[SustainableTompkins] SewGreen News 6-12-08: Green Fashion Strut!

[Wendy Skinner]

SewGreen News, June 12, 2008
www.sew-green.org
SewGreen promotes sustainability in the use of fabric, fiber, and fashion through a reuse program, community sewing classes, and consumer education.
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CONTENTS
Green Fashion Strut, Ithaca Festival Parade
Green Gorges Expo, June 20 - 21
Space Available in Sewing Classes
Volunteer Open House, June 25
July Preview
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Join the Green Fashion Strut
SewGreen will be in the Ithaca Festival Parade, Thursday, June 19, and you are invited to model your earth-friendly/refashioned/vintage/original-reuse-design apparel in the Green Fashion Strut. The parade route is straight down North Cayuga Street from Lewis to Buffalo, ending at Dewitt Park. We are number 44 in the line-up and will meet on North Cayuga Street between Lincoln and Lewis Streets at 6 pm sharp, for the parade start at 6:30. Come in your green fashion outfit and be ready to STRUT!

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SewGreen in the Green Gorges Expo
A new addition to Ithaca Festival (http://ithacafestival.typepad.com/) this year is the Green Gorges Expo. SewGreen will have an expo booth on the Ithaca Commons, 11am to 8pm, Friday and Saturday, June 20 and 21. Come visit us, try out a treadle sewing machine, join a reusable bag sew-in, browse for fabric, get an application for the Teen Fashion Challenge, more! VOLUNTEERS are needed if we are to survive this much fun; please contact Wendy, coord at sew-green.org, 607-277-7611 if you'd like to help.

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Beginning Sewing, June 14 and June 28
A couple of spaces are available in the beginning sewing classes offered 1 to 3pm, Saturday, June 14; and 1 to 3pm, Saturday, June 28. Participants will learn the basics of how a sewing machine works, do some practice, and then make a reusable tote bag. For teens and adults, the cost is just $10. The classes are held in the SewGreen classroom, Women's Community Building, 100 W Seneca Street, in downtown Ithaca. Pre-registration is required. Contact Wendy, coord at sew-green.org, 607-277-7611.

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Volunteer Open House, June 25
Learn more about SewGreen and how you can get involved. We're looking for your ideas and talents. Volunteer opportunities include sorting and evaluating donations of fabric and sewing equipment; teaching classes and workshops; helping to plan curricula and events; doing data entry; helping at sales and events; and more. Everyone from high school age to retirees is invited to come see what SewGreen is all about. We'll have refreshments and fun hands-on tasks to do together. The open house is 11 am - 4 pm, Wednesday, June 25, at the SewGreen Classroom, Women's Community Building, 100 W Seneca Street, in downtown Ithaca. Drop in for as long or as little as you like.

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July Preview
We are putting together some new classes in July, including "summer sewing" for hot weather projects, and a Sew for Your Baby class. We also plan to have another refashion workshop for remaking the garment of your choice, or just getting something to fit better; and another "Meet Your Machine" workshop for owners of older sewing machines. Please send us your feedback on these ideas, or thoughts on classes you would like to see offered. For more info, contact Wendy.

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