There is a TON of stuff going on here in Austin this weekend with the Austin Craft Mafia's Swap 'n Sew Sweets and the Handmade Nation Austin Premiere!
WHAT: Swap and Sew + Sweets: A Clothing and Craft Supply Swap + Yummy Bake Sale + Hang Out and Craft Session
WHEN: Saturday, September 5th, 12pm-6pm
WHERE: Space 12 - 3121 e. 12th St. 78702 (space12.org)
WHY: Have fun, get crafty and support the Space 12 Community Center and the Youth Services "Sew What?" program.
HOW MUCH: $5 suggested donation
Clean out your closets and your craft supply drawers and come participate in a community swap!
Bring any unwanted clothes - both adult and kids clothes welcome, and
crafting supplies like fabric, thread, yarn, notions, buttons, etc.
etc. Get rid of stuff you don't want and go home with new stuff that
you love. Any suits or professional clothing and accessories left over
at the end of the day will be donated to Dress for Success, a
non-profit organization that helps disadvantaged women get dressed up
for job interviews. Any crafty supplies left over will be donated to "Sew
What?", a free after school sewing program for teens. Everything else
will be donated to a local charity shop. If you want, you can also
bring your sewing machine or knitting needles or embroidery hoops or
whatever and spend the afternoon hanging out with other crafty types
fixing up your swap finds, having fun and
sharing ideas. It is also a great way to recycle and upcycle! In case
you get hungry, we will have an assortment of amazing treats available
for you to buy and snack on. Donate a can of food and your treat is
free! We will use part of the $5 suggested donation and bake sale
proceeds to help buy/repair sewing machines for the after-school
program.
Handmade Nation Booksigning at Domy Books with Faythe Levine, Jennifer
Perkins, Kathie Sever, Whitney Lee, Magda Sayeg (Jenny Hart is in France and can't be there for the book signing -boo hoo!)
Sunday September 6th, 12-5pm
-Mini Craft Bazaar featuring 10-12 booths outside Alamo Drafthouse South
Sunday September 6th, 2:30 and 5:30
-Screenings of Handmade Nation at Alamo South + Q&A after each showing with
Faythe Levine, Jennifer Perkins, Kathie Sever, Whitney Lee, Magda
Sayeg (Jenny Hart is in France and can't be there for the screening -boo hoo!)
Sunday, September 6th, 2pm-7pm
-Make Out Session (A DIY project free for all) at the United States
Art Authority (2906 Fruth, next to Spider House) (www.artseenalliance.com)
Sunday September 6th, 8pm-10pm
-After party at Austin Handmade (2009 South First Street)