<![CDATA[SewGreen - News]]>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:56:12 -0400Weebly<![CDATA[Galentine's Day at SewGreen!]]>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:51:28 GMThttps://www.sewgreenithaca.com/news/gallentines-day-at-sewgreen
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💖✨ GALENTINE’S Craft Party ✨💖
Friday 2/13 | The Art Room @SewGreen

Cue the rom-com montage 🎬

Grab your besties, your chosen fam, and your inner 2003 icon for a Y2K-coded Galentine’s craft night centered on femmes, thems & all their Besties 💅💞

We’re making so-cute-it-hurts crafts: 💿 Stretch bracelets 🦋 Bag charms 💌 Stamped paper Valentines

Think Lisa Frank meets sleepover energy meets queer joy.

✨ Free to attend ✨ Pay per project (no pressure, just vibes):
💖 $5 per beaded project 💖 $2 per Valentine

🍎 Open Spaces Cider will be serving alcoholic and sober drinks for purchase.

👚 Dress code (optional but encouraged): Pink. Sparkles. Butterfly clips. Baby tees. Heart sunglasses. Rom-com main character energy.

Come flirt with beads, gossip gently, and live your best early-2000s fantasy 💕✨
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]]><![CDATA[Summer CAMPS and Spring Classes are open for registration!]]>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:34:41 GMThttps://www.sewgreenithaca.com/news/summer-camps-and-spring-classes-are-open-for-registration
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We decided to put our summer camps up early this year, to help parents plan around the camps their kids want to attend. This summer we have four weeks of teen camp (including Jewelry), four weeks of Kids Sewing Camp (including a week just for Stuffies) and one week of Little Kids Mixed Media Art camp! 

This Spring semester we are open for our adult classes in beginning sewing, sewing with knits, apparel construction, intuitive stitch and more! 

We can't wait to have you in class!
]]><![CDATA[Last Minute Shopping Deals]]>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 19:54:59 GMThttps://www.sewgreenithaca.com/news/last-minute-shopping-deals
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All Eileen Fisher is 20% off the ticketed price this entire weekend! We are open Saturday 11-6 and Sunday 12-5. 

On Tuesday, December 23--the last day to shop at SewGreen before Christmas--whatever is left of Eileen Fisher will be discounted 40% off!

And, we're doing something we have never done before--on Tuesday only, the whole SewGreen store will be 20% off!

The Press Bay Food Market will be open from 3-7 as well.

We will be closed 12/24, 12/25, and 12/26. Please enjoy the holiday time with your family! 

Starting today use the code SEWING to get 15% off Store or Education gift cards. For store cards click here. For Education gift cards click here. 

Happy Holidays to Everyone!

Best wishes, 
Draya, Katia and Margaret

P. S. Please check our website for the most accurate holiday hours! ​
]]><![CDATA[Classroom Sewing Machines For Sale!]]>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:23:46 GMThttps://www.sewgreenithaca.com/news/classroom-sewing-machines-for-saleSewGreen is switching over from Janome sewing machines to the Italian designed Necchi machines! We are so excited! However this means that we will be selling our equally fabulous Janome sewing machines at deep discounts. See what is for sale under Sewing Machines, and stay tuned for more Necchi news soon!! ]]><![CDATA[Our Free Art Supply Cabinet Refresh!]]>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 02:25:38 GMThttps://www.sewgreenithaca.com/news/our-free-art-supply-cabinet-refreshSo lets be honest, our Free Art Supply Cabinet was looking a little ragged lately. It looked more like a free pile on the side of the road than what we intended it to be. Our motto is "We make reuse beautiful" and as Ithaca's original Creative Reuse store, we knew we wanted our cabinet to also be beautiful. Free shopping is still shopping, and we wanted that experience to be as pleasurable as shopping in our store.

We looked at what we already had, moved some furniture around, and got a cabinet donation from our property company. We decided the first thing it needed was a mural. Who better than Azalea, teen sewing teacher, store associate, and the creative artistry behind the Gifting Cabinet in the Northside Neighborhood? 
Her final piece shows a girl listening to music on her headphones while painting the front of the cabinet--a building where each person in the window is engaged in a creative activity.
So how does the Free Art Supply cabinet work exactly? Its pretty simple--take what you need, leave what you don't, and make art!  Inside the cabinet are a bunch of clear bins with labels so you know where to leave the things you add. Together, we'll keep it organized! 
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So what kind of things would you find in SewGreen's Free Art Supply Cabinet? What ever you bring us! Definitely expect to find colorful fabric scraps, yarn, collage materials, patterns, crayons, pens, paint, notions and ribbons, and craft books. 

​We make CREATIVE REUSE beautiful!
]]><![CDATA[Fairy Festival in Downtown Ithaca]]>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 13:03:26 GMThttps://www.sewgreenithaca.com/news/fairy-festival-in-downtown-ithacaWe're so excited that its fairy time again!! Last year we made almost 100 fairies with are kids (and some adults too!). This time the event will take place in the Art Room. 10-3pm Saturday, 3/29
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Free Artist-led Activity: Come learn the relaxing art of Slow Stitch with Laura Braaten during our free artist-led activity for Gallery Night. Enjoy tea, the Press Bay Fires, and Laura's beautiful pieces. All ages (accompanied by an adult) are welcome to join our free art activities. 

Laura Braaten: Recent Works
​Laura Braaten has been in love with stitching since she first learned embroidery at age nine. She explores this passion through slow stitch, sashiko, quilting, and garment making. In the last several years Laura has committed to repurposing fabric. Her longtime meditation practice has deepened her love of stitching as a source of tranquility. Laura loves sharing her passion for textiles with others.
Stitch by stitch we heal our lives. Stitch by stitch we connect with ourselves and others.

https://www.ithacagallerynight.com/exhibits/sewgreen
]]><![CDATA[Upcoming Events]]>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:58 GMThttps://www.sewgreenithaca.com/news/upcoming-eventsBetween the hostile winter weather, the worrisome economy, and the divisive political climate, it's a rough landscape for local businesses right now. However, the SewGreen team is committed to continuing our mission of sustainability and serving our community in these difficult times. We're so grateful for your continued support and know that together we will make it through! Here are some fun events and other news we wanted to share with you. 

February 21-22 Huge Winter Sale--We are clearing out our storage and classroom and will have a massive Bag Sale on fabric and yarn, and deep discounts on Eileen Fisher Renew. Please come, and spread the word on your social networks. https://www.sewgreenithaca.com/news

February 26 Our Spring slate of classes for adults and teens officially starts! We will have machine sewing classes, Mending classes, Hand stitching classes, and even Jewelry classes this Spring. We strive to make our classes affordable despite rising rents and labor costs, and have scholarships available.  Please visit our Education Section here: https://www.sewgreenithaca.com/education.html

Stitching Sundays: On Sundays we have Hand-stitching classes from 12-2pm (most are $25), and then FREE Sewcial Stitching from 2-4p. Everyone is welcome to Sewcial Stitching! (Please note there is no Sewcial Stitching on Holiday Weekends) Check out our calendar here: https://www.sewgreenithaca.com/events.html

CAMP: Our Summer Camp Registration is now open for 2025. We have camps for First Graders through Teens. Please check out our offerings here: https://www.sewgreenithaca.com/store/c9/Camp.html 
]]><![CDATA[Huge Sale Coming up!]]>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 17:40:11 GMThttps://www.sewgreenithaca.com/news/huge-sale-coming-upWe are so excited to get started on our Spring classes! But first we have to clear out our storage area and get rid of inventory cluttering ups our classroom. So we are having a giant By-the-Bag Sale! Please help us get the word out by telling your friends and networks! 
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