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SUMMARY:Mending Pile Pizza Party
DESCRIPTION:Work on your mending pile in a supportive and social environment. Tedious chores can be fun when done in community. Pizza provided!\n\n\nWe all have a pile of clothes to-be-mended sitting in our closet. While it might not be our first choice of sewing project\, it can feel great to go through the pile and put those pieces back into your wardrobe rotation! \n \nThis workshop is open to sewists of all levels\, from beginners to pros. Tailor Ruby Gertz will provide guidance and support as needed\, and demonstrate different mending techniques like how to sew patches and buttons\, as well as basic machine darning. You’ll have access to our fleet of sewing machines\, sewing and cutting tools\, and large cutting tables.  \n \n$45 workshop fee includes access to materials such as thread\, embroidery floss\, basic shirt buttons\, sew-on snaps\, interfacing and scrap material for patching. Our studio is also conveniently located just a few blocks from Gaffney Fabrics on Germantown Avenue\, where you can pick up more specific materials should you need them (such as replacement zippers or matching thread). Pizza and snacks will also be provided. \n \nThis workshop is for adult students ages 18+.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/mending-pile-pizza-party/
LOCATION:Firehouse Arts Germantown\, B06\, 5231 Germantown Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19144\, United States
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SUMMARY:Solstice Sock Darning & Soup Party
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to patch a hole in socks\, sweaters\, or other knit items. Vegan soup will be provided by Earthside Provisions.\n\n\nThere’s no time like the darkest days of the year to get cozy and work on patching up your warmest woolen clothes! Celebrate the upcoming solstice with a cozy hand-sewing workshop taught by tailor Ruby Gertz\, and catered by Victoria of Earthside Provisions. \n \n$45 workshop fee includes a hot meal of vegan soup and bread from local small businesses\, non-alcoholic seasonal beverages\, and access to embroidery floss and sock yarn in assorted colors. Bring your own socks and other woolens/knits in need of mending. Ruby will teach several different methods of visible mending.   \n \nThis workshop is for adult students ages 18+.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/solstice-sock-darning-soup-party/
LOCATION:Firehouse Arts Germantown\, B06\, 5231 Germantown Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19144\, United States
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SUMMARY:Handmade Holiday Gift Sew-a-thon
DESCRIPTION:The best holiday gifts are handmade! Work on gift sewing in an inspiring and supportive environment. Bring your own projects and materials.\n\n\nAll weekend long\, the Spokes & Stitches studio is hosting a holiday gift sew-a-thon! For just $35 per session\, you’ll have access to our fleet of sewing machines\, sewing and cutting tools\, and large cutting tables to lay out your project and cut fabric. Please bring your own project materials\, and come with an idea of what you want to make as well as any patterns or templates you think you might need.  \nProfessional tailor and studio owner Ruby Gertz will be present to provide guidance and support for those who need it.  \n \nNot sure what to make? These simple project ideas make great gifts and are easily adapted to fit every skill set: \n-tote bags \n-aprons \n-cat toys \n-ornaments \n-stockings \n-pillows and pillowcases \n-headbands and scrunchies \n-embroidered patches \n \nIf you need help with pattern recommendations or choosing a project within your skillset\, just send an email to hello@spokesandstitches.com. \n \nYou can sign up for one\, two\, or all three sessions depending on the amount of time you think you’ll need to complete your project. \n \nOur studio is conveniently located just a few blocks from Bargain Thrift and Gaffney Fabrics on Germantown Avenue\, where you can pick up materials to use for your project (please note that Bargain Thrift is closed on Sundays).  \n \nThere will be snacks provided\, as well as some basic materials such as thread\, glue\, and small-medium fabric scraps for communal use. \n \nThis workshop is for adult students ages 18+.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/handmade-holiday-gift-sew-a-thon/
LOCATION:Firehouse Arts Germantown\, B06\, 5231 Germantown Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19144\, United States
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SUMMARY:Start Patternmaking: Draft your own Personal Sloper (Plus-Size Exclusive)
DESCRIPTION:Drape and draft a basic bodice\, skirt\, sleeve\, and pant pattern block to fit your own body. This class is exclusively for plus-size sewists.\n\n\n*PLEASE NOTE: This workshop section is being offered exclusively for members of the plus-size community\, because patternmaking is a body-conscious process and it has been my dream (as a petite-plus person myself) to offer a space where other plus-size sewists can work together to make patterns for our bodies without judgment. If you typically wear a size XL or above\, this is for you! If not\, please register for the other section for all bodies. The course is open to folks of all genders 18+.* \n \nCurious about drafting your own sewing patterns? The best place to start is by creating a sloper\, which is a set of basic block patterns that can be used as the foundation for infinite design variations. \n \nIn this weekend intensive course\, professional patternmaker Ruby Gertz will guide students through her hybrid method of sloper development that combines flat patternmaking with draping in muslin for the fastest results and most optimal fit. \n \nThis class meets over one weekend\, in person\, on Saturday and Sunday from 10am-2:30pm. The course will run with a minimum of 4 students\, and is capped at 8 students. \n \n$250 workshop fee includes both days\, AND materials. Please bring a bagged lunch. You will want to wear or bring clothing to change into that is form-fitting for best results with measurement taking and draping on the body. \n \nIt is recommended that you have basic to intermediate sewing skills and a basic understanding of sewing patterns before taking this class. \n \nUnfortunately\, the studio is in the basement level of the building and not wheelchair accessible (though I am keeping my eyes open for a space that is fully accessible for future workshops).  \n \nStudents who attend the course will have a first draft drape of a bodice\, skirt\, sleeve\, and pant pattern by the end of the course. Skills and concepts covered include fit\, grainline\, ease\, basic dart manipulation\, seam allowance\, and pattern trueing.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/start-patternmaking-draft-your-own-personal-sloper-plus-size-exclusive/
LOCATION:Firehouse Arts Germantown\, B06\, 5231 Germantown Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19144\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sew Basic: For People Who Know Absolutely Nothing About Sewing
DESCRIPTION:Sewing intrigues you but you don’t know where to start… Come learn about the basics of sewing in an inspiring and friendly atmosphere.\n\n\nIf only you could hem your own pants\, mend your torn clothes\, and reattach that button that fell off! This upcycling trend seems cool and you want to hop on board\, but where do you even start? Thanks to the Reagan administration gutting home economics programs in favor of STEM to compete with Russia during the Cold War\, most Millenials and Gen Zer’s never learned how to sew in school. \nIn this 2-hour class\, professional tailor and fashion designer Ruby Gertz will cover sewing basics from the ground up. You need ZERO experience to take this class! We will cover hand and machine sewing basics\, as well as how to choose a first project that can help you take your skills to the next level. \nRuby has over a decade of sewing teaching experience and has worked with children and adult students at all sewing levels\, from absolute beginners to fashion students deep in the thick of developing thesis collections for their BFAs. She is a friendly and patient teacher and excels at passing her love of sewing on to others. \nIn the class\, students will create a pin cushion that they can take home and use to store pins and needles. \nThis workshop is open to students ages 18+.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/sew-basic-for-people-who-know-absolutely-nothing-about-sewing/
LOCATION:Firehouse Arts Germantown\, B06\, 5231 Germantown Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19144\, United States
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SUMMARY:Studio Warming Party
DESCRIPTION:Come say hello to two small business owners\, Ruby & Moth\, of Spokes & Stitches and Touchthreads\, and see our new studio space in Germantown.\n\n\nInterested in slow fashion and all things DIY? Come say hello to us and see our new studio space in the Firehouse Arts Building in Germantown\, Philadelphia. Get acquainted with our work\, have some snacks\, and check out our sample sale. We will even have a small crafting area set up for you to enjoy!
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/studio-warming-party/
LOCATION:Firehouse Arts Germantown\, B06\, 5231 Germantown Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19144\, United States
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