Every One Every Day has launched another Collaborative Business Program called Threaded Together! This collective came to be after a group of like-minded community members came together to create the groundwork for a sustainable, local business that makes accessible clothing for people who experience sensory and mobility barriers.

First Steps: Building Relationships 

The Threaded Together group were first joined by a love of sewing and a passion for learning and sharing skills with neighbours. Facilitated by Collaborative Business Designer Jayme-Lynn Gloade and seamstress extraordinaire Alyson Samways, Threaded Together began the first steps in the business journey; mapping out skillsets and goals amongst the team, making durable well-made clothing by hand, coming up with the process of production, creating surveys to get feedback, and building a website to collect fabric from the community in order to save costs for the consumer. Alyson shared tips and helped foresee sewing and production problems. Most importantly, during this time, Threaded Together created an inclusive and stimulating space where community members can not only connect, but also give back. 

“What I like about the model is as a participant, you take more ownership. You're not just taking in the service actively or passively, you’re more involved and taking ownership of it, you’re collaborating.”, resident Karyn Dougherty shared after the 7-week startup pilot. During this period, the Threaded Together participants worked with Jayme-Lynn & Alyson by sharing their skillsets and establishing norms and practices as a collective, all the while brainstorming ways to make accessible clothing more fashionable. By prioritizing fashion and comfort, Threaded Together aims to empower individuals, boosting their confidence and self-expression through thoughtfully designed outfits that are made-to-order to fit their body and needs. 

Get involved! 

A core value held close to the Threaded Together’s collective’s heart is sustainability – that’s where you come in! Threaded Together is looking to source fabric donations by the metre. You can bring your bagged, unused or washed fabric to the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre (2021 Brunswick Street) from Monday-Friday between 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Please be sure to tell the front desk it’s for Every One Every Day’s Threaded Together program. We kindly ask you to seal & label your donation. To see what types of fabric can be accepted, or for more information please visit
www.threadedtogether.ca.