Jean-uary Challenge 2025
Show us your scrappy sewing skills with Denim.
Pick up denim pieces or use your own to sew creations. Finished pieces can be submitted to Remakery to be showcased in the new Remaker Space starting February 1. Visitors will vote on their favorite upcycled denim piece and winners will receive prizes.
This month we are looking to celebrate the versatility of Denim and showcase local makers who sew with scraps or upcycle with existing textiles. The idea of upcycling has been around for centuries both as in utilitarian forms, necessary to reuse fabrics on hand rather than by new. Or later haute couture fabrics from gowns were used to make them last for decades. Today denim, specifically jeans thrifted from second-hand stores, are used as DIY sewing booms.
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As "fast fashion" fills the streets and landfills, home sewists have the unique opportunity to create quality, one-of-a-kind items.
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Requirements
Creations should be...​
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Made out of at least 75% denim fabric
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Made from scraps or upcycled fabric from existing garments
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Denim can be picked up at a Remakery Event. Or on Jan 4 between 12-4p at the Main Library outside the Community Hub entrance. (more information below)
Categories
Homewares or Decor
Accessories or Garments
Other - ex. toys
Prizes
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$20 giftcard to Remakery
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3 month membership to Remakery
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Winners shared on the website, IG and in person at the Remaker Space
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Free denim scraps to sew with
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Have your work shown in the Remaker Space at the Main Library
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Bragging rights
Drop off finished creation by Jan 28!
Drop off at a Remakery event or by appointment at: 1102 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA
email any questions to: remakerytacoma@gmail.com
Contact
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