Our Biweekly Newsletter - 24 July 2019 |
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It's the "dog days of summer" and if you need a cool refresher, stop in for one of our clubs. We have Crochet Club from 11:30 - 1:30 on Wednesdays, Open Sew on Thursdays from 4:00 - 7:30, Knit and Crochet Club on Fridays from 2:00 - 5:00 and Family Sewing Club every Saturday from 11:00 - 1:00. Of course we also have some great classes where you can learn to sew, create hand knotted prayer beads, and hand embroider. Check out the calendars on our web page. We've been receiving lots of great Donations so we thought this might be a good time to review our donation policy. Fearless Fashion camp is under way, we have four summer interns we'd like you to meet. Also, we still have our July Sales going on. The August calendar is posted on our website. Visit our website for lots of info at sewgreenrochester.org. In this newsletter you will read about - Meet the Interns
- Fearless Fashion Camp
- Donation Policy and procedures
- July Sales
- SewGreen's Long arm Machine
- What you've been up to
- Upcoming Classes
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Meet the four Summer 2019 interns. Miracle, Analese, Mads, and Alana. Four talented young women working at our shop this summer. We have an aspiring nurse practitioner, video game story board artist, hedgehog breeder and perhaps someday a project manager. They all happened upon this internship mostly through a recommendation from a parent or friend. We hope they all keep reaching for the stars, but we get to enjoy their company this summer. They are not only learning to sew, knit, and crochet, they are learning about customer service, community involvement and working with others in a small non profit business. |
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Fearless Fashion Camp started last week and continues for another week. The participants started the week by sketching up a concept of a design for an outfit. We have created a webpage to show off their work in progress. Check it out at FearlessFashion2019 |
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Donated materials are used in our sewing, knitting, crochet and other classes, resold in our store to support learning programs for people of all ages, or used for charitable sewing projects. We love donations, but we can only accept items that can be reused. We also need to keep a check on our inventory as space is limited. For example, we currently have many cabinet sewing machines and cannot accept more cabinets at this time. Donations are tax-deductible—and every donation keeps these items out of landfills. SewGreen@Rochester. Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The complete donation policy is on our website at sewgreenrochester.org/donate. If you have something that you would like to donate to sew green, you may bring it to the shop during our donation drop off times. Tuesdays 2 to 6 p.m. Fridays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays 1 to 3 p.m. |
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Continuing Throughout All of July Winter Holidays Fabric Sale 25% off All Winter Holiday and Christmas Fabric This week - July 22 - July 27 BOGO: "Fancies", "Silkies", "Drape-y" fabrics Buy one and get another of equal or lesser value for FREE! |
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Long Arm Quilting Machine |
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Lorraine came into the shop and tried out the long arm quilting machine. She did a meandering stitch on this beautifully colored quilt. Now all she has to do is bind it. We welcome anyone with any long arm experience to come in and try it out. Give us a call at 585-328-2642. |
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Sheria has been learning to sew some functional and beautiful objects. Here she is showing off this bedrunner. She purchased all of the fabric, including the batting for the inside here at SewGreen. Great work Sheria, we can't wait to see your next project! |
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Carisha shared with us two of her beautiful summer projects made from fabrics she purchased at SewGreen. She says, "Sew Green has been a great resource for finding materials and inspiration." Thanks for sharing your projects with us Carisha and we look forward to seeing what else you will create. |
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The ever popular serger class was full this month. Our next class will be in September. Watch for the September calendar of events coming out in late August. |
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Sewing Machine 101/102 July 27 2-4PM Make friends with a sewing machine in our shop or bring yours from home. We will take you through the basics of machine operation and safety, and guide you toward sewing a project. Also, build on the skills you've gained in 101. Is there a sewing project that interests you, or that you want to complete? How can your newly-gained sewing machine skills help you achieve that goal? This is the place and time to learn! |
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Hand Knotted Prayer Beads July 29 11-1, 4-6 Did you know that regular contemplative prayer and meditation can change your brain? Researchers are still figuring out how, but the benefits are good! Join us as we use nylon cording to create a couple different varieties of prayer/meditation beads. Suitable for any faith, stringed beads make excellent tools for centering and meditative practices. |
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Hand Embroidery July 30 11-1, 4-6 Embrace the fading art of embroidery. From lazy daisy and feather stitches to French knots and blanket stitching, let's rediscover fine needlework together! |
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Below are links to the class calendars, and a list of class descriptions |
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Unless otherwise noted, our two-hour classes are $10. Sign up for our classes in advance, call 585-328-2642 or email info@sewgreenrochester.org to register. ----------- Scholarships are always available for each of our classes! |
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SEND US YOUR PHOTOS We'd love to see what you've been working on and what you're making with supplies from our shop. Please share a photo or two with us. Email photos with a brief description to: sewgreenrochester@gmail.com You might see your project in our next newsletter! |
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Remember... Every Saturday is Scrappy Saturday! Our small scrappy bags stuffed with scraps and rolls of fabric and/or unmarked balls of yarn are only $1 all day (regularly $3 on weekdays). Bring your own grocery-sized tote and stuff it full for only $5 (regularly $10). Stop by and fill a bag with scrappy treasures this Saturday, and every Saturday! |
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Thank you for your generous donations! We ONLY accept donation deliveries on the following days and times: Tuesdays 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Fridays 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturdays 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
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Unless otherwise noted above, our shop is open Mon-Thurs, 11 a.m - 6 p.m. & Fri-Sat, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
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