Our Biweekly Newsletter - 11 August 2017 Check out what we've been up to so far this month & what's coming up next! |
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Thank you for visiting the shop and for bringing along your friends! |
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This past Monday, Joanna Thibault, of The Knitting Studio, joined us at SewGreen@ROC as a part-time shop manager. Among her other responsibilities, she will be writing this newsletter, editing our website, and posting updates on our social media accounts. She will be at the shop most Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Come by, introduce yourself, and welcome her when you get the chance. She is looking forward to meeting you! |
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An Update from Marionette Camp |
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All week our shop has been busy and buzzing with creative Marionette Campers. We have puppets-in-progress all around us, and are looking forward with great anticipation to see the end results of all this activity. In the meantime, meet some of our new puppeteers! To the right, Bridget practices manipulating a couple of Puppet Master, Tom Bohrer's glove marionettes. |
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Above left, Anna shows off the beginnings of her marionette, and above right, Brigid is sewing a bit of bling to one of her marionette's ears. Below left, one of our camp interns, Mary, works with Ruth on her marionette, and below right, another camp intern, Elizabeth, works with Kerry. The internships were made possible by St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Dansville, NY. |
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At a Recent Kids' Sewing Club... Elena (on the right) finished another skirt! This one she intends to wear on her first day back at school this fall. Because it's navy blue, it fulfills her school's uniform requirements, and we hear she'll be bringing black fabric to the shop soon so she can sew another. Congratulations, Elena, on another sewing success! And thank you, Paula and Rosemarie (two of our spectacular Saturday volunteers), for capturing this great photo finish! |
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And that same Saturday... Georgia Carney represented SewGreen@ROC at the annual Arnett Block Party. She had a great time, revisiting the street where it all began, and seeing long-time friends of the shop. One of those friends, Mitzie Collins, captured the image to the left. Thanks, Mitzie! |
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New Volunteer Co-Coordinator! Rosemarie Penzotti, who volunteers at the shop Fridays and Saturdays, and can often be found there other days as well, has agreed to join Lynne McNulty as volunteer co-coordinator. Rosemarie is also responding to most of the donation requests that come to the shop. Thank you so much, Rosemarie, for agreeing to become such an important part of our SewGreen@Rochester family. Volunteers like you make the workload lighter! |
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Help Wanted The SewGreen@ROC board of directors is looking for an accountant willing to help us with our books, pro bono. If you, or someone you know, is interested, please call 585-328-2642, or email info@sewgreenrochester.org. We look forward to working with you! |
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Working with Dress Patterns You've bought a sewing pattern for a dress, and opened the package. What's with all the tissue paper inside? We can teach you what to do with your pattern materials, and how to adjust it to fit you just right. Monday, August 14, 4 to 6 p.m. Make Do & Mend Got a worn out zipper? A hole in your favorite jeans? A missing button? A ripped seam? A torn buttonhole? We can teach you to fix all of these and more. All by yourself! Come learn basic mending skills with us. Tuesday, August 15, 5 to 7 p.m. Dress Making We'll work with you on every aspect of making a dress: from proper fit to best fabric for the look you want. Join us for your next dress-making project, and make yourself a dress you'll want to wear all the time! Monday, August 21, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 4 to 6 p.m. |
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Serger 101/201 Sergers can be a little intimidating but they are great sewing tools once you understand how to use and adjust them to suit your project! Bring your serger, or sit down at the shop sergers, and learn the basics of threading and tension. Or, if you've learned the basics of sergers, but want to go further, Serger 201 is the class for you! Both 101 and 201 are offered side-by-side, Tuesday, August 22, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 5 to 7 p.m. If you're bringing your own serger, please remember to bring your serger's manual and all its feet, too! Sewing Machine 101/201
We are offering our most popular class once more in August: Monday, August 28, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 4 to 6 p.m. Bring your own sewing machine, or learn on one of ours. Begin at the beginning, or build on skills you already possess. Either way, this is the class that will open possibilities for you and your sewing machine! |
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Mon, August 14: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Marionette Camp & 4 to 6 p.m. Working with Dress Patterns Tues, August 15: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Marionette Camp & 5 to 7 p.m. Make Do & Mend Wed, August 16: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Marionette Camp & 4 to 7 p.m. Open Sewing Opportunity - Free! Thurs, August 17: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Marionette Camp Fri, August 18: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Marionette Camp & 3 to 6 p.m. Knit/Crochet Club - Free! Sat, August 19: 10 a.m. to 12 Noon 1872 Knitting Circle @ the 1872 Cafe - Free! & 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kids' Sewing Club - Free! & 2 to 4 p.m. Open Sewing Opportunity - Free! |
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Mon, August 21: 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. Monday Mindful Walk & 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 4 to 6 p.m. Dress Making Tues, August 22: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 5 to 7 p.m. Serger 101/201 Wed, August 23: 4 to 7 p.m. Open Sewing Opportunity - Free! Thurs, August 24: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open Sewing Opportunity - Free! Fri, August 25: 3 to 6 p.m. Knit/Crochet Club - Free! Sat, August 26: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kids' Sewing Club - Free! & 2 to 4 p.m. Open Sewing Opportunity - Free! SewGreen@Rochester is closed Sundays. |
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Unless otherwise noted, our two-hour classes are $10 each. Sign up for our classes in advance by calling 585-328-2642 or emailing info@sewgreenrochester.org. ----------- 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 this Saturday, and every Saturday! |
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Join us on our Monday Mindful Walks from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. Walk with us every Monday morning through our beautiful, historic Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood. Come along and see the architecture, the public artworks, the trees and gardens, and say hello with us to any of our neighbors who might be out and about. |
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Unless otherwise noted above, our shop is open Mon - Fri, 11 a.m - 6 p.m. and Sat, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
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