Oooooooh, the perfect Solstice gift for my 10 year old... a refurbished sewing machine...
It's me, the guy who was behind you in line at wegmans admiring your hand sewn shopping bag. I think I had my 7 year old daughter with me then. See you on the 13th. Evan -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wendy Skinner Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 6:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sustainable Tompkins County listserv; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [SustainableTompkins] SewGreen News 12-04-08: Green the Holidays! SewGreen News, Dec 4, 2008 www.sew-green.org SewGreen, Women's Community Bldg, 100 W Seneca St, Ithaca NY CONTENTS ************** ~ ReCraft Fair ~ Sewing Machine Sale ~ Sewing Lessons for Children ~ Support SewGreen at the Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair ~ Teen Sewing Club Open to All ~ Preview of Upcoming Classes for Kids, Teens, and the Rest of Us! ~ Become a SewGreen Teacher ~ Shop Local Challenge Kicks Off Holiday Season ~ Kudos to the Finger Lakes ReUse Center ~ SewGreen's Holiday "Wish List" ~ About SewGreen A HOLIDAY FAIR THAT'S KIND TO THE EARTH SewGreen is hosting Ithaca's first ** ReCraft Fair ** on Saturday, Dec 13. Every item in the Fair is fashioned from reused, reclaimed, vintage, or earth-friendly materials. Fifteen local artisans, fabric artists, and designers will offer one-of-a-kind fashions for children and adults; lots of hats, mittens, and scarves; gift bags; reusable totes; fabulous designer handbags; and an array of beautiful, whimsical, and practical gifts. Come see how sophisticated - and fun - reuse can be! The Fair runs from 11am to 5pm, at the Women's Community Building, 100 W Seneca St, in downtown Ithaca. P.S.: Taking place at the same time, day, and place is a SewGreen sewing machine sale and the Community Arts Partnership's Holiday Artists' Market! SEWING MACHINE SALE SewGreen has rescued another batch of classic sewing machines, which will be offered for sale at affordable prices, Saturday Dec 13, 11am to 5pm in the SewGreen classroom. These older machines were built to last for generations. Each has been cleaned, oiled, and is ready to sew. Sewing machine technician Dianne Black will be on hand to explain each machine's features. SEWING LESSONS FOR CHILDREN We heard you, parents! Kids really want to learn to sew. After the New Year, SewGreen will offer private and small-group lessons in beginning machine sewing to children 8 to 12, by appointment. We can also teach a parent and child together. Lessons can be scheduled after school or on Saturday mornings. E-mail Wendy, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Include your child's age and what times/days of the week you prefer. Gift Certificates are available. A limited number of scholarships, based on economic need, are available. SUPPORT SEWGREEN AT THE ITHACA ALTERNATIVE GIFT FAIR SewGreen will be among 31 not-for-profit organizations represented at Ithaca's 5th annual Alternative Gift Fair, this coming Saturday, Dec 6, 11am to 7pm at the First Presbyterian Church, corner of Court and Cayuga Streets. Shoppers may choose from over a hundred gifts of charitable donations that help the organizations do their work. Each donation comes with a holiday card and an insert that explains what the gift will provide. Gifts range from $5 to as generous as you want. All of the gifts, including SewGreen's, can be seen at www.ithacaaltgiftfair.org. SewGreen gifts will go toward hand-sewing kits for children, allow us to continue to offer class scholarships, provide classroom supplies, or provide general support. ** New this year: Shoppers who can't attend will be able to buy gifts ONLINE for two weeks following the Fair FASHION UFOs MEETS 6 - 9 PM FRIDAY NIGHTS Teens who like to sew are invited to attend the Friday night (6 - 9pm) get-togethers of "Fashion UFOs," SewGreen's teen sewing club. The club meets twice more this year. This Friday, Dec 5, reuse designer Heidi Brown will share her experiences in making one-of-a-kind fashions and will show how to reuse pants and t-shirts. For more information, contact club supervisor Katie Sullivan, [EMAIL PROTECTED] PREVIEW: JAN - APRIL CLASSES & EVENTS The schedule for Winter/Spring is coming together! Beginning Machine Sewing - our most popular class - will be offered multiple times, and we have developed a follow-up class for those who want to learn more. A two-part Scrap Quilting class will show the basics of quilt-making with all reused materials. Rug-making, both braided and crochet, will be offered. We've scheduled some kids' and teen sewing classes on days off from school. A ReFashion Workshop, a class on Mending and Alterations, and a class on putting in zippers will also be offered. Sewing machine knowledge will be shared at Meet Your Machine, and a new class in cleaning and oiling sewing machines. Open Sews will continue, on the first and third Sunday of each month, 1 - 4 pm. The complete schedule will be posted by mid-December! To sign up for class announcements, contact Wendy, [EMAIL PROTECTED] BECOME A SEWGREEN TEACHER SewGreen will hold teacher trainings in January. We are looking for people who know how to sew and would like to teach sewing skills to others. The two-part training will include an orientation to our "fleet" of classic machines, the content of our classes, and our culture of inclusion and sustainability. We'll share what we've learned about teaching kids, teens, and adults and will also be looking for input and creative ideas from you. The training is free. For more information, contact Wendy, [EMAIL PROTECTED] THINK LOCAL FIRST! A new initiative in support of a healthy local economy has launched a holiday shopping campaign to keep local dollars local. Visit the ** Local First Ithaca ** website at www.localfirstithaca.org for "top ten reasons to buy local" and learn how you can win prizes and gift cards as a reward for shopping at any of 49 local and green businesses. Among them is Tuff Soul, SewGreen's retail partner, where sustainable style meets street chic, and where you can browse a selection of virgin fabric rescued for reuse by SewGreen. TAKING REUSE UP A NOTCH The ** Finger Lakes ReUse Center ** www.fingerlakesreuse.org is now open in the Triphammer Mall. SewGreen is proud to have a resale display in the center's retail store, which offers a variety of goods and materials at affordable prices. The ReUse Center accepts donations of surplus building materials, furniture, housewares, electronics, art and school supplies, and more. Donations must be clean, complete, and in good working condition. SEWGREEN'S HOLIDAY WISH LIST Just in case you have any of these things hanging around: Good scissors or ones that can be sharpened; rotary cutters and blades; new thread; sewing machines of all vintages and conditions; a serger; metal Class 66 bobbins; a small printer that's Dell-compatible; crochet hooks; thimbles and hand-sewing needles; tape measures; printer paper or cover stock; felt markers and colored pencils; pastels and charcoal; large sketch books. Thank you. ABOUT SEWGREEN SewGreen is a not-for-profit project based in Ithaca NY that encourages thrift, reuse, creativity, and a rediscovery of sewing and traditional handcrafts in a welcoming setting. We serve the entire community across an inter-generational demographic that includes many cultural, ethnic, and economic backgrounds. Donations of fabric, sewing machines, and sewing materials are reused in our classroom, given to other groups that do charity sewing, or resold to gain revenue to support our education and outreach programs. For information on donations, visit our website at www.sew-green.org. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ To be added or subtracted from SewGreen's newsletter distribution list, contact Wendy Skinner, SewGreen Coordinator, [EMAIL PROTECTED], 607-277-7611. _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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
