Firehouse Arts Germantown, B06

Work on your mending pile in a supportive and social environment. Tedious chores can be fun when done in community. Pizza provided!We 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!This 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

Learn how to patch a hole in socks, sweaters, or other knit items. Vegan soup will be provided by Earthside Provisions.There’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.$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

The best holiday gifts are handmade! Work on gift sewing in an inspiring and supportive environment. Bring your own projects and materials.All 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. Professional tailor and studio owner Ruby

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.*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

Sewing intrigues you but you don’t know where to start… Come learn about the basics of sewing in an inspiring and friendly atmosphere.If 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.In this 2-hour class, professional tailor and fashion designer

Come say hello to two small business owners, Ruby & Moth, of Spokes & Stitches and Touchthreads, and see our new studio space in Germantown.Interested 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!