Mending Mondays

2040 Clay Street,Denver CO 80211

16 May, 2022

Description

Mending Mondays with Tailors Union Class Name: Mending Mondays Teacher: Baily Rose Date(s): April 18, 25 ; May 2, 9, 16, 23 ; June Dates TBA : Email Fit @ TailorsUnion . com to preregister Time(s): 1-7 PM : Book 1 Hr blocks up to 6 hours Cost: $20/hour Most Mondays 1-7pm Book hourly blocks of up to 6 hours in advance $20/hour 5 Students Max / Hour in the Studio Bring in your mending, repair, & custom sewing projects you need help with! Baily Rose will demonstrate how to fix your textile. You will have the opportunity to repair it yourself, with her help. It can be a team effort if you’re not as comfortable with some of the more technical aspects of the sewing process that repairs sometimes entail, rest assured, she can sew it for you, if you're not comfortable sewing all parts of a repair & would like to be shown how to. To Book Directly on DDI's website (don't have to pay ticket fee): https://www.denverdesignincubator.com/education Materials to Bring -Items that need mending and repair. -Matching or specialty fabric/ thread if you have or need it. -Notions to replace if needed : For example: A New Zipper if You need An Old Zipper Replaced / Buttons if you need to replace buttons -Your sewing machine if you want to use it, DDI has plenty, though. -Your sewing kit / notions you use. If you don’t have any, no worries. -A story about the garment & how the tear happened. -Water -Feel free to bring snacks and non alcoholic drinks to share : sparkling water is a favorite. How to Book Time / Estimate of What to Expect Per Project : (Not Set in Stone::: Depends on Students Skill Level / Ability ) In general, for smaller projects, book 1-2 hours. For larger projects, we advise booking 3-6 hours. Bring extra things to get advice on just in case you finish early. Examples: 1 Hour : $20 You’ll be able to sew up one big tear /a few small ones / repair ripped crotch 2 Hours : $40 You’ll be able to mend a lot of little minor repairs on one or two garments 3 Hours : $60 You’ll be able to mend repairs on 2-5 garments depending on skill level 4 Hours: $80 Book this much time if you really want to learn how to hem pants. You will learn basic mending at the beginning of class, and multiple ways/styles of pant hems. 5 Hours: $100 Book this much time if you want to learn any other alterations. 6 Hours: $120 Replace a zipper (if you bring a right sized zipper to replace with::: Email [email protected] for special repair questions like this). If you have a lottttt of mending and want to spend all day in the studio with Baily getting guidance on a pile of repairs, this time allotment is for you! Learning the skill of mending and caring for your closet is invaluable. Teacher Bio Baily rose up on Ute land in Red Cliff, Colorada as a tomboy, playing dress up in her Sunday’s best in the sagebrush. She learned how to knit & crochet from her Mamma in 4-H Clubs in Eagle County, & learned embroidery & an appreciation of ancient arts & family ancestry from her Siciliana Nana Rose. Upcycling for over 17 years as a way to embody healing / mending the traumatic experiences associated with living in a woman’s body : from being objectified, to being overly marketed to, ageism, sexism, & racism in the fashion industry, etc; she has found a community of activism through the work that drives her forward. . Rose experienced health issues as a production seamstress creating outdoor garments from recycled polyester fleece in her homevalley of Leadville, Colorado, & has since become an advocate for garment workers’ rights and eliminating synthetic microplastic polluting fabrics entirely (Fibershed is the way!). She has years of experience as a Tailor in Vail, Aspen, & the surrounding resorts altering European couture & luxury ski wear. Rose received her Master’s in Sustainable Fashion & Creative Industries from Akademie of Mode & Design in Berlin, Germany in February 2020, writing her thesis on the Tailors Union. She has taught as Adjunct Faculty at Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design, & consulted fashion start-ups. She is currently the Founder of, & Tailor at Tailors Union, & teaches classes at Denver Design Incubator.