PEX Steward Mary will be around for Open Hours on Sunday November 2nd from 1-4pm with tools for cleaning your sewing machine. Bring your dirty machines (or clean ones that you want to get to know more) to get friendly hands on support and learn more about your machine.
Bring your:
- sewing machine
- any special tools, oil or solvents your machine requires
- machine's operating manual (or download it online prior to arrival)
We'll have basic tools and a few different common lubricants.
Ps. Mary is by no means an expert in all machines or repairs, but is stoked to get brave with you and tackle basic cleaning and machine operation.
Join Jeanna Wigger, co-author of “Stitch It, Don’t Ditch It: Simple hand-sewn repairs to help you love your clothes for longer,” for a deep-dive into how to tackle garment repairs by hand. In this workshop, you’ll be guided through the process of considering the type of damage to your clothes and which materials and hand mending approach will best work together for a long-lasting repair. Using just a few core hand sewing techniques and basic sewing supplies, you can repair just about anything made of textiles, either visibly or subtly, based on your preference, skills, and your garment’s needs.
Bring a damaged article of clothing and any specialty repair materials (such as a suitable zipper or specific fabric); hand sewing supplies and patch material will be included in the workshop. Copies of the book “Stitch It, Don’t Ditch It” will be available for purchase and signing at the event.
Wednesday October 15th
6:00-8:00pm
Free Event
At Rimbert Illustration 617 N Callow Ave
@rimbertillustration@thepeoplesmending
People's Exchange and the Kitsap Community Food Co-op are teaming up on August 23rd to share real-life tips on how to reduce the packaging and food waste that often comes with grocery shopping. We'll talk about packaging choices, how to shop bulk, meal planning and composting food scraps. Come ready to chat and leave with simple tips you can use right away.
The workshop will start with a discussion at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Library in Downtown Bremerton. We'll meet in the lower level meeting room from 11-12:00pm and then head for an optional walk over to the Kitsap Community Food Co-op to tour the store and see many of the tips in action.
Grocery Shopping Waste Reduction
Saturday August 23rd from 11:00-12:30pm
Meet at the Bremerton MLK Library 612 5th St at 11:00am
+ optional walk at noon over to Kitsap Community Food Co-op 421 Park Ave
This event is FREE but RSVP is required
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RSVP Link saved in Highlights
Bring your clothing that requires fixing to our Mends Day event on Sun Feb 23rd. We'll have several menders on site to repair your minor holes, seams, buttons/clasps, and hemlines for you. Rheanna from Rhecycled will also be tabling with their tailoring business that offers body positive, gender affirming alterations. Come learn more about Rhecycled's services.
- repairs will be first come first served and pay what you can, no one turned away for lack of funds.
- no zippers or waistband adjustments please! They are just too complicated for a quick fix.
- we'll have sewing materials available but if you want a perfect match, please bring your own fabric/thread.
- masks will be required for this event. We'll have them available.
- we're willing to fix stuffed animals as well!
- if we cannot fix your item (too complicated or too much time), we'll give some advice on how to get it fixed
- in an effort to serve everyone, only one or two items per person please
Today we celebrate cooperative principle #6 - cooperation among cooperatives. Not only do we have connections to local co-ops like our good friends @orcas_food_coop , but we are now also connected to @sewardcoop and @msmarketcoop by way of our board member Mary (@refusing_refuse ) who used to work for both of them before moving to Kitsap.
While all of us food co-ops are independently run, we overlap in our values of serving the community and often share resources with each other. As we embark on more growth for our little co-op, we are constantly energized by the work co-ops are doing nationally.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!
Join the Kitsap Conservation District while we restore critical salmon habitat (Orcas primary food source) along Curly Creek in Port Orchard. This event is one of many throughout the state for Orca Recovery Day.
Everyone who volunteers will get a free yoga class with Yoga & Events.
The link to volunteer is in the link in bio!
@refusing_refuse
#orcarecoveryday #orcarecoveryday2022 #plantatree #treeplanting #restoresalmonhabitats #salmonhabitats #kitsapcounty #kitsapcountywashington #volunteerkitsap #volunteer #willvolunteerforyoga
Discussing topics of Kitsap County's lack of protections for farmland, the importance of working directly with local producers, and the direction of our very own cooperative may take on a more serious tone, but we're grateful to those who deem the topics imperative. Training 1 of 2 to properly integrate our new board members commenced last night. We're very fortunate to have such impressive people in our corner. Thanks to @ashleyspub for providing space and keeping us hydrated 🍺
To piggyback on yesterday’s post about #overconsumption, it’s important not to be lulled or tricked into believing that “green” consumption is somehow #sustainable. For example, converting from #singleuseplastic or #paper to #reusablebags are fine (if we actually remember to bring and reuse them), but filling them full of stuff we want but probably don’t need is actually the bigger problem. We need to buy less. #REDUCE #Refuse #Rethink #Reuse #Repair #Borrow or #Share
*Popcorn Compost*
Today, I started to make some popcorn compost. I decided to do this to reduce the impact of #foodwaste.
It is so important that you put your food waste in the compost bin. When you put your food “waste” into the general bin, it is sent to landfill and releases methane.
The vast majority of food waste being sent to landfill is not coming from households. A lot of it is coming from schools and large businesses such as restaurants and cinemas.
I sourced my stale popcorn from @eclipsecinemas_bundoran . A big thank you to the cinema for helping out on this project! #sustainability
To make compost you need to have an even balance of carbon and nitrogen rich materials. To see how to make your own compost at home, click the link in my Bio to see my @irishcountryliving article on food waste and composting.
We have a @hotbincomposting composter which is great and simple to use!
#compost #foodwastetips #ireland #cinema #bundoran #donegal #popcorn #reducewaste #environment #methane #compostbin #cutthecrapandcook #compostbin #eclipsecinemas #methane #foodwasteprevention #myHOTBIN #food #article #farmers #farmersjournal #carbon #nitrogen #science #garden #sustainable #sustainableliving
In this journey of zero waste living, it’s important to find a community of like minded people to talk to. I was so happy to attend last nights Zero Waste Meetup organized by @zwmpls . It was an opportunity to meet others in the Twin Cities who are doing what they can to live more sustainably, and it was really nice to meet so many people that I’ve interacted with online 😘 We had some great discussions on being inclusive, supporting people currently outside of the movement, communicating with loved ones about this lifestyle, and our thoughts on the straw ban from Starbucks. I hope we can do this again!
