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Sew Love ON TOUR! By Sarah Sew Love
About Sew Love ON TOUR!
Project 2015-09-16 22:24:33 +1200
In June last year NZ got its first sewing lounge, (like an internet cafe but with sewing machines instead) full to the brim with recycled goodness and shared resources, the mission was to upcycle textiles and upskill communities - through our space, workshops and pop ups we are passionate about inspiring more makers, menders and conscious consumers!
We have absolutely loved our time in St Kevins Arcade, Kroad but we are set to close our doors at the end of October. I have personally worked SOoO hard for the past few years, day and night to make the dream a reality, so it's sad to say goodbye to that gorgeous little space so soon. But in the sew love spirit of seeking the positive, we all have to see this as an opportunity to grow and step up to grab the next dream....and that's going to be spreading the love further to you NZ.
The clan of sewing machines and I are sew keen to answer the calls and come to your town providing workshops and pop up events but in a completely new way...
No doubt you've heard of food trucks, but how about a ... Mobile Sewing Lounge/Tea House/Op Shop Loving Supertruck?!
I very much sew love to DIY anything, but I cannot craft together a truck... YOUR HELP IS NEEDED to help buy Sew Love a set of wheels and get it fit for this summer's journey.
- $15k sew lovely vehicle (to fit all the goodness inside)
- $2.5k sew lovely paint job (so people can see us coming!)
- $2.5k sew lovely fit out (so the machines can be safe and sittin' pretty inside)
Thats a total of $20K. Anything extra on top of that goal will go towards fuel in the tank and help with documenting/editing our journey of sustainability and sewing across our beautiful country.
SEW WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP?
Check out the rewards, please pledge what you can, and share with all your family and friends. If you're into your social meds we would sew love to hear what you sew love most about sew love (phew sew much!) just tag #isewlove... in your own selfie video and share this link love around!
Good things take time, so some rewards may not happen instantly, but rather you can redeem them (Re-thinker, Re-maker, Private Sewcial, Sleepout) when we get to your town on tour this summer!
WELCOME TO OUR COMMUNITY!
For more information on what Sew Love is all about check out our visual story so far on instagram, our journey of sewers and events via our facebook, and our remaining workshops in St Kevins over on the Sew Love website.
Cheers muchly,
xx Sarah Sew Love & Betty, Barry, Bruce et al xx
I have absolutely loved Sarah’s weekly upcycling class. What a fun and friendly way to learn and make friends. Sarah is a creative, enthusiastic and extremely talented teacher. Her commitment to loving the planet whilst creating a fantastically unique home and wardrobe is inspiring!
- Jo
The best night course I have ever taken. I loved the topics, what I learnt and the fact that I can continue to use these skills, and improve them myself going forward. I made new friends with common interests which has been so rewarding. Upcycling is the future and Sew Love is at the forefront.
- Amanda
I loved Sarah's Sew From Scratch course and would highly recommend it. Not only was Sarah lovely company and a fantastic teacher, it's given me the confidence to try out some projects of my own at home. Most importantly, I feel really inspired to look at materials and pieces in new ways, so I cant wait to start up-cycling, mending and re-purposing. Thanks so much Sew Love!
- Lucy
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Sarah Sew Love
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Nobody taught us about social enterprise back at school, it wasn't till my mid 20's that I realised one could have a dream, a project or mission to create positive change for people and the earth, and one could make a plan to get that thing happening.
WORK FLIPPIN HARD | MAKE SACRIFICES | BE NICE | IF YOU DONT KNOW JUST ASK | SMILE
Sew Love is an amalgamation of loves. Im a sewer and op shopper back before 'twas hipster cool, and It made such sense to combine this love of 2nd hand treasure hunting and resourcefulness with my love for good green living and building happy communities.
I orignonally did a BA in Education and Theatre Studies at University of Auckland but returned later to study Small Business Management through Te Wanaga O Aotearoa and complete Garment Construction and Patternmaking qualifications from NZ Fashion Tech.
However, I do not aspire to be thee best sewer, nor thee best teacher in the nation. I simply can only be thee best me. AND I think its important to remind oneself of that, and encourage others to feel empowered in a similar manner through creativity and conversations.
We only live once, so let's live well, and be grateful.
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Sew Love a good YARD SALE!
07:16PM Tue 20/10/15 on Sew Love ON TOUR!
This thursday is our last day in St Kevins and im emptying the hoarding cupboard, bringing in my wardrobe, and boiling the billy, we are having a yard sale and you are invited!
We have oodles of upcycled products, fabrics, trims, even a few sewing machines that all need new homes - so come along, spread the word, lets have a hug goodbye-for-now and celebrate the awesome time we have had in our sweet spot here.
Everything will be pay by pledge, so of course you might find yourself some instant rewards in the flesh!
Check out the facebook event HERE
xx Sarah Sew Love xx
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Welcome on board Sitka !!
01:26PM Thu 15/10/15 on Sew Love ON TOUR!
Woah there BIG PLEDGER!! We are SEW freakin' excited to have our pals Sitka joining us on the road this summer with their Sitka seconds awaiting revamps, and because they have a sitka lifetime free repair policy we can repair your sitka gear FREE where-ever you are in the country (we be like the gold class AA membership but for your wardrobe!).
Sitka & Sew Love have the same passion for conscious spending, quality clothing, and no throwing things away folks! Next time you're on Ponsonby rd go check out their beautiful new store and give Andy (who is there smiling EVERY DAMN DAY!) a big sew lovely hi 5!
We are sew grateful for their pledge and believing in this mission! And look forward to welcoming other awesome like minded individuals or organisations to pledge that big collab button and join us on the road too.
See more about Sitka over here with a headline of Community - Sustainability - Integrity - Creativity - Adventure ...we sure know that we are on the same page and looking forward to sharing this spirit further afield around NZ.
Sitka are on facebook and instagram too ofcourse!
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Hear more from the Sew Love community!
11:32AM Tue 06/10/15 on Sew Love ON TOUR!
I sew love that mending and making can bring people together from all walks of life. People get making with their own hands, leave with a finished, wearable garment, and most importantly feel EMPOWERED because they learned and did it themselves. Sew freakin' love it!
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Thank YOU for believing!
12:18PM Fri 02/10/15 on Sew Love ON TOUR!
A special thank you to you wonderful people who can join our vision for a sustainable creative NZ! .... I saw this amazing ride the other day and I ran up to it, heart throbbing! Can you imagine how sew lovely this could be?! Its not for sale.. but just the ticket to look at and dream a big dream!
THANK YOU so much to all the amazing pledgers who look at that goal of $20k and know that their $10 or $100 CAN make a difference, thank YOU for BELIEVING and starting us off on this journey. xxx
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Pledges
Justine Balcar
2015-09-27 19:40:18 +1300Justine Balcar has pledged on 3 campaigns
“Yay for you!!!!! Changing the world one stitch at a time!!!! ”
Belinda Howard
2015-09-26 16:42:00 +1200Belinda Howard has pledged on 1 campaign
Suanna Smith
2015-09-26 11:20:46 +1200Suanna Smith has pledged on 14 campaigns
“Sew love this idea :-)”
Rhiannon Larsen
2015-09-25 13:50:46 +1200Rhiannon Larsen has pledged on 2 campaigns
“You are amazeballs! ”
Tim Burrows
2015-09-25 11:13:43 +1200Tim Burrows has pledged on 1 campaign
“woooohhooooo!”
Sam Dyson
2015-09-25 10:24:52 +1200Sam Dyson has pledged on 7 campaigns
“This is a small koha with best wishes from Scarecrow! When you're ready, we'd love to have you run a workshop for us here in the CBD!”
Anna Wong
2015-09-25 09:41:58 +1200Anna Wong has pledged on 1 campaign
“Good luck Sew Love on your new journey - come back soon :)”
Louisa Jones
2015-09-24 19:17:45 +1200Louisa Jones has pledged on 3 campaigns
“This is an awesome initative ”
V Evitts
2015-09-24 13:16:10 +1200V Evitts has pledged on 2 campaigns
“Wahoo - Every corner of NZ needs Sew Love. Sew glad you're going to spread your enthusiasm, skills and creatively around the country :D”
Kiran Patel
2015-09-24 12:57:34 +1200Kiran Patel has pledged on 10 campaigns
“Lovely to meet you and hear your story! Happy to help along the journey of telling your story to the world! You know where to find me!”
K Griffiths
2015-09-24 12:03:30 +1200K Griffiths has pledged on 3 campaigns
“Good luck! It is so sad to see you leaving St Kevin's, you really embodied its spirit.”
Anonymous pledger
2015-09-24 10:22:32 +1200This pledger has chosen to pledge anonymously
Yonah Yoseph
2015-09-24 02:43:18 +1200Yonah Yoseph has pledged on 1 campaign
Sally
2015-09-23 19:35:36 +1200Sally has pledged on 1 campaign
“Sarah you amazing babe! Proud to pledge x”
Elizabeth Maddison
2015-09-23 17:01:59 +1200Elizabeth Maddison has pledged on 6 campaigns
“Good luck Sarah! xx”
Liv Young
2015-09-23 15:42:42 +1200Liv Young has pledged on 2 campaigns
“YOU GO GIRL XXXX”
Sarah Holderness
2015-09-23 13:47:34 +1200Sarah Holderness has pledged on 2 campaigns
“I am very sad you're shutting up shop on K Road :( but HURRAY for new adventures”
Milla Inkilä
2015-09-23 13:27:05 +1200Milla Inkilä has pledged on 11 campaigns
“The Mind Lab turns 2 years today - and this pledge is my $100 challenge on how I wish to make someone else make their dreams come true too!”
Mike Glasswell
2015-09-23 12:33:26 +1200Mike Glasswell has pledged on 1 campaign
Joanna Glasswell
2015-09-23 12:22:50 +1200Joanna Glasswell has pledged on 2 campaigns
Milla Inkilä
2015-09-23 11:31:43 +1200Milla Inkilä has pledged on 11 campaigns
“I sew love sewlove! And I sew look forward to see where the van takes you. Hopefully you'll film your adventures! <3”
Sean Taylor
2015-09-23 10:43:49 +1200Sean Taylor has pledged on 3 campaigns
“Love it Sarah! You go girl sew love what youre doing! Yarn bomb again once youre back in town!”
Nina Rogocki
2015-09-23 10:39:50 +1200Nina Rogocki has pledged on 2 campaigns
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