Come join us for our Monthly Volunteer Training where you'll learn new skills and meet other awesome volunteers!This is a great opportunity to learn more about how you can get involved with the community and help out at the Shoreline Tool Library. Whether you’re a seasoned volunteer, you haven't been back in a while, or […]
Bring an item that needs darning, and learn how to do it yourself! We recommend basic hand sewing skills, but this is a beginner class.Darning 101! Everyone will bring an item of theirs that they would like to darn and after a tutorial, we will each work on our own item for the remainder of […]
Bring your broken household items for a night of fixing and community building at Northgate Community Center!Join Seattle REconomy for a night of repair and skill-building at Northgate Community Center! The NE Fixers program, supported by the Department of Neighborhoods’ Matching Fund, aims to share repair skills within local communities. During these free events, community volunteers […]
Trade cuttings, seedlings, and seeds with your community. We'll have plenty of resources for growing food in Seattle and refreshments!Join us for a community swap of seeds, edible crops, herbs, and medicinal plants! This event will mainly take place outside (under tents if it rains), but there may be some sections inside, depending on the […]
Bring your textiles in need of mending for a night of repair and community at the NE Seattle Tool Library.Need help getting your fabric back in tip-top shape? RSVP and come to the NE Seattle Tool Library the fourth Tuesday of each month for Fabric Fix-It!We will have menders on site who can either offer […]
Celebrate National Textile Day by swapping your fabric and yarn for some new colors, textures, and patterns. You can donate and/or swap!We are celebrating National Textile Day on May 3rd by having our first-ever Fabric and Yarn Swap! Do you have fabric and yarn that you'd like to move along or do you need fabric […]
Bring by your broken household items for a night of fixing and community building at the NE Seattle Tool Library!It's time to start collecting all those items around the house that need to be fixed but you don't know how. We are hosting a repair night at the NE Seattle Tool Library. We will help […]
It's time to chat and craft together. Bring your textiles or craft supplies (or use our sewing supplies), and get to know your community!Got a collection of hole-filled socks you can't get rid of? Have you been meaning to set aside time for your latest alteration, but need some motivation? Come mend with us!Our Community […]
Learn to identify fibers, select materials, care for fabrics, and test your new skills with hands-on fabric exploration. No experience need.During the first part of class, students will learn about the different types of textiles they may encounter. This includes how to recognize fiber and structure, how to select the right material for a project, […]
It's time to chat and craft together. Bring your textiles or craft supplies (or use our sewing supplies), and get to know your community!Got a collection of hole-filled socks you can't get rid of? Have you been meaning to set aside time for your latest alteration, but need some motivation? Come mend with us!Our Community […]
Work with a bike shack volunteer to learn how to tune up your bicycle!Spend an evening at the NE Seattle Tool Library learning the basics of maintaining your bike. Bring your own bike and learn from hands-on experience by addressing your specific needs, such as gear, brake, and bearing adjustments, wheel truing and bike fit. […]
As climate change brings new challenges, gain the basics of how your home works and how to make it a safer space for little to no cost.Protecting you and your home from the effects of climate change is going to be more and more important. In this class, students will review the basics of how […]