Loved Clothes Last! Repair, Rewear, Refashion

12317 15th Avenue Northeast,Seattle WA 98125

09 June, 2022

Description

Learn how to turn your clothes from those you rarely wear into your go-to garments of choice ready for many more happy wears! This class can be taken alone or as part two of our textile mending series (Find part one here). In this class participants will apply the basic mending skills they learned in part one to refashion an unworn garment of their choice. Each participant will bring one to three unworn garments in any condition and learn three different ways to refashion them (with hand sewing, machine sewing and/or surface design techniques). Leave the class with a clear refashion plan and the steps to successfully complete your project at home, in a future class lead by Paige, or a future Fiber Arts Friday session at NE Makerspace. NOTE: due to time constraints and level of refashion detail chosen, not all participants may leave the class with a completely finished garment. It is also recommended participants have a basic working knowledge of how to use a sewing machine if they choose to refashion their garment using a machine versus hand sewing. WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING? Your own garments to be upcycled, photos or videos of upcycling ideas, sewing machine if desired. $5 material fee for sewing notions payable to the teacher. Nothing is required but participants may choose to bring any specific threads, scrap fabrics or garments they want to work with. Artist Bio: Paige St-Pierre is a Seattle based textile artist, teacher, zero waste advocate and sustainable clothing specialist. She devotes her time to various textile arts; primarily sewing, slow stitching, natural dyeing with plants and surface design techniques. When not making or exhibiting her wearable art, she teaches mending, slow stitching and up-cycling workshops in the greater Seattle area. She is an active member of Surface Design Association, and a certified Zero Waste Associate with Zero Waste USA. She has an Associates in Apparel Design from Seattle Central College, a Bachelor of Arts in French Language and Literature, and a Master’s in Teaching both from the University of Washington. Find out more at her website paigest-pierre.com and Instagram @paigestpierreapparel. IMPORTANT INFO: Refund policy: We currently do not offer refunds or transfers between classes. You may, however, transfer your ticket to another person who is 18 or older. If you need help finding someone to take your spot, you are welcome to post in the class event on our Facebook page or Discord, or ask us to share your email address with the class waitlist.