inspire your next project.
👜 Handmade bags that carry your chaos in style.
🎨 A maker’s world built on curiosity, colour, and the joy of creating.
Welcome to my world — where imperfection is part of the charm, function meets fun, and creativity never quite sits still.
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Nicole Cochrane
Founder & Maker
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