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Fix it Flatbush: New Life for Old Sweaters

  • Brooklyn Public Library - Flatbush Branch 22 Linden Boulevard Brooklyn, NY, 11226 (map)

Fix it Flatbush is a special program at the Flatbush Library aimed at creating community connections and sustainable practices through crafting and mending. In this workshop, I will walk us through creative ways to upcycle thrift store sweaters, from patching to alterations to darning to recycling the yarn provide tips for how to give new life to old sweaters. We'll talk all about repairing, resizing and repurposing your knits. Bring an old sweater from your closet that you’d like to refresh or repurpose and get started on a new project.

Supplies provided. Registration encouraged. Seating first come, first served with limited capacity.

Earlier Event: April 19
Earth Day Arts and Crafts
Later Event: June 18
Fix it Flatbush: Creative Patches