Sewing Hope

Author : Sarah Adler-Milstein
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520292928
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sewing Hope written by Sarah Adler-Milstein and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sewing Hope offers the first account of a bold challenge to apparel-industry sweatshops. The Alta Gracia factory in the Dominican Republic is the anti-sweatshop. It boasts a living wage three times the legal minimum, high health and safety standards, and a legitimate union—all verified by an independent monitor. It is the only apparel factory in the global south to meet these criteria. The Alta Gracia business model represents an alternative to the industry’s usual race-to-the-bottom model with its inherent poverty wages and unsafe factory conditions. Workers’ stories reveal how adding US$0.90 to a sweatshirt’s production price can change lives: from getting a life-saving operation to a reunited family; from purchasing children's school uniforms to taking night classes; from obtaining first-ever bank loans to installing running water. Sewing Hope invites readers into the apparel industry’s sweatshops and the Alta Gracia factory to learn how the anti-sweatshop started, how it overcame challenges, and how the impact of its business model could transform the global industry.

Author : Sarah Adler-Milstein
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520966244
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sewing Hope written by Sarah Adler-Milstein and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sewing Hope offers the first account of a bold challenge to apparel-industry sweatshops. The Alta Gracia factory in the Dominican Republic is the anti-sweatshop. It boasts a living wage three times the legal minimum, high health and safety standards, and a legitimate union—all verified by an independent monitor. It is the only apparel factory in the global south to meet these criteria. The Alta Gracia business model represents an alternative to the industry’s usual race-to-the-bottom model with its inherent poverty wages and unsafe factory conditions. Workers’ stories reveal how adding US$0.90 to a sweatshirt’s production price can change lives: from getting a life-saving operation to a reunited family; from purchasing children's school uniforms to taking night classes; from obtaining first-ever bank loans to installing running water. Sewing Hope invites readers into the apparel industry’s sweatshops and the Alta Gracia factory to learn how the anti-sweatshop started, how it overcame challenges, and how the impact of its business model could transform the global industry.

Author : Reggie Whitten
Publisher : Pros for Africa
ISBN 13 : 9780692449486
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sewing Hope written by Reggie Whitten and published by Pros for Africa. This book was released on 2015-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joseph Kony tore these girls' lives apart. Can she stitch them back together? Sewing Hope tells the story of one woman's fight to bring hope back to her nation. Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe presides over Saint Monica Girls' Tailoring Centre, School in Gulu, Uganda. She lived through the horror created by Kony's LRA and now works to heal the wounds he inflicted on her people. She invites formerly abducted girls to Saint Monica where they learn skills to provide for their families. Through vocational training, these young women gain independence. Through community with their fellow students, they find forgiveness. Through the restoration of their lost futures, they find hope. 100% of the net proceeds go to Pros For Africa to help support Sister Rosemary and her efforts.

Author : Kennis Wong
Publisher : Page Street Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1645671372
Total Pages : 606 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sew Beautiful written by Kennis Wong and published by Page Street Publishing. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 8 Patterns, 18 Variations, 1 Stunning New Wardrobe Stitch your way to a stylish new wardrobe with this collection of beautiful, modern patterns. Whether you are a seasoned seamstress looking for fresh projects or just beginning your sewing journey, you’ll learn something new from prolific designer Kennis Wong’s expert advice and accessible pearls of sewing wisdom. In Sew Beautiful, elegance and simplicity go hand in hand as Kennis guides you through 8 different patterns, each a closet staple you’ll be proud to wear. Well known for helping her readers find their most flattering fit, Kennis carefully designed each pattern for sizes 00 through 20, guaranteeing a finished garment that suits your taste, style and body type. And with 18 variations spread across these designs, there are so many options to mix and match! Slip into the luxurious Castlepoint Faux-Wrap Skirt on a breezy summer day, or bundle up in the cozy Taktsang Dolman Sleeve Wrap for a cool autumn night. Going to a fancy event but can’t find anything to wear? Wow everyone when you tell them your Palermo Tiered Dress is 100 percent handmade. With Sew Beautiful in your crafting corner, a vibrant custom wardrobe is at your fingertips. If you are experiencing issues accessing or downloading the Sew Beautiful ebook pattern files, please contact [email protected] with proof of purchase for assistance.

Author : Sanae Ishida
Publisher : Sasquatch Books
ISBN 13 : 1570619964
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sewing Happiness written by Sanae Ishida and published by Sasquatch Books. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create Pinterest-worthy clothing, accessories, and more with this how-to guide and memoir featuring 20 meditative sewing projects, plus inspiring stories that promote creativity, happiness, and fulfillment. When Sanae Ishida was diagnosed with a chronic illness and lost her corporate job, she felt like her whole life was falling apart. Inspired to succeed at just one thing, Ishida vowed to sew all of her daughter’s clothes—and most of her own—for one full year. In Sewing Happiness, Ishida recounts her incredible journey, reflecting on how sewing helped her survive such a difficult time in her life. Sewing Happiness features twenty simple sewing projects (with variations) organized by season and tied together with a thread of memoir that tells the story Ishida’s unexpected transformation and how sewing brought her profound happiness. Each seasonal project—from Japanese-inspired home goods to children’s and women’s clothing—is specially designed to promote health, creativity, and relationships and to provide gentle inspiration to live your best life. Complete with photos and easy-to-follow steps, Sewing Happiness is at once a guide to the craft of sewing and a guide to enjoying life in all its beautiful imperfections.

Author : Laura Coia
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1617459267
Total Pages : 67 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sew Very Easy Quilt Favorites written by Laura Coia and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2020-03-25 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn quilting basics from a YouTube sensation and practice your skills with 12 fun projects suitable for all skill levels. Her instructional videos have inspired thousands to start sewing. Now for the first time, sew-lebrity Laura Coia shares written patterns for the most loved video tutorials on her “Sew Very Easy” YouTube channel! Learn the basics of quilt making, from cutting and pressing to borders and finishing. Then practice your skills with a dozen beautiful projects—quilts you’ll come back to time and time again—all suitable for beginners and beyond.

Author : Reggie Whitten
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781937602956
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sewing Hope written by Reggie Whitten and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sewing Hope tells the story of one woman's fight to bring hope back to her nation. Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe presides over Saint Monica Girls' Tailoring Centre, School in Gulu, Uganda. She lived through the horror created by Kony's LRA and now works to heal the wounds he inflicted on her people. She invites formerly abducted girls to Saint Monica where they learn skills to provide for their families. Through vocational training, these young women gain independence. Through community with their fellow students, they find forgiveness. Through the restoration of their lost futures, they find hope.

Author : Mai-Linh K. Hong
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520384016
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Auntie Sewing Squad Guide to Mask Making, Radical Care, and Racial Justice written by Mai-Linh K. Hong and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise of the Auntie Sewing Squad, a massive mutual-aid network of volunteers who provided free masks in the wake of US government failures during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020, when the US government failed to provide personal protective gear during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Auntie Sewing Squad emerged. Founded by performance artist Kristina Wong, the mutual-aid group sewed face masks with a bold social justice mission: to protect the most vulnerable and most neglected. Written and edited by Aunties themselves, The Auntie Sewing Squad Guide to Mask Making, Radical Care, and Racial Justice tells a powerful story. As the pandemic unfolded, hate crimes against Asian Americans spiked. In this climate of fear and despair, a team of mostly Asian American women using the familial label "Auntie" formed online, gathered momentum, and sewed masks at home by the thousands. The Aunties nimbly made and funneled masks to asylum seekers, Indigenous communities, incarcerated people, farmworkers, and others disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. When anti-lockdown agitators descended on state capitals—and, eventually, the US Capitol—the Aunties dug in. And as the nation erupted in rebellion over police violence against Black people, the Aunties supported and supplied Black Lives Matter protesters and organizations serving Black communities. Providing hundreds of thousands of homemade masks met an urgent public health need and expressed solidarity, care, and political action in a moment of social upheaval. The Auntie Sewing Squad is a quirky, fast-moving, and adaptive mutual-aid group that showed up to meet a critical need. Led primarily by women of color, the group includes some who learned to sew from mothers and grandmothers working for sweatshops or as a survival skill passed down by refugee relatives. The Auntie Sewing Squad speaks back to the history of exploited immigrant labor as it enacts an intersectional commitment to public health for all. This collection of essays and ephemera is a community document of the labor and care of the Auntie Sewing Squad.

Author : Helen Philipps
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9786057834089
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Home Sweet Home Sewing written by Helen Philipps and published by . This book was released on 2020-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Here are 17 new designs from Helen Philipps exploring her love of fabrics, patchwork, and colour. There is a selection of inspiring projects including quilts, pillows, a spring wreath, little deer toy, handstitched pincushions and other sewing notions, pretty fabric bags, coasters, charms and decorations. Helen's style is fresh and modern and her work includes extra details and embellishments to inspire your own creativity." --Page [4] of cover.

Author : Gretchen Hirsch
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
ISBN 13 : 9781584799917
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing: written by Gretchen Hirsch and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sheets of patterns are in an envelope inside the front cover, each sheet is doubled sided.