Classes
Sewing on a button seems such a trivial thing, but knowing how to do it can reduce the amount of textile waste from landfill or incineration.
Textile waste is a growing component of the waste landscape. It’s found strewn across the Atacama desert in Chile, it’s shipped around the globe on cargo ships, and it’s taking up space in landfills everywhere. The problem grows exponentially when considering that 60% of clothing made over the last decade is petroleum based synthetics. When washed and dried in machines these textiles shed loads of microplastics into the air, water and soil.
We’re teaching sewing and upcycling skills to youth and adults as a way to keep these textiles out of the waste stream. We teach the care of clothing to minimize microplastics and how to identify quality fabrics that will last a lifetime with some repair skills.
See our events calendar for Mend-it cafes and classes, you can also check out our classes below.
UPCYCLING CLASSES
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Upcycled Fashion Lab: Make it Fit
SOLD OUT
**This is a 3 part series held on three separate days. Saturday, September 7th, 14th & 28th.***You love shopping thrift, you find awesome stuff, but it doesn’t always fit quite right. You have amazing clothes, but time changes our bodies - we got you. This class will teach you how to remedy issues of fit so you can be the awesome sewing, zero-waster you always wanted to be and look great!
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Get to know your sewing machine
Sat Sep 21st 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
We’ve heard it a lot, “I’ve got a sewing machine, but I don’t know how to use it” If that sounds familiar then this one day workshop is for you. Dust that machine off, grab all the parts and head over to Art Salvage for a sewing machine workshop. This class is the perfect primer for our other Upcycle Fashion Lab classes. -
Upcycle Fashion Lab (adult): Make a Zero Waste Top
Sat Oct 5th - 6TH 2024, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
***This is a 2 part series held on two consecutive days. Saturday, October 5th and Sunday October 6th***
In this Upcycle Fashion Lab you’ll make a box top, a zero waste fashion staple, using reclaimed fabric you already have, or thrifted fabric you find, giving a new life to old items.
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Get to know your sewing machine
Sat Oct 19th 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pmWe’ve heard it a lot, “I’ve got a sewing machine, but I don’t know how to use it” If that sounds familiar then this one day workshop is for you. Dust that machine off, grab all the parts and head over to Art Salvage for a sewing machine workshop. This class is the perfect primer for our other Upcycle Fashion Lab classes.
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Teens Upcycle Fashion Lab
Thurs, Oct 24th
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Hillyard Studio
Express your personal style through upcycling! Turn old thrifted clothes into new unique fashions using scissors and sewing machines. Expert sewists from Spokane Zero Waste's Mend-It Cafe will provide everything a creator might need to learn upcycling skills, but attendees are encouraged to bring garments they’d like to re-fashion. Improve your sewing skills, be sustainable, and create something uniquely you. -
Teens Upcycle Fashion Lab
Mon, Oct 28th
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Shadle Park
Express your personal style through upcycling! Turn old thrifted clothes into new unique fashions using scissors and sewing machines. Expert sewists from Spokane Zero Waste's Mend-It Cafe will provide everything a creator might need to learn upcycling skills, but attendees are encouraged to bring garments they’d like to re-fashion. Improve your sewing skills, be sustainable, and create something uniquely you. -
Teens Upcycle Fashion Lab
Mon, Nov 4th
3:30pm - 5:00pm
South Hill
Express your personal style through upcycling! Turn old thrifted clothes into new unique fashions using scissors and sewing machines. Expert sewists from Spokane Zero Waste's Mend-It Cafe will provide everything a creator might need to learn upcycling skills, but attendees are encouraged to bring garments they’d like to re-fashion. Improve your sewing skills, be sustainable, and create something uniquely you. -
Get to know your sewing machine
Sat Nov 9th 2024
11:00 am - 2:00 pmWe’ve heard it a lot, “I’ve got a sewing machine, but I don’t know how to use it” If that sounds familiar then this one day workshop is for you. Dust that machine off, grab all the parts and head over to Art Salvage for a sewing machine workshop. This class is the perfect primer for our other Upcycle Fashion Lab classes.
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Teens Upcycle Fashion Lab
Sat, Nov 9th
1:00pm - 3:00pm
The HiveExpress your personal style through upcycling! Turn old thrifted clothes into new unique fashions using scissors and sewing machines. Expert sewists from Spokane Zero Waste's Mend-It Cafe will provide everything a creator might need to learn upcycling skills, but attendees are encouraged to bring garments they’d like to re-fashion. Improve your sewing skills, be sustainable, and create something uniquely you.