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Durable stitched goods from overlooked materials. FKA @bicycletrashdc. Designs by Topaz M. Terry @dctopaz #noplanetb #bannerbags

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Join us for the First Friday of the Month Jomeh Bazar on Oct. 2nd, and come celebrate the engineering of vintage and antique sewing machines! Working machines from each decade of the last century will be set up to touch and test. #brooklanddc #brooklandartswalk #vintagesewingmachine #jomehbazardc by @amendadaptdc

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Bring a project you want to work on. We have the tools and the know how. #sewindc #learntosew #madeindc #brooklandartswalk by @amendadaptdc

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Amend+Adapt Sewing Studio offers a one time, 2 hour class, to get you comfortable with a sewing machine. No prior experience needed.
Class sizes are intentionally small. All participants sew on a dedicated machine, and the support they need to take on future projects.
Next class is Aug. 27th, 6 pm - 8 pm.
Link to class registration in Bio.
#sewingclass #sewingclassdc #beginningsewing #sewingindc #vintagesewingmachine taken in Brookland Arts Walk by @amendadaptdc

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The show went on even in the rain!! Thank you DC for showing up for your local maker community!! Together we learned, shopped, and experienced DC’s best Makers!! Swipe for some of our favorite moments from the first annual District Creates festival! 🎨🏺🧵🪡✂️🖌️🛍️♥️🌞 by @amendadaptdc

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Today is the day! Come learn about your creatively crafty neighbors! Not those cut-throat crafty individuals currently undermining our democracy, but actual residents of the DMV. Not too hot, not to wet=GREAT DAY FOR A FESTIVAL!
#dcmakers #craftybastards #bridgedistrictdc #202creates by @amendadaptdc

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🎨✨ We had SO much fun on Good Morning Washington (@abc7gmw) this morning talking about our District Creates Festival, you need to be there this Sunday! 😉

Think: a whole day outside in DC surrounded by makers, creators, and the coolest locally-made everything.🙌

Here’s the vibe: 
🧶 Make & Take workshops (you’ll actually go home with something cute you made yourself!) with @lukemakesart, @postcardpottery, @hersolbeauty, @nerissaalforddesigns, @pathworkstudiodc, and @amendadaptdc
🛍️ Shop from 30 of DC’s best independent makers
🎙️Three Creative Converstions
🏺Potter’s Tent + Demos with @artsybeastdc, @cheverlypottery, and @fourelementspottery
🛠️ Woodworking Demo with @godetwoodworking 
🍻 Beer garden with local breweries @atlasbrewworks, @dcbrau, @rightproperbeer, and @henceforth_dc 
🍕 Food trucks

Sunday, June 28 • 11am–6pm • Bridge District, 633 Howard Rd SE 

Come to shop, come to make, come to sip — or just come to soak it all in. There’s a place for you at District Creates. 🤍 

🎟️ Grab your tickets at the link in our bio!  
ps. The first 10 people who use the coed GOODMORNING will get free entry only tickets!

#MadeInDC #DCEvents #SupportLocal #202Creates taken in Bridge District DC by @amendadaptdc

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Get creative at the Project Party: Appliqué Iron-On Patches on Thursday, May 14th at 6:00 PM! Don’t miss your chance to design unique iron-on patches to wear or gift. Link to class registration in bio for more details and to get tickets. #ProjectParty #AppliquéPatches #CraftNight #AmendAndAdapt #DIYFashion Get creative at the Project Party: Appliqué Iron-On Patches on Thursday, May 14th at 6:00 PM! Don’t miss your chance to design unique iron-on patches to wear or gift. Link to class registration in bio for more details and to get tickets. #ProjectParty #AppliquéPatches #CraftNight #AmendAndAdapt #DIYFashion by @amendadaptdc

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Ready to master your sewing machine? Join our hands-on Sewing Machine Basics workshop on Thursday, April 16th at 6:00 PM and learn essential skills to sew with confidence. Don’t miss out—spaces are filling fast! Link in bio for more details and to get tickets. #SewingMachineBasics #SewingWorkshop #LearnToSew #HandsOnLearning #SewingSkills Ready to master your sewing machine? Join our hands-on Sewing Machine Basics workshop on Thursday, April 16th at 6:00 PM and learn essential skills to sew with confidence. Don’t miss out—spaces are filling fast! Link in bio for more details and to get tickets. #SewingMachineBasics #SewingWorkshop #LearnToSew #HandsOnLearning #SewingSkills by @amendadaptdc

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Join local makers Henry Dunbar from @cyclekillerva and Topaz M. Terry from @amendadaptdc for "Banners to Beaches: Craft a Beach-Ready Tote from Reclaimed Event Banners" on Friday, March 20th from 6-8pm in the Heurich House Museum’s conservatory! Turn reclaimed event banners into a beach-ready tote you’ll carry all summer long.

Details:
☀️$45 per workshop ticket ($40 for members), $50 for ticket + drink
☀️All supplies included
☀️Take home a durable, water-resistant tote bag
☀️15% discount at the biergarten (Alcoholic and NA drinks available)
Link in bio to learn more + grab tickets!

About Maker-Led Workshops:
Maker-Led Workshops are an initiative of the Heurich Urban Manufacturing Incubator. The workshops provide makers with a free in-person platform in the museum’s conservatory to test and develop a new revenue stream to support the growth and stability of their businesses. Flyer for Banners to Beaches: Craft a Beach-Ready Tote from Reclaimed Event Banners, with Cycle Killer & Amend + Adapt. Friday March 20, 6-8pm. $45-50, all supplies included. by @amendadaptdc

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My friend Kate help me put the finishing touches on this one. Looks so cool!!!😍 #denimupcycle #upcycleddenim #denimapron #workapron #handmade taken in Brookland Arts Walk by @amendadaptdc

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I’ve been working on aprons made by upcycling used jeans. #denim #upcycleddenim #workapron #madeindc #smallbizdc taken in Brookland Arts Walk by @amendadaptdc

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