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Participants in the Colorado听Sewing听Rebellion听are invited to emancipate themselves from the global garment industry by learning how to alter, mend and make their own garments and听accessories.听Founded by Frau Fiber in 2006,听the听Sewing听Rebellion shares听knowledge of the garment industry,听pattern听making and听sewing to encourage听the reuse, renovation and recycling of existing garments and textiles in the creation of unique items tailored to individual tastes and body shapes.听
Participants are asked to bring pants to mend, garments to alter,听sewing听problems which need solutions and old pieces of cloth to combat the use of plastic bags鈥攂y producing an East听German shopping bag. Other knockoff patterns are also on hand. This month, in commemoration of听International Worker's Day, participants will be making their own nail aprons.
The听Sewing听Rebellion听began at Mess Hall, in Chicago. It was hosted at Mess Hall for one year, before becoming itinerant in May 2007.听The听Sewing听Rebellion听has since been held at听Fancy Tiger in Denver; Recycle for the Arts in听New Orleans, Louisiana; The Smockshop in听Los Angeles, CA, and the John Michael Kohler Art Center inSheboygan WI. Ongoing听Sewing听Rebellions听are听currently being held in Long Beach, California,听Asheville, North Carolina, and Seattle, Washington.
More information and registration for events can be found on the听.