SewGreen News, May 25, 2008 www.sew-green.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CONTENTS: June Events Sew & Tell: Hand Sewing, June 4 Meet Your Machine, June 7 Beginning Sewing Classes, June 14 and June 28 Green Fashion Strut, Ithaca Festival parade, June 19 About SewGreen Donation Guidelines
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SEW & TELL: ALL ABOUT HAND SEWING, JUNE 4 Join us for the first Sew & Tell in our new classroom! The topic is an appreciation of the traditional art of hand sewing. Bring an example to show, and share information and ideas about decorative or practical sewing by hand. We'll also have information about good sewing ergonomics. Everyone is welcome to join this FREE gathering, just for the fun of it! Moderated by Andria Auerell. 6 - 8 pm, Wednesday, June 4, SewGreen Classroom, Women's Community Building, 100 West Seneca Street, Ithaca. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "MEET YOUR MACHINE" WORKSHOP, JUNE 7 If you have an older or vintage sewing machine (made in the 1970s, 1960s, 1950s or earlier) and would like to learn more about using it, this workshop is for you. We'll go over the basics of how a sewing machine works and advise you on threading, bobbin winding, tension adjustment, and care of the machine. WHAT TO BRING: Your sewing machine, two spools of thread in contrasting colors, any accessories or attachments, and the user's manual. If you don't have the manual, we can suggest resources. The workshop will be held 1 - 3 pm, Saturday, June 7, in the SewGreen Classroom, Women's Community Building, 100 West Seneca Street, Ithaca. Cost is $10 for one person with one machine. **Pre-registration is required. Contact Wendy, [EMAIL PROTECTED], 607-277-7611. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEARN TO SEW, JUNE 14 & JUNE 28 SewGreen is again offering its one-session machine sewing class for beginners. You'll learn the basics of how a sewing machine works and make a reusable tote bag. This popular class is offered to teens and adults 1 - 3:15 pm, Saturday, June 14; repeated 1 - 3:15 pm, Saturday, June 28. Cost is $10; scholarships are available on request. **Pre-registration is required. Contact Wendy, [EMAIL PROTECTED], 607-277-7611. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JOIN THE "GREEN FASHION STRUT" AT ITHACA FESTIVAL Are you a green fashion designer? Have you refashioned or made a garment from completely reused materials? Were you a Green T Reuse Design Contest prize-winner? Join us for the Green Fashion Strut as part of the Ithaca Festival parade, Thursday evening, June 19. Contact Wendy, [EMAIL PROTECTED], 607-277-7611 to sign up. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT US SewGreen (a not-for-profit program of Ithaca-based Social Ventures, Inc.) encourages sustainability in the use of fabric, fiber, and fashion. We offer low-cost community sewing classes and workshops; refurbish older sewing machines; run a reuse/resale/redistribution program for fabric and needlecraft supplies; sponsor eco-fashion design competitions; and do outreach and education. SewGreen has partnered with Ithaca's all-sustainable clothing store, Tuff Soul, for its donation drop-off and resale program, and we recently opened our classroom in the Women's Community Building in downtown Ithaca. SewGreen aims to redefine sewing and needlecrafts as self-reliant skills that can be applied to earth-friendly projects and design, and presents an alternative to "shop till you drop" consumer attitudes. An inter-generational program, SewGreen empowers individuals of all backgrounds to make choices based on personal style, creativity, reuse, and durability -- with no new impact on the e nvironment. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DONATIONS of fabric, yarn, sewing notions, and sewing machines help keep us going! YES, PLEASE, we accept clean, folded yardage; yarn by the skein; sewing and needlecraft notions of any vintage; and sewing machines of any vintage. We have to say NO THANKS to patterns, curtains, bed linens, slip covers, polyfill, or clothing -- all of which may be donated to the Salvation Army or other thrift shops. Please, NO unfinished projects, deconstructed clothing, fabric with patterns attached, and nothing with pins in it. HOURS for donation drop-offs are 11am to 6pm, Monday through Saturday, at Tuff Soul, 516 West State Street, Ithaca. Limit for one trip is the equivalent of three garbage bags. If you have more to donate or need help delivering it, contact Wendy, [EMAIL PROTECTED], 607-277-7611 to make other arrangements. Donated materials are used in our classes or for SewGreen projects, are given to other charitable organizations, or go into our resale display at Tuff Soul. (Looking for some great fabric at bargain prices? Check it out. Your purchase supports SewGreen and adds no new environmental impact.) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ To be added or removed from this newsletter distribution list, send an e-mail to Wendy Skinner, SewGreen Coordinator, at [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
