Our Newsletter - September 7, 2019 |
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It's back to school time and starting to feel like Fall. Here at SewGreen we have been getting ready for the Fall season as well. The selves have been arranged to highlight some fabrics you may want for those Fall and Winter Holiday projects. Of course we also have a variety of beautiful yarn, and other needle art supplies such as embroidery thread, knitting needles, and crochet needles. Best of all we are planning some October "Treats" for you! We have a brand new class in Long Arm Quilting, and we have a special event presented by "Experience Fiber Art". Both of these events are on the October calendar. Details about Experience Fiber Art event will be on our website soon. The October calendar is posted on our website. Visit our website for lots of info at sewgreenrochester.org. In this newsletter you will read about - Fine Tuning the Shelves
- Challis
- Recent Classes
- What you've been up to
- Upcoming Classes
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The staff and volunteers at the shop have been busy straightening, sorting, and displaying the fabric so you can quickly find the right piece for your fall project. |
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Fall Colors We've pulled out the Fall fabric from our cotton collection for your convenience. Look at those beautiful fall colors! |
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Winter Holiday Fabric Formal or whimsical, we have lots of patterns to choose from in our collection of Winter Holiday fabric, on the shelves now! It's never too early to start those winter holiday projects and gifts! How about a nice gift of cloth napkins with matching placemats, perhaps a table runner, or a special gift market bag to wrap your gift in. |
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What is Challis? Pronounced SCHA-lee, derived from the word "soft". Challis is a woven fabric with a nice flow and drape. It is great for loose fitting garments such as tops, dresses, and skirts, and even scarves and shawls. The weight of this fabric makes it great for all seasons. |
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Below are two examples of clothing made with Challis. You can see how the fabric drapes and flows. Some of our Challis fabric is on special display at the shop. Stop in and feel the softness of this versatile fabric. We have many patterns to choose from! |
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Sewing Machine 101/201 is a tremendously popular class. Here are a few new sewists having fun in class and gaining the skill and confidence to sew. |
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Family sew on Saturdays is a great time to do something with your son, daughter, friend, partner, cousin, etc. Here Mariah is holding pillows that she and her mom, Subrina, made at a recent Saturday morning Family Sewing Club. |
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Here are a few projects that our community shared with us recently. |
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Sue made this beautiful Shawl out of Home Dec fabric! Looks absolutely lovely! |
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And here is Elena, showing a few of her purses she made with fabric from SewGreen Rochester! |
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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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Sewing Machine 101/102 September 17 from 11-1 and 4-6 September 21 from 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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Beautiful Bags with Josefina September 19 from 4-6 September 26 from 4-6 Want a simple way of building up your machine-sewing skills? Join us for this class! We will provide the materials, and you will leave with a brand new tote bag! And don't forget to bring your new tote bag in on a Scrappy Saturday! You can fill it with scraps and yarn ends for just $5, and who knows? You might make another bag from the scraps! |
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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. 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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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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