It's August

August is here, and although it is a full month of summer, we begin to transition our focus towards fall. Time to start thinking about fall projects and back to school needs.

A useful item for this time of the year, or any time of year, is a reusable market bag. A market bag that is sturdy and soft, made of donated fabric from SewGreen makes a wonderful statement about caring. Read about several ways SewGreen has helped to incorporate market bags into our community in this newsletter.

Stop in this coming Saturday, August 10th and make your own market bag for free at our "Market Bagathon" going on from 10 - 4. We will supply the fabric and help in creating the bags.

Also, on August 24th,  join us at the 1872 Cafe to paint bags from 11-2. Read on for details.

Crochet Critters - We've got a fun camp coming up next week. August 12 - 16 from 10AM - Noon every day. Learn to crochet shapes into critters! No Experience in Crochet is needed.  Read on for details.

The  September calendar is posted on our website. 

Visit our website for lots of info at sewgreenrochester.org.

In this newsletter you will read about

• Crochet Critters Camp
• Reusable Market Bags 
• August Sales
• What you've been up to
• Upcoming Classes

Crochet Critters Camp

Reusable Market Bags

Third Presbyterian Church - food cupboard 

Thanks to a generous donation from Sew Green Rochester, over 70 re-useable fabric market bags have been sewn by volunteers at Third Presbyterian Church for clients of the church’s food cupboard.  Clients will bring them each time they visit the food pantry to work towards eliminating the use of plastic bags.  In the picture Sue Melech,  a Third Church member and Sew Green volunteer,  holds a bag as a client selects her food items.  

SewGreen is also providing fabric for bags to the Greece Food Pantry and sewing machines and fabric to ROC Salt Pantry in the South Wedge

Arnett Block Party

The Arnett Block Party was Saturday August 3rd. It was a beautiful sunny (and hot) day on Arnett Blvd in the 19th Ward! The summer interns at SewGreen made over 60 reusable market bags to give away at the Block Party. The interns sewed the bags at the shop and brought them to the party. People attending the party personalized them with paints, markers and stencils. It was a big hit, look at these beautiful bags and happy faces!  Read on for another chance to paint bags on August 24th at the 1872 Cafe.

Market "Bagathon" Day 

 SaturdayAugust 10th, from 10AM - 4PM

Paint a Market Bag 

Saturday August 24, Paint Your Market Bag

Get Ready for Fall Projects Sale!

We are offering a 25% off everything sale in the shop staring this Saturday - August 10 - through next Saturday - August 17. Time to get the supplies you need for your fall projects. Don't buy that pencil case - make it! Cover you books with fabric, or make a pretty fall shawl, knit up a pair of socks, a warm hat, or start thinking about that halloween costume! It's time to get your supplies with this mid August Sale! 

What you've been up to

Susan and a friend made about 25 crib quilts for the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery) at Strong Hospital using mostly fabrics from SewGreen. We love stories like this, pay it forward with reclaimed fabric and your donated labor. Thanks Susan and friend!

Upcoming Classes

Below are links to the class calendars, and a list of class descriptions

The August Calendar

The September Calendar

Class Descriptions

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.

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Scholarships are always available for each of our classes!

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!

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!

Donations!

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.

Unless otherwise noted above, our shop is open Mon-Thurs, 11 a.m - 6 p.m. & Fri-Sat, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.