Repair PDX

Sign up to join Margo, Adam, & other community members while diving into your mending box!

Community Mending hours are open only to Repair PDX Volunteers and past participants in our mending/textile-related classes. :
- Community to mend alongside & accountabili-buddies to finally get some of those items fixed!
- Access to all our mending-related tools & materials, including at least 2 home sewing machines you can use while you are there!
- Advice/guidance/teaching from a pro-sewist, Margo, who specializes in outdoor gear & garment mending.
- Join anytime during the 4-7pm window.

Sewing Machine Consultations are open to everyone and include:
- 1-on-1 sewing machine consult for 45 minutes with Adam in which you can:
- Get to know your sewing machine,
- Learn what needles / threads / stitches to use for different projects,
- Fix basic issues such as uneven tensioning.

Community Mending Fridays (including both community mending hours and sewing machine consultations) will be hosted most Fridays from 4-7pm. Upcoming Dates: Feb 20th, Mar 6th.

Location: Repair PDX Workshop in the basement of Leaven Community Center
SIGN UPS NOW REQUIRED TO JOIN! Find future dates on our EventBrite page!

📜✏️ SIGN UP Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/repair-pdx-4122944995
(We are now requiring sign-ups so we can anticipate your needs & make sure everyone has space to work)

Join us Feb 28th from 10am-1pm and learn to fix separating zippers on a jacket/sweatshirt full-length zipper by identifying and replacing the slider!

Zippers are often seen as intimidating; this class aims to break down that barrier by providing you with the knowledge, tools, and parts to repair your own zipper!

Course will Include:
- Overview of zipper and slider types
- Hands-on identification practice
- Practice removing and replacing a slider!

Location: Leaven Community Center

Sign up for a sliding scale ticket and learn more details here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/workshop-fix-your-separating-jacket-zipper-tickets-1980759078725?aff=oddtdtcreator

Thanks to KGW-TV for filming our Repair Café last month! You can check out their story today, Monday 12/8, on the 4pm newscast, and again at 6:30.