Being somewhat crafty, highly resourceful, and always fashion-forward, I look for ways to differentiate myself from the pack. It all started in high school when I took several sewing classes so that I could make my own designer clothes. Thanks to these classes, I created looks along the lines of Calvin Klein and Donna Karan. I also took hand-me-downs and clothes I thought of discarding, chopped them up, and rendered entirely new styles.

Now, I’m sure you’re starting to ask yourself, why do I care about this? My discovery of the SF-based Stitch Lounge is the reason. Stitch is a modernized sewing circle where you can either make your own clothes or refurbish old ones. And we all know that transforming the old to make it new again is as eco-friendly as you can get.

Stitch was started in 2001 by three friends who thought that the community could benefit from the fun times they had sewing and bonding together. In a city where there’s not a lot of room to set up a sewing station in your own apartment, there now exists a space where you can indulge your creativity in a social environment. Take classes, private lessons, or do your own thing. Go ahead - dust off that fabric that’s been sitting in your closet for ages and join me at Stitch.