Elegant Up Cycling

Service Description

Wednesday's, May 8, 15, 22 & 29 10 am to noon Suggested donation $40 plus a materials fee. ($15 for one hemp t-shirt, $30 for two) This class is for people who have a basic understanding of sewing an associated techniques. We will be working with a variety of pre-owned and new tee shirts and other garments. We will focus on innovative ways to give garments a second life! Organic hemp tee shirts will be made available for you to make a tunic or skirt. You will be sent on a scavenger hunt for additional materials. Bring your sewing machine, your imagination and a pair of shears and we will explore the world of up cycling together. Cost of organic ONNO Hemp Tee Shirts are $15. If you wish to provide your own, please bring two mens xxxl tee shirts. Peggy has been a practicing studio artist, shown regionally and nationally, since 1977. Peggy has worked in a multitude of mediums including textile surface design, oil painting, glass painting, wood, ceramics, mixed media, clothing design and construction. Peggy has also taught regionally and nationally. Peggy has enjoyed designing with fabrics elements for years! Peggy has also served her community as an avid volunteer. Since moving to Whidbey Island in 1996, her volunteer activities have included co-founding the Island Shakespeare Festival (ISF) in 2010, serving as the founding Board President of the Whidbey Children’s Theater, serving on the steering committee for Langley Creates. She currently serves with the South Whidbey Community Center Campus Stewards. Peggy has been a merchant and business owner since 2008: Eddy’s, Side Market, and the Bard’s Boutique, a gift shop supporting Island Shakespeare Festival.

Contact Details

• 723 Cascade Avenue

  +360-632-7109

  peggy@whidbey.com