Book on 0161 275 2648 or museum@manchester.ac.uk, free, adults
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Friday, 10 May 2013
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Don't miss this free talk on 'Clothing: A sustainable future for Manchester'
MMU Post Graduate Research student, freelance eco-fashion designer and member of the Stitched Up collective, Sara Han, will discuss the waste situation in the UK and how sustainable design solutions can reduce clothing and textile waste. Sara will talk about the work of Stitched Up, a non-profit co-operative that inspires people to create a sustainable wardrobe through up-cycling and stitching.
Also considering the pertinent issues and ideas surrounding clothing and sustainability - Judy Wong, Teaching Fellow in Fashion and Clothing Technology, will be presenting a range of opinions based upon fast fashion and sustainable clothing.
Book on 0161 275 2648 or museum@manchester.ac.uk, free, adults
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(Image courtesy of John Clark at Resurrect Studios, Afflecks, Manchester http://
Friday, 12 April 2013
Swap Shop! This Saturday @ Fuel in Withington!!
We are hosting a Swap Shop in Fuel on Saturday 13th April and this time we have Men's clothes!! So ladies bring your boyfriends/brothers/mates to join in the swapping!
For those of you that don't know what a swap shop is it's where you bring along all those clothes that you no longer wear (they must be in a good condition) and for £1 you can swap them for other people's clothes and Hey presto you've got yourself a new sustainable wardrobe! If you don't have anything to swap but still want to come along it's £3 per item.
We will be upstairs in Fuel from 12-5pm, so pop on by swap some clothes, have a drink, eat some cake and have yourself a fine Saturday afternoon.
https://www.facebook.com/events/184678591679835/
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Watch and Listen to Stitched Up on YouTube and BBC Radio 4
If you missed it last time catch up with Stitched Up on BBC Radio 4 here:
The programme feature on us on starts about 42 minutes in, but this link should take you straight to that point...
There's also a great video on YouTube about the fashion show and series of workshops we did with Recycle for Greater Manchester here:
Enjoy!!
xx
Wednesday, 13 March 2013
Vote on Our New Logo!
Our original logo...
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The first new logo...
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The second new logo...
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We've been a bit quiet over the past few months. But that doesn't mean we haven't been busy! Behind the scenes Stitched Up have been working on some new, exciting - and big! - projects which we'll be able to share with you soon.
All the hard work we've been doing in the background has helped us to focus on what we want to achieve in the future, so what better time to relaunch with a new logo?
We've had two fabulous new logos designed, but we're really having trouble deciding on which one perfectly sums up Stitched Up. What do you think? Should we stick with our original logo at the top? Or one of the newer designs below? Let us know by clicking through to our Facebook page and voting with your 'likes' or leaving a comment below!
Friday, 8 February 2013
Swap shoppin' tomorrow!
We'll be at Blank Media's fundraiser tomorrow running a clothes swap from 2pm - 5pm (ish)
Bring along your unwanted garms anytime between 2-5 and take away an equal number of new (to you) items.
Revamp your wardrobe in time for Spring, the ethical way!
On Saturday February 9th 2013 the most excellent Blank Media Collective will be hosting an impressive array of art, music and crafts for their Winter Warmer Fundraising Event at BLANKSPACE (43, Hulme Street, Manchester M15 6AW) to support their Spring season of Artists’ Masterclasses.
The event will feature:
Dirty Work Participatory Grafitti
Akse Live Mural Painting
(murmur) EP launch
Stitched Up! Clothes Swap
Stalls / Food / Drink
RAFFLE WITH AMAZING PRIZES
See you there at 2!
Bring along your unwanted garms anytime between 2-5 and take away an equal number of new (to you) items.
Revamp your wardrobe in time for Spring, the ethical way!
On Saturday February 9th 2013 the most excellent Blank Media Collective will be hosting an impressive array of art, music and crafts for their Winter Warmer Fundraising Event at BLANKSPACE (43, Hulme Street, Manchester M15 6AW) to support their Spring season of Artists’ Masterclasses.
The event will feature:
Dirty Work Participatory Grafitti
Akse Live Mural Painting
(murmur) EP launch
Stitched Up! Clothes Swap
Stalls / Food / Drink
RAFFLE WITH AMAZING PRIZES
See you there at 2!
Saturday, 19 January 2013
Come and see us at the Happy Returns Swap Party today!
We'll be there making upcycled bow brooches and bow ties from 2-4pm. Come and say hi!
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Saturday 19th January 2pm to 4pm @ The Sports Hall, St. John’s Catholic Primary School
Enjoy a free, family-friendly, community event
* Exchange your unwanted Xmas gifts and craft supplies;
* Swap baby clothes and equipment; Gather new plants and seeds;
* Update your kid’s toys, dressing up costumes and sports gear;
* Refresh your book, DVD and music collections
– all completely FREE.
Bring along good quality, clean items you no longer want. Hand over your items in exchange for tokens.
Browse what others have brought while enjoying tea and cake… …then swap your tokens for new items.
The more you bring, the more you can take. Complimentary drinks and home-made cakes available for all.
Take part in free and imaginative creative activities including spinning your own yarn. Bring old Christmas cards, wrapping paper and batteries for recycling. Lots of information stalls and free face painting.
Got any outgrown school shoes and uniforms? Donate all clean items to ‘Operation Sunshine’ for shipping to African children.
The Sports Hall, St. John’s Catholic Primary School, Chepstow Road (off Longford Road
http://chorlton.fetch.it/news/happy-returns-swap-party-january-2013/
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Saturday 19th January 2pm to 4pm @ The Sports Hall, St. John’s Catholic Primary School
Enjoy a free, family-friendly, community event
* Exchange your unwanted Xmas gifts and craft supplies;
* Swap baby clothes and equipment; Gather new plants and seeds;
* Update your kid’s toys, dressing up costumes and sports gear;
* Refresh your book, DVD and music collections
– all completely FREE.
Bring along good quality, clean items you no longer want. Hand over your items in exchange for tokens.
Browse what others have brought while enjoying tea and cake… …then swap your tokens for new items.
The more you bring, the more you can take. Complimentary drinks and home-made cakes available for all.
Take part in free and imaginative creative activities including spinning your own yarn. Bring old Christmas cards, wrapping paper and batteries for recycling. Lots of information stalls and free face painting.
Got any outgrown school shoes and uniforms? Donate all clean items to ‘Operation Sunshine’ for shipping to African children.
The Sports Hall, St. John’s Catholic Primary School, Chepstow Road (off Longford Road
http://chorlton.fetch.it/news/happy-returns-swap-party-january-2013/
Wednesday, 9 January 2013
Stitched Up’s 2012 Round Up
What an
amazing year we had here at Stitched Up!
2012 was the International Year of the Co-operative and we were proud to become Manchester’s newest sustainable fashion co-operative, now officially known as Stitched Up Co-operative Ltd, working hard to bring you fantastic workshops, events and opportunities to learn more about what you can do to upcycle, recycle, reuse and reduce your consumption of clothing.
2012 was the International Year of the Co-operative and we were proud to become Manchester’s newest sustainable fashion co-operative, now officially known as Stitched Up Co-operative Ltd, working hard to bring you fantastic workshops, events and opportunities to learn more about what you can do to upcycle, recycle, reuse and reduce your consumption of clothing.
We had a great start to the year with our Swap Shops at The Old Mother Hubbard Market in Fuel...
... and Stitched Up member Sara showing her upcycled collection at The Good Fashion Show during London Fashion Week
...and all of us enjoyed attending the
fantastically informative talk by Lucy Siegle during
the Cotton: Global Threads exhibition at the Whitworth Gallery.
Spring saw us running a clothes swap at Chorlton's Big Green Festival, and working with Manchester Museum at their after-hours event, with a swap shop and upcycling workshop.
We celebrated International Women’s Day making recycled hair accessories with the women of the Pankhurst Centre
...and attended upcycling label Antiform’s SS12 collection launch the their studio in Leeds...
...and had a great time Clothes Swapping at The Black Lion in Salford...
Summer saw us take in the Measured Slow Fashion Show, featuring the work of local sustainable fashion designers Constanze Friedrichs and Silvia Hoya Mena...
...and we worked with PURE hair design in Bury to put on a swap shop and upcycled fashion workshop at their salon.
We attended the fantastic Mendrs Symposium in the Langdale Valley in Cumbria...
... as menders in residence for the weekend and to join in the discussion on how sustainable design solutions can tackle textile waste in the UK.
We had a great time putting on a whole weekend of upcycling workshops at Shambala festival and joined in the theme of celebration by creating our own outfits celebrating the history of fashion.
We ended the summer by leading the totally lovely Sewcialise mending and upcycling workshops at The Redbricks housing estate in Hulme...
...helping residents mend clothing and make some fantastic creations from book covers to an upcycled arrow quiver!
We also really enjoyed putting on an upcycling workshop at the brilliant Wigan Diggers Festival...
...and at The Vintage Guild Weekend in Preston, and were overwhelmed
by the enthusiasm from all the parents and children who attended both of these festivals.
Autumn saw preparations
start early for our involvement with Recycle for Greater Manchester's Watch Your Waste Week, with a promotional shoot
with Jon Clark of Resurrect Studios at the I&G Cohen textile recycling
facility,...
...and we then brought you a dedicated series of free upcycling tutorials
to get you in the mood for November’s series of free Watch Your Waste Week workshops we were to run at the end of the month.
Before Watch Your Waste Week kicked off we held some really exciting innovation and upcycling workshops at Falinge Park
High School, Newall Green High School and Trafford College, in association with the
Development Education Project.
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The response we had from everyone attending was fantastic and we can’t wait to do it all again!
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We rounded off
the Watch Your Waste Week events with the fabulous upcycling fashion show at the Museum of Science and Industry, all
put together by the amazing Tracey Cliffe of Manchester upcycling label Love Me Again.
Our collection was seen on the runway alongside some of our biggest upcycling heroes, and we also ran a fun workshop and vintage dress-up box at the event... YAY!
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Here we all are in all our, errr... finery...!
We ended
the year on a real high in December, telling our story at the Action for Sustainable Living
Christmas celebration...
...and being interviewed as part of Radio 4’s consumer
issues programme You and Yours.
It has been a great year, with Stitched Up
going from strength to strength, and much more to come in 2013. So look out for
us, we have plans in the running for more workshops, more clothes swaps, more
sustainable fashion events and most exciting of all, OUR OWN SHOP!!
It promises
to be a haven of making and mending, where everyone from absolute beginners to earth
conscious fashionista revolutionaries like you, can come and learn about
sewing, upcycling and sustainable fashion. There will be teas and coffees and
homemade cakes, eco-fashion to choose from, sewing machines to use and many,
many things to make and do for everybody!
We can’t wait
to share it with you; it’s going to be amazing!!
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