Nicolas 

Taking my sewing machine with me to GPN really was a great idea, btw. I showed some people how to sew with a sewing machine for the first time and was even able to help repair stuff. For example, someone's backpack strap ripped off, which I was able to sew back on so they didn't have to carry it in their hands on the way back home.

It was really fun and a great way to start conversations with new people. I'll definitiely take it to chaos events again if I can arrange it. I think I'll try to prepare a pattern and some pre-cut fabric for a mini plushie or something next time, so instead of telling people "here's a scrap, you can sew lines on it" they can make a mini project and take the result home though.

#gpn23 #sewing

Jun 27 at 1:16pmWeb
Show threadmasterX244Jun 27
@eisfunke always good to have at least one instance of less common tools around. you never know when its needed (like your backpack usecase for fixing stuff up)
Show threadNervengiftJul 1
@eisfunke when we still had the regular sewing/embroidery table at GPN a few years back, we used a "Leseknochen" pattern to teach the basics. Good use of scraps and dead simple.