OFF THE RACK

Join us at our warehouse space on the west bank

this Sunday, December 11th from 9am - 12 pm

for our first community textile recycling day!

For $2/pound, we'll take your old clothing and fabric that has reached the end of its life and send it to our textile

recycling partner in Texas.

(the fee covers the cost to ship)

There, the material will be shredded and turned into stuffing

for things like carseats and punching bags.

We only want clothing and linens that are no longer

suitable to be used or worn!

When we talk about

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE

recycle is the last word for a reason!

It should be the last choice.

• If the clothing can still be worn, we're working on a

clothing swap with local creative collective f/504 in January.

Find out details here.

• Or you can donate the clothing to a local shop doing

good work such as Out of the Closet, whose

funding goes to AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s

HIV prevention and treatment services.

• Is it something that needs repairing? We'll have a class in January at ricRACK's Community Sewing Studio

  where you can learn mending and darning techniques!

  Email Baylee at ricracksews@gmail.com if you want to be the first to know when that class is on the books.

• Is is something that can be reimagined into a

  new garment that you would be excited to wear?

  If you have basic sewing skills, bring it to

  Community Sew with Jahireen

  and they will help you breathe some new life into it.

  (if you don't yet have basic sewing skills, sign up for Total Beginner!)

• Is it fabric in good condition that just needs a new home?

We'll accept it at the warehouse on Sunday as a

tax deductible donation for our creative

reuse shop. Its sale will help fund our mission!

• Old sheets and towels? We'll accept them at the warehouse on Sunday and bring them to Zeus' Rescues where they'll be used by

cats and dogs waiting for their forever homes.

Let's work together and think creatively

to keep textiles out of the landfill!

We're also looking for volunteers for the event, email Blythecraft@gmail.com to sign up to help out.

Can't make it to this one? Don't worry!

We're hoping to make this a monthly event.

Sunday, December 11th, 9 am - 12pm

1005 Anson Street

OCTOBER CLASSES & EVENTS

Learn to sew with ricRACK!

We teach about sustainability and creative repurposing, coupled with learning how to sew by hand and on a sewing machine.

All events/classes are at ricRACK's resale store and sewing center

1927 Martin Luther King, New Orleans, 70113

ATTENTION PARENTS: the registration for all teens and kids classes cuts off 24 hours before class time so that our teachers can plan accordingly!

Please be sure to register in advance. Thanks!

KIDS WINTER CAMP!

A day camp to eliminate the phrase "I'm bored" from your life.

If you need time to wrap gifts, or if you still need to go shopping this is the perfect chance for you to get away. This camp is booked on a day by day

basis so you don't have to stress about paying for a day your child

can't attend. All supplies included. Ages 8-12

$50/day

9a-3p

December 19-23

December 27-30

Teen’s Friday Night Freestyle

Teens work at their own pace, on whatever they want. 

Ongoing every Friday night.

$25/week 

Fridays 5:30-8pm December 9, 16, 23, 30

Kid’s Saturday Sewing Classes

All materials are included in the price of the class. Kids do not need to know how to sew - our kind and patient instructors will teach them!

Ongoing every Saturday morning.

$25 week

December 10th: Make a Rudolph

December 17th: Make a Tree / Dreidel

Suggestion: register one week in advance, this beloved class typically fills up fast!

Saturdays 9am-11:30pm December 10, 17, 24, 31

8-12 years old

Community Sew

Join Jahireen and our group of creatives who are exploring the realm of costuming and repair. This is not a structured class, but an open,

inclusive, safe space to explore creativity through sewing.

Bring your own project to work on or repair.

Wednesdays 6pm - 9pm December 7, 14, 21, 28

$30 per session

Ages 14 and up

Stitch Remedy

Instructor Jeannie Detweiller will assist you in finding creative ways

to use fabric scraps with a different project each month.

This month: cool last minute gifts to make with scraps!

Sunday, December 11th: 11am - 1:30 pm

$25

All materials provided

Pick-A-Pattern

Learn to read and interpret sewing patterns with a knowledgable and fun instructor. Bring a pattern you've been wanting to make, or pick one of the patterns we have in our resale shop. You need to have beginner sewing machine experience to get the most out of this class.

If you are new to sewing, please sign up for our Total Beginner Class before you take this class.

Mondays: 5:30 - 8:00 pm December 12, 19, 26, January 3

$200 for all four sessions

I Bought a Machine,Now What?

 This is a 2 hour introduction to your machine... what it can and can't do, maintaining it, and starting off a project. 

Bring your machine and we will take care of the rest.

$50

Sunday, December 18,   2pm - 4pm 

Total Beginner for Adults

This three week course happens twice a month! December is totally booked up, but please reply to this newsletter or email ricracksews@gmail.com

if you'd like to be the first to know when we book January's dates.

Even if you have never sewn before, our kind and knowledgeable instructors will walk you through all of the basics of getting started.

Over the course of the three weeks, you will learn:

*the basics of sewing machine operation like threading the needle and bobbin

*What stitches to use and when

* how to read and use a sewing pattern

* basic garment construction techniques

*answer any of your sewing related questions

and help you feel like a confident beginner

$160 non-member/$128 member

Private Lesson with Baylee

An intimate lesson with Studio Manager, Baylee,

catered to individual and personalized growth

Private Lesson with Baylee for Two!

Give the gift of learning to sew with a friend or partner for the holidays!

Have you met our new

Sewing Studio Manager?

Baylee Robertson (she/they/he)

Baylee is a theater artist based in New Orleans where they design costumes for professional and children’s theater. Baylee offers a unique perspective to the sewing world as a gender-fluid lesbian who is passionate about storytelling and studio arts. Baylee began sewing at 6 years old, but their real talents lay dormant until they joined theater in high-school. Aside from costume design, Baylee possesses sewing skills in areas ranging from historical recreation to bridal gowns.

Baylee is a creative at heart, who loves exploring other

worlds beyond sewing like printmaking and photography.

Baylee is an amazing person who has already brought so much joy to

ricRACK and we are very grateful to have them!

resale shop

Christina and Moonlite have been adding new

inventory to the shop every week.

We have lots of great jackets and scarves that will come in handy for

the 45 minutes of cold that are sure to come sometime soon!

Make sure you are coming to visit often as we are bringing

new items down from the rafters every chance we get.

We still have holiday fabric too, for last minute sewing needs.

And if you have some time off for the holidays,

it's never too early to start thinking about Mardi Gras

ricRACK is a New Orleans based 501(c)3 and all donations are tax deductible

EIN # 46-0782300