Ryde Or Dye: A Celebration of Love and Creativity

Join us for “Ryde or Dye,” an interactive, one-of-a-kind event that celebrates love, creativity, and community.

All attendees will receive a FREE dyed shirt upon arrival, and they will use a variety of sewing tools and embellishment techniques to unleash their creativity and design a piece of wearable art. (You must RSVP to receive your free tee!)

Music, munchies and live poetry will be on display throughout the evening.

Here is what to expect:

– Free Dyed Shirt: Every attendee receives a free, custom-dyed shirt to use as their canvas. (You must RSVP to receive your free tee!)

– Multiple DIY Stations:

– Sewing Machines: Use our sewing machines to add embroidered patches, and recycled vintage fabric scraps to your shirt

– Kick Press Machine: Use our vintage kick press machine to add studs to your shirt and give it some edge

– Embroidery Lounge: Use our needle and thread to hand stitch designs directly onto your shirt or use our free embroidery looms to chill out and hand stitch over pre-made designs

– Wallet-Making Workshop: Craft your own custom wallet using recycled fabrics and materials

– Poetry & Music: Enjoy live spoken word performances by local poets hosted by Hola Ola

– Munchies: Savor delicious bites by @legadofoods while you create and connect

This free event is in support of Chicana film maker Sara Angela, who is fundraising to shoot her next short film in San Diego. If you have the means, please consider donating to her fundraising campaign and help support a local creative!

This event is also celebrating 12 years of Sew Loka! We opened up on our business on February 13th, 2013 and we are so grateful to still be living this dream, and we could not do it without community support. This event is our way of giving back to the people that give us sew much! We love and appreciate you San Diego!!!

Follow @sewloka on instagram for updates and sneak peeks!

Let’s dye, stitch, stud, and create together while also uplifting the next generation of storytellers! See you there!