Materials saved from the landfill: textiles Skills you’ll learn: embroidery stitches such as the running stitch, chain stitch, and blanket stitch; how to patch a hole in woven clothing Use a variety of stitching techniques to patch up your favorite hole-y clothing for long-lasting wear. You will learn several practical embroidery stitches and use them... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: textiles Prerequisites: Students should be able to thread + sew a straight stitch on a sewing machine before attending this class. Skills you'll learn: simple but impactful adjustments to a button-down's hem, waist, + sleeves, and creative ways to embellish your clothes Give secondhand shirts a fresh start! In this... Read more »
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This class is being offered again on February 11 - tickets are available now! Materials saved from the landfill: fabrics, garments Skills you'll learn: fabric identification, variety of stitches, button + patch attachment Gone are the days of getting rid of a shirt because a button fell off, or having to run to a tailor... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: fabric Skills you'll learn: sewing construction, sew curved lines, follow a pattern Handmade holiday decorations are a great way to dress up your home in a unique way. In this workshop, participants will learn to construct a holiday stocking from reclaimed fabrics. You'll learn to work from a pattern, practice... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: textiles Skills you'll learn: serger parts, threading a serger, serging Level up your sewing game by learning the basics of using a serger! Sergers, or overlockers, are used to create clean + strong seams and finished edges in a sewing project, often in garment making. They are a great partner... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: magazines, scrap paper, copper electrical wire Skills you'll learn: basic wire wrapping, paper beads Learn best practices for making beautiful paper and copper wire earrings. With salvaged magazine pages, you'll make your own glue solution to make colorful rigid paper bead swirls. After your beads are formed you'll use snips... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: textiles Skills you'll learn: serger parts, threading a serger, serging Level up your sewing game by learning the basics of using a serger! Sergers, or overlockers, are used to create clean + strong seams and finished edges in a sewing project, often in garment making. They are a great partner... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: leather Skills you’ll learn: More info coming soon!
Materials saved from the landfill: fabric scraps, thread Prerequisites: Students should be able to sew a straight stitch on a sewing machine to attend this class. Skills you’ll learn: In this class, participants will learn how to make different types of improv quilt blocks using miscellaneous sized scrap fabric. Participants will learn methods for connecting... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: rope, clothing, fabric, newspaper, + paper Skills you'll learn: coiled basket making In this class, you'll learn the techniques to make a coiled basket out of scrap fabric and paper pieces.
Materials saved from the landfill: plant materials Skills you'll learn: weaving, lashing, identifying plants suitable for basket making, harvesting + processing plant materials for basket making Learn how to create your own baskets using sustainably foraged plants materials! In this workshop, you will harvest plants from Perennial's Outdoor Classroom + learn how to process them... Read more »
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