Newsletter - December 5, 2019 |
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Unless otherwise noted, our shop is open the following hours Monday through Thursday from 11:00AM - 6:00PM and Friday and Saturday from 10:00AM - 5:00PM, We are closed on Sundays. Watch our website and social media sites for special holiday hours or weather closings |
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The folks at SewGreen were very busy during the last weeks of November. On the 22nd and 23rd we had a table at the Rochester Student Steam Fest and Maker Faire then the following week was Green Friday! Both events were a big success. We are so excited and impressed at the numbers of people of all ages that joined us for these events.
We still have plenty of activities left for December. You might want to make a crazy quilt block or create some felted elf shoes - no felting experience necessary - on Saturday the 7th. Then, stop in on Monday the 9th for a free activity we call 'Simple Gifts'. On the 14th take a class to learn how to make felted mittens from reclaimed felt sweaters - makes a great 'green' and homemade gift! December is a busy month, check our calendar and class descriptions for all the details.
Many of you are new to our Newsletter, as we signed up almost 40 new contacts in the past two weeks. If you know someone that signed up, but did not receive this newsletter, please direct them to our contact page on our website. Please note that the shop is closed from the end of the day on December 21st (5PM) until the morning of December 26th at 11AM. Also, we will be closed on December 31st and January 1st. Believe it or not, the January 2020 Calendar is posted on our website! Read on to see the fun we've been having at SewGreen! |
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Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Our Pop-Up Sales and Saturday specials are announced there, as well as closures caused by weather and reminders of special events and upcoming classes. Our weekly sales are announced on the home page of our website at sewgreenrochester.org |
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We look forward to seeing you in the Shop! In this newsletter you will read about |
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A couple of Announcements |
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Happy Birthday! SewGreen@Rochester turns 4 in December! ********* Stop in on Saturday the 7th for a super low key celebration, and some super nice snacks! |
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Give a gift of a SewGreen Gift Certificate ********* Want to give the green gift of surprise to the fiber lover in your life? How about a gift certificate from SewGreen. Give the shop a call or stop in and purchase one today. |
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The Rochester Maker Faire |
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Once again SewGreen at the Rochester Maker Faire was as busy and noisy as ever as teachers from school districts as far away as Bath, NY brought their students to Friday's SteamFest. Georgia showed the kids how to use the Treadle Sewing Machine while Linda, Deb, Josefina, and Jane were busy showing the kids how to hand sew book marks, and to sew on an electric sewing machine. We all enjoyed the day teaching kids how to sew. They loved it too! The machines were humming all day long! And over 40 people signed up to recieve our newsletter! |
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On Saturday, many, many people attended the 2019 Rochester Maker's Faire. Hands on activity is what SewGreen offered. Thanks to our volunteers, many little pillows were created by new sewists. |
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And here we have the many happy faces of all the sewists with their finished pillow! |
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From button trees to woolen mittens, what a fabulous Green Friday at SewGreen@Rochester. We had a record 55 happy sewers making gifts and crafts from reclaimed fabric and trim. The shop was buzzing with joy from 10 am until after 4PM! So exciting and proud to see so many new and returning Green Friday participants. |
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Special thanks to Experience FiberArts for bringing a supply of fabric post cards to decorate and personalize. |
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Also, special thanks to Diane Philips for bringing her stash of reclaimed felted wool to help the "Green Friday" makers make warm and cozy mittens! |
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Did you know that Saturday is a great day to learn something! In January we have 2 classes scheduled each Saturday afternoon - one focused on machine sewing and the other on a hand skill. Our January Calendar is up! |
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Felted Elf Shoes December 7, 2-4PM Make a tiny felted shoe to fit an elf, or hang on a tree. No experience necessary. Join the Fun! |
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Quilt Block of the Month December 7, 2-4PM Make a crazy quilt block. Use scraps of ours or bring your own. We'll get out our machines that do fancy embroidery stitches! |
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Simple Gifts -- FREE!!! December 9, 11-1PM and 4-6PM December 21, 2-4PM A pillow, an apron, a tote bag, ornaments made from buttons or felt, you name it; we have the materials, the equipment and the space. Projects suitable for ages 5 & up |
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Felted Wool Mittens December 14, 2-4PM Diane Phillips is here to help you create a one of a kind pair of warm mittens made from reclaimed felted wool with fleece lining. |
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Unless otherwise noted, our two-hour classes are $10. Boot Camps are four-hour classes and are $20 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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In case of Severe Weather |
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Severe Weather Alert! Some winter days in the Rochester area are just too dangerous for driving. Please watch our Facebook page and Instagram accounts for announcements of shop closures. When in doubt? Please, choose to be safe! Thanks! |
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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. Details for Donations found on our Donations Page HERE, thank you. |
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