SewGreen News, June 15, 2009 www.sew-green.org SewGreen is a not-for-profit community program that promotes sustainability through reuse, a rediscovery of sewing as a self-reliant skill, and fashion independence for all ages.
CONTENTS ~~ Summer Classes for Adults & Teens ~~ Summer Classes for Kids ~~ Fabric! Rescued for Reuse ~~ Volunteer Opps - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SUMMER CLASSES Our classes are held at the SewGreen Classroom in the Women's Community Building, 100 W Seneca Street, downtown Ithaca. All supplies and equipment are provided. Class are open to everyone: boys and girls, men and women of all ages, cultures, languages, skill levels, etc. Expect to have fun! Pre-registration is required. Scholarships are available. To sign up for a class(es), contact Wendy, [email protected] . * * * FOR ADULTS & TEENS (13 and up) Beginning Sewing I * Weds, June 24, 6 to 8 pm * - OR - * Tues, July 7, 6 to 8 pm * This is our basic how-to class for beginners. You'll learn to use a sewing machine and make a simple tote bag. $15. Beginning Sewing II * Tues, June 30, 6 to 8:30 pm * - OR - * Weds, July 8, 6 to 8:30 pm * Learn the next steps in machine sewing and make a great all-purpose apron. $15. Beginning Sewing III: Beach Party! * Tuesdays, July 14, 21, and 28, 6 to 8 pm * Hone your skills in this three-part series that includes pajama-style beach pants, a beach bag, a sarong, and more. Prerequisite: Beginning Sewing II or equivalent. $45. Beginning Sewing III: Handbags * Wednesdays, July 15, 22, and 29, 6 to 8 pm * Learn to make fabulous lined handbags of different styles and sizes. Three-part series. Prerequisite: Beginning Sewing II or equivalent. $45. * * * FOR KIDS (age 8 to 12) NOTE: Start-Up Level 1 classes are recommended for beginners or those who have done only a little machine sewing. Level 1 is offered as three-day morning series in July, and a five-day morning or afternoon series in late August. Those who have done beginning machine sewing with us before are probably ready for Level 2 classes, available as a three-day morning series in July, and a five-day morning or afternoon series in late August. Kids may repeat classes if they like. As our teachers get to know your children, we will do our best to accommodate their particular interests and learning styles. Start-Up, Level 1 * Tues, Weds, Thurs, July 21, 22, 23, 9 am to noon * Basic how-to in machine and hand sewing for beginners or those who want a review. Projects include a throw pillow and a small patchwork quilt. $60. Start-Up, Level 2 * Tues, Weds, Thurs, July 28, 29, 30, 9 am to noon * Next steps in machine sewing. Projects include a simple top, pants, or skirt. Prerequisite: Start-Up 1 or any SewGreen beginning class/lesson or equivalent. $60. Start-Up Week, Level 1 * Mon thru Fri, Aug 17 - 21, 9 am to noon * - OR - * same dates, 1 to 4 pm * Basic how-to in machine and hand sewing for beginners or those who want a review. Projects progress from easy patchwork quilts to simple clothing. $90. Start-Up Week, Level 2/3 *Mon thru Fri, Aug 24 - 28, 9 am to noon * - OR - * same dates, 1 to 4 pm * Next steps in machine sewing and needlecraft. Projects include simple clothing and refashioning. Prerequisite: Start-Up 1 or any SewGreen beginning class/lesson or equivalent. $90. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FABRIC! RESCUED FOR REUSE For beautiful and affordable as-new and virgin fabrics for fashion, quilting, and home decor, check out the SewGreen display at Tuff Soul, 516 West State Street, Ithaca. SewGreen has selected these remnants, which vary from 1 yard to as much as 10 yards, from the generous donations of your sewing neighbors. Vintage, classic, fancy, fuzzy -- it's a unique collection. Thank you for your fabric purchases at Tuff Soul, which help support SewGreen's sewing programs for kids and teens. SewGreen's "Rescued for Reuse" program accepts donations of clean, folded fabric, as well as yarn, trims, sewing notions, and sewing machines of any age and condition. You may drop items off at Tuff Soul from 11 to 6 Monday through Saturday, or at the Women's Community Building, Monday through Friday, 10 to 4. Three-container limit. Bags are preferred to boxes. Please, no clothing, linens, bedding, curtains, unfinished projects, or anything with pins. If you have a large quantity of stuff, or a heavy machine (we love all kinds of sewing machines!), contact us. Complete donation guidelines are posted on the SewGreen website: www.sew-green.org Your donations are essential to our program and help us keep our expenses low. Almost all of the fabric, sewing supplies, and sewing machines in our classroom have been donated. We use donated fabric to make items for Hospicare, our charity-sewing client. We also give appropriate materials to other charitable programs. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES SEWING MENTORS: If you can sew, knit, or fix sewing machines -- and like working with teens from diverse backgrounds -- you may want to help this summer with our teen team. We are expecting anywhere from 6 to 10 teenagers at SewGreen Monday through Thursday afternoons, starting July 6. Some will be on the job, via Youth Employment Services, and others will be apprentices. All will learn to sew, understand the workings of a sewing machine, and how to teach others basic sewing skills. They will also learn about different fabrics and how to use and handle them, and there will be some chores to do as well. REUSE RESCUERS: We can always use help in sorting, evaluating, measuring, and folding donated fabric. We're also looking for knowledgeable or mechanically-minded folks to help us clean, oil, and troubleshoot older sewing machines. TEACHERS & CLASS ASSISTANTS: If you like to sew and enjoy being with diverse groups of people, consider joining our teaching team. We need teachers for kids', teens', and adult classes. Training is provided. People of color are especially welcome, to reflect our multicultural adult and youth participation. Contact Wendy [email protected] for more information. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
