Bridge Refugee Services needs sewing supplies for their classes at First Presbyterian

Bridge Refugee Services is partnering with First Presbyterian Church to teach their refugee clients how to sew. This is a skill that they can use to either start a business or be hired by local tailoring companies. At the end of the six-week class, the refugees will be able to take their sewing machines with them so they can work from home. Incorporated within the classes will be lessons in ESL and entrepreneurship. In order to start the classes, they will need to have supplies! Bridge Refugee Services has purchased the sewing machines, but they are still in need of items listed below -bolded items are needed the most.

Scissors (small and large)

Thread

11.5 Bobbins

Needles (hand and machine) - (90/14 and 75/11 universal machine needles)

Bias Tape

Sewing Rulers

Seam Gauges

Rotary cutters

Sewing/cutting mats (3)

Fabric (solid colors or African prints preferred)

Irons (1)

Interfacing (iron-on or sew-in)

Pins

Pin cushions

Fabric Pencils/Chalk

Seam Rippers

Elastic

Plain cotton fabric

Snaps and Clasps

Zippers (all sizes)

Buttons

Sewing supply boxes (empty is fine)

Floral wire

Supplies are desired by September 3rd. Supplies can be placed in the box marked “sewing supplies” in the Commons. Contact Laura at laura@fpcknox.org or Peter Green at pgreen@bridgerefugees.org.