SewGreen News, July 2, 2008 www.sew-green.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CONTENTS Reuse Sale at Summertime Block Party July Classes Volunteer Open House Sorting Facility Sought
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REUSE SALE & GIVEAWAYS Visit SewGreen's tent Saturday, July 5, at the Summertime Block Party for free sewing stuff and quilting scraps, a super-inexpensive reuse sale of yarn, summery remnants, and a few special fabrics, plus a chance to win a chock-full sewing basket. 2 - 8 pm, Court Street outside GIAC. The block party celebrates community, multiculturalism, and sustainability. Food, music, dancing, Tuff Soul Fashion Show, more. A great time to meet and greet your neighbors. http://www.raceliberationalliance.org:80/EventList.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SEWING & REFASHION CLASSES THIS MONTH ~ Summer Sewing "Beach Party," Thursdays, July 10, 17, and 24, 7 - 9 pm In this three-part class, beginning and intermediate students will make a lightweight backpack, a pair of shorts, and a hot-weather top. For adults and teens. $35. ~ Beginning Sewing, Saturday, July 12, 1 - 3 pm; Repeated Wednesday, July 23, 7 - 9 pm Learn the basics of machine sewing; make a reusable tote.For adults and teens. $15. ~ Re-fashion Workshop, Tuesday, July 15, 6 - 9 pm Remake an item of clothing into a style you prefer, or just make it fit better. One-to-one assistance provided. Use our machines or bring your own. Must have basic knowledge of machine sewing (one of our beginning courses is sufficient). For adults and teens. $15. ~ Meet Your Machine, Saturday, July 26, 1 - 3 pm Learn about your older sewing machine (1970s and earlier). Tips on threading, bobbin winding, tension, and basic care. Bring your machine for hands-on experience. $15. Pre-registration is required for all classes. Scholarships are available. All classes are held at the SewGreen Classroom, Women's Community Building, 100 W. Seneca St., Ithaca. To register: Contact Wendy Skinner, SewGreen Coordinator, [EMAIL PROTECTED], 607-277-7611. August preview: Classes for middle school kids! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ VOLUNTEER OPEN HOUSE Visit the SewGreen Classroom to learn more about us and how to get involved. Come for as long or as little as you like. Help out that day or later. Wednesday, July 16, 11 am - 4 pm; repeated Wednesday, July 23. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SEWGREEN NEEDS A REUSE FACILITY SewGreen's efforts to reuse and redistribute materials and keep them from the landfill are hampered by the lack of a facility for sorting. Here's what we need: The not-for-profit group, SewGreen, is looking for donated or very inexpensive space in the Ithaca urban area for its textile reuse program. SewGreen accepts unwanted but usable fabric, yarn, sewing equipment, and sewing machines for redistribution and reuse. We need a clean, dry space of at least 600 square feet for intake, sorting, and storage of textiles and other materials. The space needs to be well-lit and not subject to extremes in temperature or humidity. It should be accessible from street level (direct entry or elevator), with a loading zone for vehicles. The space would be accessed by trained and supervised volunteers who would take in materials by appointment, sort the materials for redistribution, and place stored materials on portable shelves and in large plastic bins. If appropriate and allowable, SewGreen would also like to use the space for limited resale hours. (The textile reuse operation is very similar to the model used by the Tompkins County library booksale.) SewGreen is a program of Social Ventures, an Ithaca-based 501(c)3. We have insurance coverage for the contents of any facility in which we operate. We are an established and responsible program that, in addition to reuse, does education and outreach through low-cost community sewing classes, events, and reuse workshops in schools. Our website is www.sew-green.org. The coordinator is Wendy Skinner, 607-277-7611, [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any leads or ideas, please let us know. Thanks very much. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ To be added or removed from this newsletter distribution list, send an e-mail to [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
