Hobby Groups San Francisco

Fabric Swap, Sewcial & Scissors Sharpening!

**Ready to do some destashing and/or get fabric that's new to you? Come to our fabulous Fabric Swap! You do not need to bring fabric to attend. See below for details on how the swap works.** **NOTE: If you can no longer attend this meetup, please update your RSVP so someone else can take your place.** **UPDATE: This meetup is taking place on the same date as No Kings events. It was scheduled before the No Kings date was announced.** **Bring your fabric (1/2 yard minimum) - leftover yardage from a project, fabric you know you won't use but could be great for someone else. It's also the perfect time to get free fabric to make your mock-ups!** **Please label your fabric, note the yardage and fiber content (cotton, wool, rayon, poly, a blend, knit, etc.). We will have tables labeled by fabric content and category (i.e. home decor, knits). If you don't know the fiber content, don't worry. We'll have a table labeled "mystery fabric."** **TIP:** **ROLL YOUR FABRIC** **and use a rubber band, ribbon, or string to keep it rolled. It will take up less room on the tables, which get really full!** **How the swap works:** **We'll have five selection rounds. For each piece of fabric you bring, you get to participate in one selection round. You can select one piece of fabric per round. For example, if you brought three pieces of fabric, you get to select one piece of fabric for the first three rounds. The last round is open to all!** **The actual fabric swap part doesn't take very long (about 20 minutes) so we'll have plenty of time to sewcialize before and after the swap.** **IMPORTANT:** **All leftover fabric will be donated to the library, which will have some upcoming sewing events. You are welcome to take your fabric back.** **\*****\*****\*****You are welcome to bring snacks to share. I'll provide sparkling water.\*****\*****\*** **AGENDA** * **1:00 pm to 1:30 pm** **\- Set out library tables\, place fabric on tables\, browse fabric & sewcialize\!** * **1:30 pm -** **Stone's Touch Sharpening picks up scissors, etc.** * **1:40 to 2 pm** **\- Announcements and introductions \(if you're wearing anything you made\, you can let other members know\)** * **2 pm to 2:45 pm** **\- Select fabric\, group photo\, sewcialize\!** * **3 pm -** **Scissors dropped off** **If you'd like to get your scissors sharpened,** [Stone's Touch Sharpening](https://www.stonestouch.com/) **will be on the street with their mobile sharpening services. Just wrap your dull shears/ knives/tools in a towel and attach your name and number. They will arrive by 1:30 pm to pick up whatever you need sharpened (scissors, knifes, tools). They will sharpen them outside and bring them back by 3 pm. (Prices: fabric scissors: $15; knives: $1.50-$1.75 per inch depending on type of blade; pruning shears: $9; speciality services: $20-30).** **Here's what they say about their servivces:** **To sharpen fabric shears, we use a precision flat hone machine and finish off with traditional Japanese whetstone. Each blade is handle with great care - we always aim to shave off the least amount of metal to preserve the integrity of your shears.** **Here’s a** [review of his work](https://maps.app.goo.gl/riA3tAPPpnEsEWmy5?g_st=ic) **on fabric shears.** **To get emails about special discounts for Bay Area Sewists Meetup members, be sure your Meetup settings for “announcements to members” is turned on.** **Keep an eye out for an email to Bay Area Sewists members who get special discounts from local businesses.** **This meetup is in the Community Meeting Room on the third floor. This event is not sponsored by the Berkeley Public Library.** **PARKING & PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION** **There is metered street parking and parking garages/lots nearby. The library is two blocks from the Downtown Berkeley BART stop.**

✨Crafts, Chat and Chicas: A Craft Corner Event🧶

Calling all crafty chicas! 🗣️ Pick up your materials, take a seat and let’s yap. If you ever felt like there wasn’t enough time to do your craft and make new friends, this is your sign! Let’s slow down, enjoy creating with our hands and enjoy an amazing cup of coffee while we’re at it. Come alone, leave with a crafty crew ✨

Don’t Paint Me Ugly ✨💕💕A Paint-a-Stranger Social

We’re getting a bunch of girls together, pairing you with someone you’ve never met, and then you’re painting each other 😂 🎟️ Standard Release - $35 (5 spot left) Venmo @GlowGirl-SocialClub Other payment methods https://theglowgirlsocialclub.com/events/dont-paint-me-ugly No, you do not need to know how to paint. Just please be kind to that woman’s face. DRESS CODE: WE’RE DRESSING UP, GIRL 🖤 Cocktail / party / cute little dress 🤏🏾🤏🏾 just wear black. We’ll have a professional photographer there capturing the whole afternoon, so come ready to be in some pictures too 📸 **HERE’S THE MOVE** 🎀 1:00 PM — The Meet Cute Come in, grab something to eat/drink, meet the girls. 1:30 PM — The Pairing Time to meet the woman whose face is now in your hands 😭 1:40 PM — Don’t Paint Me Ugly We paint. We talk. We pray for each other. 3:20 PM — The Reveal Masterpieces unveiled. Feelings potentially hurt 😂 3:30 PM — The Social Paintbrushes down. It’s time to hang out, take pictures, eat, drink and actually get to know each other. What’s included in your ticket 🩵 * Private guided art session * All art supplies * Professional photography + photo ops * Food + drinks * Private event space * Gifts and goodies from our partners AS ALWAYS I’M LOOKING FOR MORE GOODIES FOR US SO THIS LIST WILL KEEP GROWING **Ticket Policy: Tickets are nonrefundable, but you may transfer your ticket to another girl up until the day before the event.** **Heads up: Tickets are also being sold on our website, so the quantity shown here may not reflect the total number of spots remaining.**

Sunday Coffee & Crafting

Come join us for our bi-weekly Coffee & Crafting to enjoy some company and cafe fare while making progress on your current WIP! As always, crafters of all kind are welcome to join, even if your preferred medium only loosely fits the definition of "fiber" craft. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- *About the Location* Cafe Etoile is a lively brunch stop specializing in French cafe options, but they also offer a few select Korean-inspired dishes. It's located super close to Ohlone Park if you want to observe dogs playing outside together on your way over! \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- *How to Get There* BART: 10 minute walk from Downtown Berkeley BART station Bus: 1 block from the 12, 79, 51B, 52, 604, 800, FS routes 2 blocks from the 88 route 3 blocks from the 7, 18 and F routes Parking: Street parking available, typically metered although Sundays may be free. If possible, I would recommend parking on the side streets off of MLK to avoid meters.

"The Coral Rescuers”: Free Film Screening @ Berkeley

Free Jigsaw Puzzle Night @ Ace Makerspace

Join us for our next FREE puzzle night! This event meets in Suite #206, co-working. Attendees are welcome to bring snacks and drinks to share. At previous events we've finished one \~1000-piece puzzle in about 3-4 hours. Your hosts (Pixie and Jacky) will be providing a few puzzle options for this next event. Check the #coworking channel a week or so before the event to vote on our next puzzle. New Guests must [sign up for a FREE Guest Account and sign their liability waiver](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/) before this event starts. Add the FREE account on the Ace makerspace website check out or sign up here → [FREE Guest Account](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/) Ace Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) non-­profit member-supported organization. All proceeds support Ace Makerspace and help us serve over 1200 people a year with innovative programs, equitable access to makerspace resources, and more creative, self-reliant communities in Oakland. YOU MUST RSVP/PURCHASE TICKETS THROUGH THE ACE MAKERSPACE WEBSITE: [www.acemakerspace.org/calendar](https://www.acemakerspace.org/calendar/)

SF Italian Heritage Parade

Join us for fun and food (so much food) at the SF Italian Heritage Parade! We'll aim to meet at Washington Square Park, at the corner of Filbert & Stockton. You can find more information on their website here: https://sfitalianheritage.org/parade/

Stitch & Sip

Bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross-stitch, or any project you are working on. 
If you are an absolute beginner and would like to get started, I suggest picking up a kit to get you started on a project.

Brunch - Oakland Grill

Join us for brunch at the Oakland Grill in Jack London Square!

Busyness and doing nothing.

Strategy Game Night at Dog Patch Games

Interested in playing Root, Arcs, or other strategy games this Friday? Sign up for Dogpatch Game's Strategy Game Night! Strategy Game Night is a bi-weekly event hosted by Dogpatch Games where players can come together and play a wide range of different strategy games. Suggestions are always welcome! Signing up on the website is $15 for 4 hours of gaming. Use the link below to register: * [https://www.dogpatch.games/events1/strategy-game-night-2026-10-2](https://www.dogpatch.games/events1/strategy-game-night-2026-10-2)

Glen Park Canyon hike / Italian, French, German / TextQuilting

**Ciao a tutti!** **Cerco partner per studiare italiano/inglese/francese/tedesco** **con il mio metodo TextQuilting,** **basato sulla lettura ad alta voce** **per migliorare pronuncia e fluidità.** **Sono la fondatrice di TextQuilting dal 2019** **Mi trovi sul sito LanguageExchangeForReal.org** **Offro inglese fluente** **(vivo a San Francisco, CA da oltre 20 anni; sono cittadina americana).** **Puoi vedere il mio accento taiwanese-americano su YouTube:** **cercando "Sewing / Gravity Defying Series"** **e decidere se ti piace.** **Spero che tu usi Google Drive per leggere i PDF facilmente.** **Parlo solo inglese + qualche frase base ("Ciao", "Prego", "Come stai?"),** **ma comprendo molto di più** **perché ho letto più o meno 30 libri in italiano.** **Leggo i libri direttamente in italiano senza bisogno della versione inglese.** **Per esempio,** **quelli di Nicola Cinquetti,** **di Roberto Piumini,** **di Beatrice Masini,** **di Luca Mazzucchelli, ecc.** **Spero che tu diventi il mio bel compagno di studio** **con cui scambiarci lezioni utili, preziose per le nostre vite separate –** **tu applichi quelle dei libri del mio TextQuilting nella tua vita,** **e io applico quelle che imparo da te nella mia.** **Dio ti benedica, 🌿** **Yeh, Ching Chi** **+1 415 756 3577 (mainly voicemail)** **[aidabach@gmail.com](mailto:aidabach@gmail.com) (check regularly)** **Founder of TextQuilting Embroidery** **Founder of Gravity Defying Series for fabric containers** **My TextQuilting Embroidery Work list:** **[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KXQRCpkUAOQFPtxkWK-Gx87rvh94LSxo9yy01udLo5k/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KXQRCpkUAOQFPtxkWK-Gx87rvh94LSxo9yy01udLo5k/edit?usp=sharing)** **Text Before and After TextQuilting:** **[https://drive.google.com/file/d/186wCp_kJneVqRubR8ZB_ip2dw6mcdTGb/view?usp=drive_link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/186wCp_kJneVqRubR8ZB_ip2dw6mcdTGb/view?usp=drive_link)** **My Gravity Defying Series (Sewing) Projects:** **[https://youtu.be/N8nVL-9GoR4?si=TtEp6_HF90JL351t](https://youtu.be/N8nVL-9GoR4?si=TtEp6_HF90JL351t)** **My Seeking Studying Partner Site:** **[https://languageexchangeforreal.org/](https://languageexchangeforreal.org/)** **[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZOLEOQ5teEla40OPYEEY_qRr8lG1dStP/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZOLEOQ5teEla40OPYEEY_qRr8lG1dStP/view?usp=sharing)** **誠徵學伴，找一起學外文的同好，義法德英。** **心法：** **讀書破萬卷，下筆如有神。** **限誠心樂意讀書的人。** **本人追尋臺灣大學呂世浩的博士指導，阮芝生教授的速讀秘技 →** **「讀書最快的方式是逐字逐句做句讀。」** **目前書單（不完全列出 textquilting project）** **[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KXQRCpkUAOQFPtxkWK-Gx87rvh94LSxo9yy01udLo5k/edit?usp=sharing ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KXQRCpkUAOQFPtxkWK-Gx87rvh94LSxo9yy01udLo5k/edit?usp=sharing)** **我自修習得的英語朗誦範本如下：** **[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnAj-e75qPR0E9DOdUwVAuphSlRMbac53](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnAj-e75qPR0E9DOdUwVAuphSlRMbac53)** **鄙人高中同等學歷，** **住美國加州，家境不富裕，沒上名校，** **現在上油管大學 (Youtube University)。** **年約六十，社交圈近幾為零，乃一標準劉姥姥（老土包子），** **自娛方式只能以自修讀外文書，自我安慰，美其名為擴展視野。** **本人是電腦文盲，不會中打(想學）；也不會繪圖（也想學）；也想學彈電子琴。** **歡迎一起讀書學外文。** **Dieu te bénisse, 🌿**