Sew Brooklyn: Elastic Upcycling with KAARA’S STYLE

Schedule

Tue Jun 28 2022 at 05:00 pm to 07:00 pm

Location

Brooklyn Public Library - Highlawn Branch | Brooklyn, NY

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Learn the ins and outs of and how to upcycle and repair your clothes using elastic!
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Join sewing instructor, Kaara, for this engaging workshop where participants learn how to upcycle and repair their clothes with elastic. Elastic is one of those easy-to-use transformative materials that take your clothes from basic to stylish easily. This workshop is designed for participants with beginner-friendly sewing skills intended to teach creative ways of sewing with elastic.

Supply List:

  • oversized shirt, jeans, or joggers to repair
  • elastic: ¼, ½, 1 in
  • 1 thread stool
  • ruler
  • safety pins or clips
  • scissors
  • marking tool
  • sewing machines will be present but feel free to bring your own!

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Sew Brooklyn is a BKLYN Incubator program. BKLYN Incubator is supported by generous funding provided by the Charles H. Revson Foundation. Learn more

FABSCRAP is a 501(c)3 nonprofit working to end commercial textile "waste." Your donations and purchase of workshop materials from our online store or by visiting us in person support our work. Stay in touch with us at fabscrap.org and on Instagram at @fab_scrap. Please consider saving fabrics from landfills for your beginner projects! FABSCRAP's variety of curated scrap or yard packs online are a great choice. You can also visit the FABSCRAP Warehouse in Brooklyn or Philadelphia in person to shop for your own scrap muslin needs as you begin your sewing adventures!

Instructor Bio: I’m kaara mary raised between two islands (Dominican Republic & Long Island), I am the founder of Kaara’s style. An educational fashion brand teaching individuals how to live a healthy and sustainable life through intentional DIY sewing. Our goal is for fashion consumers to feel empowered in wearing their values through customizing and repairing their clothes.

website: www.kaarasstyle.com

instagram: @kaaras.style


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Where is it happening?

Brooklyn Public Library - Highlawn Branch, Kings Highway, Brooklyn, United States

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