Thanks for the vote of confidence! It's a lot of work, but very gratifying. Let me know if there's anything I can do for you in the coming months!
Wendy ----- Original Message ----- From: "simplylovelife" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Sustainable Tompkins County listserv" <[email protected]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 10:24 AM Subject: Re: [SustainableTompkins] SewGreen Opens Studio Space > Great news Wendy! Gotta love the love from kindred establishments; keep > the > network evolving in a positive direction. > > Looking forward to making my own knit cap, my grandma would be proud! > > Warm regards, > > Jacob > > On Jan 17, 2008 3:49 PM, Wendy Skinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Sustainable Sewing Program Opens Classroom Space >> Grand Opening January 26 Features Reuse Sale >> >> SewGreen, an Ithaca-based community program that encourages reuse and >> sustainability in sewing and needlecrafts, is partnering with Tuff Soul >> to >> open a studio for classes and workshops. Tuff Soul is a locally owned >> retail >> clothing store that sells vintage and organic apparel. A portion of the >> store, located at 516 West State Street in Ithaca, has been redesigned as >> a >> permanent activity space for SewGreen events. >> >> A fabric and fiber reuse sale will be held 11 am to 4 pm, January 26, to >> celebrate the grand opening of the SewGreen Studio at Tuff Soul. SewGreen >> supports its activities in part with proceeds from sales of donated >> fabric, >> yarn, needlecraft notions, and used sewing machines. The items are sold >> at >> very affordable prices to encourage reuse. SewGreen also donates >> materials >> to other organizations that will reuse them. >> >> Free gatherings called Sew & Tells will be held in the new studio, and >> low-cost community sewing classes will be offered in February. As the >> program grows, it will present other hands-on workshops, talks, and >> events >> to encourage a rediscovery of sewing and handcrafts as sustainable, >> self-reliant skills. >> >> SewGreen is an independent not-for-profit program that receives partial >> support from the Tompkins County Solid Waste Division. For more >> information >> on SewGreen and upcoming events at the new studio, visit >> www.sew-green.orgor contact Wendy Skinner, SewGreen Coordinator at >> [EMAIL PROTECTED], 607-277-7611. >> _______________________________________________ >> RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: >> [email protected] >> http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins >> free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org >> > > > > -- > Executive Director > Ithaca Festival 2008 > www.ithacafestival.org > > Public Arts Commissioner > City of Ithaca, NY > > Marketing Committee Member > State Theatre > www.stateofithaca.com > > 315.729.0829 > _______________________________________________ > RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: > [email protected] > http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins > free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org > _______________________________________________ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
