Community Fabric
Help up to 10 kids on Chicago's West Side learn how to sew at a free pop-up workshop in September.
Leader
Emily Robinson
Location
TBD Chicago, IL 60624
About the project
Community Fabric believes everyone needs a creative outlet, no matter who they are or where they live. We're a newly formed nonprofit that offers sewing classes to youth in and around Chicago's East and West Garfield Park. We're starting small with a pop-up sewing workshop for up to 10 kids on Saturday, September 16th. The participants will learn sewing basics and walk away with a garment they've created themselves.
I have a simple website set up for kids to enroll: http://communityfabric.org/
If all goes well, we'll offer these workshops regularly. We'd love to eventually open a community space for kids and adults that offers daily open shop hours in addition to classes in knitting, macrame, screenprinting, weaving, quilting, and more.
The Steps
Step 1: Reserve a room (ideally for free).
Step 2: Purchase sewing machines, fabric, patterns, and supplies (donations welcome!).
Step 3: Find up to 10 kids who want to sew.
Step 4: Rope in some adult volunteers.
Step 5: Buy food.
Step 6: Sew!