Hi Everyone! I'm Ellen Lumpkin Brown, Owner of Sew It! Workshop.  I teach virtual and in-person sewing workshops at libraries for tweens, teens, and adults.  In the workshops, we stitch cool projects by hand or machine - no sewing experience required! As Featured in

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HAPPY LIBRARY (or Librarian!) WEEK First a reminder to pick up your Gift to Librarians Everywhere! It is a weighted eye blanket.  It's such a nice, relaxing, easy hand sewing project that is a perfect gift to self and great to give to others. It is a weighted eye blanket that helps accelerate the chillaxing vibes. Plus, And if you mix in a few dried flower petals, you’ll have aromatherapy too. I hope you’ll give it a try and love it as much as we do! Since I can't attach it to this newsletter,  please just jump over to this link on my website and download it at your convenience.  This Workshop Gift includes written instructions and a link to a short demonstration video.  You can also get the video right here.  It's simple to make  from stuff you have around the house!  THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND FOR ALL THAT YOU DO! Gift to Librarians Hand Sewing Video For all who asked for a couple more days ~ BUY 3 GET 1 FREE is extended for LIBRARY WEEK!  Remember, you can book right into 2024!  Some librarians have booked for an entire year ~ easy, super popular programming already in place and at a great price! Includes all of the seasonal projects, the Sock Dolls and the Baby Yeti too! If you’d like the BRAND NEW REUSABLE SNACK BAG just email me – it will be on the website in May but it is included in this special offer.  The Reusable Snack Bag Hand Sewing Workshop! great for summer snacks, back-to-school, and gifts!  I am so excited about how this project makes an easy way to live greener.   Keep scrolling for more on eco-friendly living!   EARTH DAY ACTION! Every April, I try to look at my business and see what I can do to make my eco-footprint lighter. This year, I found something especially exciting and it may be of interest to your library too!   When I make up my kits, I try my best to cut fabric with zero waste. But I always end up with a bin of small thready leftovers. I found two services that accept hard-to-recycle trash.  These two companies recycle fabric scraps. They provide a box or a bag that I can fill up and then ship back or drop off!   I think I can afford the additional cost – I’ll monitor over the next few months. The first company is called TerraCycle – they recycle all kinds of things in addition to textiles including spent art supplies; used disposable gloves; and more. They provide a box and a prepaid shipping label so they can receive recyclables from across the nation. The second is here in the NY/NJ area – its called FABSCRAP. They provide a bag that I fill up and drop at their plant at (the very cool) Brooklyn Navy Yard. I'm planning to visit next week and will include pics if I can. There are volunteer opportunities to help sort the materials as well. Click on the links to learn more (no affiliate interest on my part = just FYI). But Mainly – I’m excited that there is a way to make my business more sustainable for reals!     How does the Virtual Hand Sewing Workshop Work? Libraries 'borrow' a video link for a period of 30 days. Patrons watch and stitch at their convenience 24/7 for that period and make things they'll love. The Details: Patron Age Range: 8 - 14+ Duration of Workshop: 45 min - 1 hour Number of Patrons: unlimited for 30 days  OPTIONAL Patron Project Kits - available for all projects in packages of 5 kits NO SEWING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Includes: Flyer-ready Project Descriptions and Photos; Beautifully illustrated sharable PDF instructions with patterns; and sharable link to the On-Demand Video (or post on library social media Click Here to See All of the Projects! To Book an On-Demand Hand Sewing Video Workshop: Simply Choose your Workshop Project and the month you'd like to show it - purchase by credit card.    For an Invoice:  Click Here for a Free Member Account and I will email an invoice for your order. OPTIONAL Patron Project Kits Kit Packs are available for each project.  Here is a fun unboxing video to give you an idea of what's inside!  Kits feature eco-friendly materials and packaging as well as Made-in-America tools and supplies whenever possible.  I'm leaving the poll Question from last time - please answer if you have a minute! Poll Question:  Would a Live-On-Zoom workshop on how to set up an exciting and successful hand sewing program in the Library be of interest to your library?  Scroll down a bit to leave your answer.

Well, that's all for now!   Thanks for reading!
Ellen

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