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Location
Indie Square Nonprofit Coworking
Murray, UT
ADA accessible. Negative COVID test or mask required.
About
The boxer brief workshop is for anyone wanting to learn to sew boxer briefs, learn to sew, or learn to sew with knitwear (stretchy fabrics).
8 hour workshop (over two days)
12 - 15 students per workshop, 2 instructors
Lunch provided on longer day
Go home with at least 1 self made boxer brief
All skill levels welcome –including people who’ve never sewn before
All supplies will be provided including fabric and sewing machines
Accessibility accommodations for disabled and/or chronically ill folks will be made including ASL interpretation if requested 2 weeks in advance
LGBTQIA+ prioritized, and some slots reserved specifically for low-income, plus-size, BIPOC, and disabled/chronically ill folks.
Beginner vs Experienced Sewists
These workshops are structured to accommodate all skill levels. There will be different start times in order to teach different skill levels, followed by open sewing time with instructors present for trouble shooting and questions.
If you’ve never sewn before, we’ll teach you!
If you sew but are new to knitwear and underwear, or want to use your serger (aka coverstitch machine), that’s great too.
Boxer Brief Options
Everyone’s first pair will be a regular, everyday pair of boxer briefs in a trunk or classic style (made to the measurements of your choosing).
Half way through the workshop, we’ll instruct on modifications for pad compatibility, packing, and adjusting waist rise and leg length –which you can try out on your second pair if there’s time, or at home.
Capacity & Fees:
The true cost of these workshops is around $250 per person, but thanks to grant funding we’re able to offer sliding scale pricing, and some free spots. If you’re able to pay on the higher end, you’d be helping to cover the admission of someone who cannot pay as much.
Refunds will only be issued if we’re able to fill your spot from the waitlist and that person can pay a similar amount as you. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations within 2 weeks of the workshop –though in the case of an emergency we will transfer your attendance to a future workshop, if possible.
Instructors
Mel Martinez (they/them), a chubby transmasc/nonbinary sewist of Indigenous/Latin American descent. Owner of Aqua Underwear, a gender and size inclusive undie brand based in Salt Lake City. AquaUnderwearSLC.com Instagram @AquaUnderwear
Selena Pham (they/them), a queer Asian amateur needle worker, college student, and co-organizer with Burning Sissy Valley, a community building org for QTPOC in Utah. Instagram @BurningSissyValley