Would you like others to join you? What kind of donations could you use? We'll be listing many quilting groups. What other kinds of sewing or sewing related communities are there?

Email sewupseattle@yahoo.com and reference nwsewingefforts or call 206-784-7117.

This free class, offered by Southwest Youth and Family Services, meets twice a week to offer immigrant and refugee women a welcoming space to develop their sewing and English language skills, at once! Students learn to operate a sewing machine, measure and cut fabric, interpret and adjust patterns, create new patterns from their own clothes, and invent unique projects of their own. Many students use class time to mend clothing for themselves and their families or to make curtains, pillowcases and other fabric accessories for the home. The class serves students of all skill levels, from those who have never touched a sewing machine to those who have been sewing for years. Likewise, language instruction is tailored to the proficiency level of each student. Students are able to drop in as their schedule permits and free child care is provided.

We are in need of donations of fabric (especially large pieces suitable for long skirts and dresses), notions (e.g. elastic, buttons, zippers), thread, simple patterns, and gift cards to local fabric stores.

Southwest Youth and Family Services (SWYFS) has been providing services in the West Seattle area since 1979. Our mission is to empower youth and families through culturally relevant counseling, education and family support services in White Center, South Park, Delridge, West Seattle and other neighborhoods. SWYFS is a private non-profit, 501(c)3 organization; all donations are tax deductible.

September 26 to 27, 2009

Kits were picked up,garments returned. Creations were modeled at the 4:15 p.m. Sunday Show, with hostess Robin Worley.

Greetings Warm for Winter Participants!

Thank you all for assisting 5,967 needy and homeless individuals stay warmer while awaiting much needed affordable housing this last ’08 fall/winter season. Your gifts of beautiful handmade warm hats and scarves were appreciated by all whom received them! Thank you so much!

Knitting, Crocheting and sewing handmade hats and scarves now and delivering before 11/15 for before Thanksgiving deliveries to needy folks:
Our target handmade hat and scarf collection date this year is 11/15/09, so we will be able to deliver the gifts into the four counties once again before Thanksgiving. Pacific Fabrics stores have committed to collecting in October again this year! We are seeking handmade hat and scarf delivery helper folks from 11/16-20 & 11/23-24. We appreciate all your help!
* Please keep in mind that many more men are homeless; so muted, jewel tone longer scarves and larger hats are most needed. Every year Warm for Winter always runs short on men’s hats and scarves, literally thousands more are needed. Patterns are free often at fabric stores and on-line for all genders, ages.

___________________Dates for November and December
Nov 15th> 10am @ Interfaith Community Church in Ballard -Jamal Rahman
Nov 15th> 11am @ Unity Church in Bellevue
Nov 16th> Noon Bremerton United Methodist Lunch and Service
Nov 22nd> 10:30 at Trinity Parish Church in Seattle
Nov 22nd 2:30-4pm Seattle St Patricks “Honoring One Spirit” Interfaith service.
St. Patrick Church 2702 Broadway East Seattle, WA 98102
There also will be a later December 13th collection at Newport Pres more details later

contact: janice tufte phone: 206-675-2672

Check out this web site if you have some of these articles of clothing that you are tossing out. Maybe someone nearby would use them to make diapers.

This group sponsors free diaper making classes.