Sam M

Review of i am nold

I am Nold (New & Old!) and De Steek are parts of a...

I am Nold (New & Old!) and De Steek are parts of an amazing enterprise! So many great things to say, but in case you scroll past this soon, here are the important points:
-Personalized Instruction from How do I thread and operate a sewing machine? to Let s add a custom gathered wrist line to this pattern.
-Sustainability is a part of the foundation of the business.
-Locally owned, woman-owned business
-Gathering spot that builds community
-Staff speaks Dutch and English. Most workshops are or can be taught in English (they adjust to the audience)

Go here! Learn, create, express yourself!!

Some details for those interested, from my insights as a customer over the past year:

You can sign up for specific, one-day workshops with staff and guest teacher (like weaving, sewing a tote bag or tee shirt, macrame, plant-based dyeing, embroidery, the list is ever-changing...). They teach these often by giving a basic instruction to the group, and then going person-by-person to help you through it individually. Then, they address the group again for the next step, and so on... Tell the instructor at the start if you want a lot of support!

You can sign up for multi-week courses! Rome wasn t built in a day, and neither will your first pair of home-made trousers!

You can sign up for freestyle sewing help ( sewing cafe ). You schedule time for a very reasonable rate, and you get to use all of their equipment (I don t have a surger or rotary cutter at home, but they will even show me how to use them). Plus, and it s a big plus, you can ask as many questions as you want. I ve learned to follow a pattern during sewing cafe! I learned several mending techniques to save a bunch of garments from retirement! The staff can help you select appropriate fabric types and choose the best techniques for the project at hand.

You can join special events! They hosted a fabulous clothing and fabric swap this year, and hopefully more to come!

You can buy sustainable sewing supplies! Organic fabric & interfacing, low-plastic tools like scissors, and supplies with low or no plastic packaging like needles and measuring tapes.

You can have tea and a cookie while meeting people with similar (and different) interests! I ve met paper artisans and translators, plant collectors and fashonistas, all willing to share a smile while we work through the project at hand.

I strongly recommend going here if any of the above appeals to you!!! (But if you re a grouch who hates to learn, maybe stick to on-line tutorials. Oh, they offer those, too!)