Restructuring Statement

To capitalize on today’s rapidly changing sewing landscape and more closely align with the Sewing Rebellions priorities for future growth – including creating high-quality support for Faux Frau’s, global outward expansion of Rebellions, and direct sewing support through training materials.  The Sewing Rebellion announces a strategic reorganization and change of Frau Fiber’s role in weekly, and monthly Sewing Rebellions.  The reorganization will begin Sept 1, with completion by Jan 1, 2019.

“The Sewing Rebellion is positioning itself for the future of sewing, creating a more effective framework to serve future sewers worldwide, and increase growth by recruiting new Faux Frau’s”. In order to make room for this growth I will be stepping down from hosting regular Sewing Rebellions and devote my time to the creation of support materials: videos, production packages, and training sessions.  This will allow for much needed new leadership”, said Frau Fiber, founder of the Sewing Rebellion.

I hope you can join me for Faux Frau trainings in person at the ILGWU or via skype, on:

 

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Faux Frau Fridays

Attention Faux Fraus far and wide.  I will be hosting open sewing hours just for you on Fridays 6:30-9:30 at the ILGWU in Long Beach.  Please join in person or virtually.   Bring your sewing and mending work, and or learn one of our monthly projects.

I would like to encourage Faux Fraus in far away places to organize your own training days which fit best for your schedule.

Danke FF

 

March Training

Hello Faux Frau’s, please join me in person, or via skype for Spring Training.  You can also expect Tech packs and Video instructions on these activities coming in the spring.

Sunday March 18, 2-5 pm PST @ ILGWU 322 Elm Ave, Long Beach CA

We will be demonstrating:

for April – knitted or crochet washcloths / hand towels from t-shirt yarn.

for May- Mend Kits   

for June: shirt aprons

Sewing Rebellion Maneuvers: basic training for Faux Frau’s

Sewing Rebellion Maneuvers: basic training for future Faux Frau’s @ Haystack the Mountain School of Crafts

The time is now! Take up your sewing machines and hand sewing needles honoring the labor behind the label. Under the direction of Frau Fiber participants will undertake a series of basic sewing, mending and fashion hacking maneuvers with the intention of training and initiating participants to become Faux Frau’s*.  Learn to mend with contrasting colors, drawing attention to extend the life of the garments you wear.  Modify your clothing, turn your jeans into shorts when the knee holes get too big; turn your t-shirts into shopping bags; and an old table cloth into a skirt.  Keep a lookout for unwanted cloth and make yourself an apron, poncho or frisbee.  Be proud, share and wear your mended and self-made clothing with pride!

 

*https://fauxfrautraining.wordpress.com   At the completion of this course you have the option of swearing into the order of the Faux Frau’s, and consider how to instigate a Sewing Rebellion in your own community.

Haystack class  https://www.haystack-mtn.org/programs/summer-workshop-sessions/

Welcome Boulder Chapter Faux Frau’s

Sunday Nov. 5, 3:30 PST – 4:30 MST Via Skype, Faux Frau Jan and Faux Frau Kathy were sworn in during the Boulder Sewing Rebellion.  We welcome them, and are grateful for their service to the Boulder Sewing Rebellion, which regularly hosts 40-60 people!

Following the Swearing in we took a moment to sing:

  

November Training

Hello Faux Frau’s, we are launching our quarterly training on Sunday November 5, 2-5 pm PST @ the ILGWU 322 Elm Ave, LB CA or you can join us via Skype or Google Hangouts.

This training exercise will cover: November SR Modern Machen: Penny Pinching Bags,

and first quarter 2018 Sewing Rebellion activities:

January: Hunters Hat Knock Off.
Materials:  denim, heavy weight exterior fabric, plush, flannel, soft interior fabric.

February: T-shirt is the problem, chunky knitted circular scarf.
Materials: 3-4 t-shirts, US 50 to 70.

March: Triangle Shirt Waist up-cycle.

Materials: 1 men’s shirt.

 

June Training

RECYCLE AND SEW: ANIMALS, VEGETABLES AND MINERALS.  SAMPLES BY FF MARGARET AND MS. COLETTE.

Friday June 16, 6:30-9:30 pm @ ILGWU 322 Elm Ave Long Beach, CA

Skill Level: Beginning, made from knit fabrics.  By Ms. Colette, New Orleans LA

 

Skill Level: Intermediate, complex pattern made from wovens fabric.  By Faux Frau Margaret.

Faux Frau Friday Training

Friday May 12, 6:30-9:30 @ ILGWU 322 Elm Ave Long Beach

We will welcome a new Faux Frau from Chicago.

Reports and Instruction from the field: Faux Frau Steven will demo make a draw string bag.

Frau will demo  how to make a Fabric Flying Disc for summer play.
http://www.wfdf.org/history-stats/history-of-flying-disc/4-history-of-the-frisbee

 

Please join in person or via skype.

 

 

Soviet Hippie May Day

This months Training will be held at Thank You For Coming, on Friday April 21, 6:30-9:30 pm.

We will learn about the history of May Day  http://www.iww.org/history/library/misc/origins_of_mayday

and how to make a WENDE MUSEUM Russian Hippie Cape Knock off. Learn how the history of the Russian Hippie, while making a simple rectangle, Patchwerk, multi-use garment, made from old military tents, and other fabric remnants.

March Training

In January at the Mend America show, Faux Frau Judith, conducted a Sock Puppet performance addressing constitutional law. That performance is the inspiration for our training this month. In preparation for April’s Sewing Rebellion, we will develop our Sock Puppet making skills, in hopes of generating moments of soft guerrilla disobedience through sock puppet public engagement.

Friday, March 10, 6:30-9:30 pm @ ILGWU 322 Elm, Ave. LB CA 90802
or email Frau Fiber to join via Skype.  Bring socks for puppet making.

Three new Faux Frau’s will take the oath, at 7 pm.  One in Boulder CO, and two in Long Beach.  New Faux Frau’s are asked to come prepared with their a slogan about Fast Fashion, Sewing, or mending.  You will be asked to create a patch, and uniform sash after your swearing in. 

 

Welcome New Faux Fraus:

Chantel (center), Long Beach

and in Boulder

Janet (right)

Mariel, The Long Beach Center Faux Frau

 

Boulder and Long Beach Training:

Faux Frau Steven animates his sock puppet, made from a sock his dog chewed up.

Faux Frau Judith animates her sock puppets: one from a sock and the other made from a fabric scrap.

Faux Frau Chantel and Laure animate their sock puppets, made from hand knitted and lonely socks.