October Production

 

 

October 2011 Memo to the People:  Be a Rebellion of One!

You don’t have to be a member of a Sewing Rebellion Chapter to rebel against mass production of cheep apparel!  In the quiet of your home, use your skills you might already have.  Pull the dusty sewing machine out of the back of the hall closet; make room for it on your table or desk.  Now sew your Halloween costume this year!  The problems, and mistakes won’t matter; it’s Halloween, your costume is supposed to be scary!

 

Chapter Meetings.

Chapter Meetings.
Brooklyn Chapter
3^rd Sunday of the month, 4-6:30 PM, Sapcecraft 355 Bedford Ave., between 4^th and 5^th streets.
http://sewingrebellionnyc.wordpress.com

Los Angeles Chapter

DOWNTOWN
Sunday October 9, 1-5 pm. 734 San Julian St, Los Angeles, CA 90014.

Use 7th, 8th or 9^th street, avoid 6^th street. 

WEST SIDE
Sunday October 16, 4-6:30 pm, Hands on 3^rd, 8377 West 3^rd Street, Los Angeles CA, 323.655.0515
http://www.handson3rd.com

Santa Rosa Chapter
TBA

http://sewingrebellionsantarosa.wordpress.com/ or email Bess besslake@aol.com

 

The Sewing Rebellion furthers the emancipation from the global garment industry by learning how to alter, mend and make their own garments and accessories!  Instigated by Frau Fiber, textile worker and activist.  Frau Fiber and / or regional chapter organizers distribute their knowledge of the garment industry, pattern making and sewing, encouraging the reuse, renovation and recycling of existing garments and textiles in the creation of unique items tailored to individual tastes and body shapes.

Bring garments to swap, mend, alter and remake and sewing problems, which need solutions, materials to share and if you have it a sewing machine.

Frau Fiber supports – Garment Work

MCS Exhibiti:  UBS 12 x 12: Anne Elizabeth Moore

As part of the monthly UBS 12 x 12: New Artists/New Work series at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago-based artist Anne Elizabeth Moore leads Garment Work, a durational collective performance project in which the artist and visitors deconstruct one of America’s most iconic fashion elements: denim jeans.

The exhibit runs through August 28, and twice a week, Moore turns the gallery space into a performance/workshop/discussion to create a connection between Cambodia’s garment manufacturing industry where the jeans are made to Michigan Avenue, where the jeans are sold.

During the installation, Moore joins with visitors to physically take the jeans apart by hand and presents research about the origins of the jeans and the experiences of their makers and sellers. Her exhibition reflects on the international garment trade and women’s issues in developing nations.

AEM Garment Work

 

 

Summer Production

Continue your efforts to STOP SHOPPING THIS SUMMER!

 

Sewing Rebellion Chapters around the world are going on hiatus during the lazy days of summer.  However, I want you to spend a few hours this summer at your sewing machine!  To encourage this production, I have placed all the Sewing Rebellion instructions as PDF’s on the blog under pages.

 

 

Danke

Frau Fiber

June Production – Pocket Project 1.0

Chapter Meetings.

Brooklyn Chapter
Mending Circle, June 11 and 12,   Governor’s Island
http://sewingrebellionnyc.wordpress.com

Los Angeles Chapter
WEST SIDE
Sunday June 26, 4-6:30 pm, Hands on 3^rd, 8377 West 3^rd Street, Los Angeles CA, 323.655.0515
http://www.handson3rd.com

Santa Rosa Chapter
TBA

http://sewingrebellionsantarosa.wordpress.com/ or email Bess besslake@aol.com

May 2011 Memo to the People: The Pocket

Frau Fiber wants you to celebrate International Labour with the pocket!

The Pocket:  an envelope shaped receptacle, fasted to or inserted in an article of clothing to hold items.  Pockets may also be attached to luggage, backpacks and similar items.

Lucky Lucy Lost her pocket,

Kitty Fisher found it,

Not a penny was there in it,

Only ribbon round it.

This is a well-known nursery rhyme.  The rhyme refers to a time when women’s pockets weren’t sewn on the outside or into the seams of their clothes as they are today. Until the middle of the 19th century, pockets for women were a separate item and they were worn tied around with waist with a tie or string.

Simple to construct patch pockets for work and play.

Patch Pocket

Patch Pocket with flap

Patch pocket with pleat

Chapter Meetings.

LONG BEACH
DATE TBA The Vintage Collective, 2122 East 4^th Street, Long Beach.  562.433.8699

Brooklyn Chapter
3^rd Sunday of the month, 4-6:30 PM, Sapcecraft 355 Bedford Ave., between 4^th and 5^th streets.
http://sewingrebellionnyc.wordpress.com

Chicago Chapter
TBA – Seeking chapter organizer

Las Vegas Chapter
TBA

Los Angeles Chapter
WEST SIDE
Sunday May 22, 4-6:30 pm, Hands on 3^rd, 8377 West 3^rd Street, Los Angeles CA, 323.655.0515
http://www.handson3rd.com

Santa Rosa Chapter
TBA
http://sewingrebellionsantarosa.wordpress.com/ or email Bess besslake@aol.com

Craftivism Panel Participants at MCA Denver

Allison Smith http://www.allisonsmithstudio.com/

Ladies FancyWork Society http://www.ladiesfancyworksociety.com/

Elissa Auther http://www.elissaauther.com/

Frau Fiber and the Politics of Mending

Frau Fiber will present a workshop discussing and demonstrating how to hand mend garments.

Museum of Contemporary Art Denver

Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Craftivism
Craft activists discuss their work and lead three hands-on craft workshops. Pick your poison. Featuring Frau Fiber, self-described textile worker, the Ladies Fancywork Society, a Denver-based street graffiti crew, and Allison Smith, exhibiting artist at MCA Denver.

April Production Memo

April 2011 Memo to the People:  Trouser MAKE-OVER

Seasonal transitions continue, and once again the zipper finds a solution for cool mornings and warm afternoons.

 

Chapter Meetings.

NEW CHAPTER FORMING

LONG BEACH
Sunday April 24, 6-9 pm, The Vintage Collective, 2122 East 4^th Street, Long Beach.  562.433.8699

Brooklyn Chapter
3^rd Sunday of the month, 4-6:30 PM, Sapcecraft 355 Bedford Ave., between 4^th and 5^th streets.
http://sewingrebellionnyc.wordpress.com

Chicago Chapter
TBA – possible Oak Park location  Stay Tuned.

Las Vegas Chapter
TBA

Los Angeles Chapter
WEST SIDE
Sunday April 17, 4-6:30 pm, Hands on 3^rd, 8377 West 3^rd Street, Los Angeles CA, 323.655.0515
http://www.handson3rd.com

Santa Rosa Chapter
Check the blog for updates.
http://sewingrebellionsantarosa.wordpress.com/ or email Bess besslake@aol.com

 

The Sewing Rebellion furthers the emancipation from the global garment industry by learning how to alter, mend and make their own garments and accessories!  Instigated by Frau Fiber, textile worker and activist.  Frau Fiber and / or regional chapter organizers distribute their knowledge of the garment industry, pattern making and sewing, encouraging the reuse, renovation and recycling of existing garments and textiles in the creation of unique items tailored to individual tastes and body shapes.

Bring garments to swap, mend, alter and remake and sewing problems, which need solutions, materials to share and if you have it a sewing machine.

 

 

Remembering

The Triangle shirtwaste fire happened one hundred years ago, Saturday March 1911, about 3:45 pm. Killing 146 people, the deadliest event in NYC history, until the September 11 attacks.  While this tragic event may have transformed the conditions of American garment workers, it’s done nothing for those workers in developing countries who are willing to work under any conditions, fire continues consume them, in the last four months, fires have wounded and killed garment workers in India and Bangladesh.

 

What can we do?

Know where your garments are made.

Be an educated consumer.

Shop smart, like you do for what you put in your body.

Mend, wear it out and make it do.

Be willing to spend more, and buy less.

 

Finally, remember the fearless women, men and children, who have lost their lives so we can have cheep, fashionable garments.

Some actions taking place around the country to commemorate the Triangle Shirtwaste Fire:
http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/hull/_programsevents/_upcomingevents/_2011/_shirtwaistfactoryfire/mar25.html

 

http://events.adelphi.edu/trianglefire/madebyhand.php

 

http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/

 

March Production – Hoody Make-Over

Chapter Meetings.
Brooklyn Chapter
3^rd Sunday of the month, 4-6:30 PM, Sapcecraft 355 Bedford Ave., between 4^th and 5^th streets.
http://sewingrebellionnyc.wordpress.com

Chicago Chapter
Chicago Chapter the cradle of the Sewing Rebellion is suspended until new Chapter organizer and location is found.  If you are interested please contact Frau Fiber, at fraufiber@gmail.com

Las Vegas Chapter
Friday March 4, 6-10 pm, @ Arts Factory during First Friday http://www.firstfriday-lasvegas.org

Los Angeles Chapter
WEST SIDE
Sunday March 20, 4-6:30 pm, Hands on 3^rd, 8377 West 3^rd Street, Los Angeles CA, 323.655.0515
http://www.handson3rd.com

Santa Rosa Chapter
Check the blog for updates.
http://sewingrebellionsantarosa.wordpress.com/ or email Bess besslake@aol.com

The Sewing Rebellion furthers the emancipation from the global garment industry by learning how to alter, mend and make their own garments and accessories!  Instigated by Frau Fiber, textile worker and activist.  Frau Fiber and / or regional chapter organizers distribute their knowledge of the garment industry, pattern making and sewing, encouraging the reuse, renovation and recycling of existing garments and textiles in the creation of unique items tailored to individual tastes and body shapes.

Bring garments to swap, mend, alter and remake and sewing problems, which need solutions, materials to share and if you have it a sewing machine.