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Dates
Sunday September 14, 11am - 5pm (workshop)
Wednesday September 10, 5 - 7pm (fabric and pattern pickup)
Location
Indie Square Nonprofit Coworking
141 East 5600 South, Ste 300, 3rd floor
Murray, UT 84107
ADA accessible. Negative COVID test or mask required.
*Images from the 2024 workshop are at Make Salt Lake, not this years venue
About
7 hour workshop
15 students per workshop, 2 instructors
Lunch provided on workshop day
Go home with 2 self made boxer briefs
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 you’d like.
Capacity & Fees:
The true cost of these workshops is around $100 per person. Our grant funding covers about 50%, making the suggested price $50. If you’re able to pay more, you’d be helping cover someone else’s fee who may need the financial support.
Once you’ve applied and been accepted, you’ll be given a unique fee range based on a combination of factors. You’d then register here, choosing your own price within that range. Of course, if it’s not a financial burden to pay on the higher end of your range, that is most helpful for the sustainability of these workshops.
Participants with a $0 fee are still required to register through the website, though payment information will not be taken.
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 1 week 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