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Boutique for sustainable fashion and locally made products in downtown Athens, GA. Please contact Community at [email protected].
We would love to hear from you. In addition to our selection of locally made and redesigned clothing and accessories, select vintage items, and local artisan products from over 50 Georgia vendors, we offer alterations and custom design ( by appointment only).
10/07/2026
Some of our most popular Athens Gift Boxes were just restocked online! Gift The Visit Athens Box, The Flavors of Athens Box, or curate your own by selecting from over 100 products by makers and creators from the Athens area.
We are always happy to fulfill larger orders for corporate gifting, and holiday or wedding party gifts. Just get in touch at [email protected] for more information.
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10/06/2026
This cooler weather makes us so excited about knitting! Join in the fun and sign up for our next Beginners Knitting course with Evelyn Russell.
Jump into your first knitting project with the beginners stitch sampler scarf. This project is the perfect starting point for a new knitter. You will get the chance to try out garter stitch, stockinette, seed stitch, and more.
The instructor, Evelyn Russell, is a redesigner and seamstress at Community. She is studying Fashion Merchandising and Fabric Design at the University of Georgia and is pursuing a career in sustainable textiles and fashion. She sells her own clothing line, EUDOXA, at Community.
09/30/2026
PATTERN DRAFTING COURSE starts next week!
Learn how to create your own clothes from fashion designer Tabitha Fielteau in a small group of up to four students.
In this 4-week class, you will learn how to create a pant sloper, which serves as the foundational basis for any pant pattern—whether you want to design flared, wide, or straight-leg styles. We will draft a 2D pattern based on your custom measurements, test the fit using muslin, and make all the necessary pattern corrections.
This class requires previous machine sewing knowledge, but no previous pattern drafting experience is needed.
For more info and sign-up please go to shopcommunityathens.com.
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09/30/2026
Thank you, Garden & Gun Magazine for writing about our work with the UGA Bulldogs football jerseys!
The Athens Boutique Where the Dawgs’ Battered Jerseys Get a Second Life The seamstresses at Community leave a record of the football season in every stitch
09/29/2026
VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: MIDDLE GRACE JEWELRY
Wendy Grace began making jewelry in 2013, after seeing a stunning ring on her friend’s finger. She immediately signed up for the metal-smith class she was taking and has been hooked ever since. For years she made jewelry just for herself and friends and family. In 2022, she made big life changes. She left the hospitality industry after 25 years in Atlanta and moved to Athens to be close to her aging parents. Her mom passed away in 2024, and now she helps take care of her dad, and makes jewelry all the time.
Her inventory is constantly changing, as each item is hand-made, and no two pieces are exactly the same. She focuses on modern mixed metals and loves putting silver and gold together, creating everyday wearable pieces.
We now have select rings, earrings, and necklaces at COMMUNITY (and a few online, more coming soon).
09/28/2026
We have one spot left for our Basics of Garment Construction sewing course with Nissa McKinney that starts on Wednesday!
Basics of Garment Construction will teach you how to...
use a commercial sewing pattern, including choosing a size, making alterations to the pattern, and learning what all the pattern markings mean,
choose the right fabric for your garment, and
assemble a garment with darts, add pockets (on some versions), complete different seam finishes like French seams, and learn how to use bias tape or facings to finish necklines.
In this class, students will make the Cielo Dress or Top (or both if you finish early!) from Closet Core Patterns. This easy take on a boxy tee and shift dress is highly customizable with different sleeve options like a dramatic lantern or a short, cuffed sleeve.
More info and sign-up at shopcommunityathens.com.
09/22/2026
FALL CLASSES FULL SCHEDULE!
Our fall classes are now ready for sign-up! If you are a fashion enthusiast or more interested in the skill of sewing and creating your own wardrobe, we have something for you!
From one day workshops to an extensive eight week garment construction course, pattern drafting, knitting, and of course Beginners Sewing courses, this fall schedule is our best and most varied one yet.
See the full schedule and more information at shopcommunityathens.com.
We hope you will join us!
09/14/2026
Coming Up: Zipper Workshop with Rachel Putman:
Zippers don’t have to be intimidating! In this hands-on workshop, we’ll take the mystery out of three common zipper applications: regular, invisible, and exposed zippers.
By the end of the workshop, you’ll have three zipper samples to keep as a reference plus a finished project and, most importantly, the confidence to tackle zippers in future sewing projects.
Sunday, September 27th, 2026 - 3pm - 5pm
Meet the instructor Rachel Putman:
Rachel has been a pattern tester, fit model, and content creator for many independent designers. She’s excited to spark creativity and confidence in new and experienced sewists while building connections with Athens’ creative community.
More info and sign-up on our website.
09/11/2026
This is the seventh season that we have been taking care of the Georgia Football jerseys. In preparation for the season we add name plates and graduate patches, then we repair the jerseys after every game.
In recent years we have also been increasingly customizing the jerseys for the individual players to give more room for movement or add padding for protection to allow ultimate performance.
Having this small contribution to sustainability in the world of sports makes us further aware that mending and making clothing last does not just help the environment, but it changes our relationship with the garments. Rather than being a throwaway after the game, at the end of the season, the jerseys show battle scars and become a memory map of the moments that made all the difference.
09/01/2026
New classes are now ready for sign-up! From Beginners Machine Sewing to Garment Construction, Fashion Illustration, and Beginners Knitting, we offer a variety of sewing classes, fashion design and garment construction courses and workshops, and now also knitting classes.
These are in-person classes that are taught by members of our team in small groups of 6-10 students in our sewing studio at Community.
Join us!
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Athens, GA
30601
Opening Hours
| Monday | 11am - 6pm |
| Tuesday | 11am - 6pm |
| Wednesday | 11am - 6pm |
| Thursday | 11am - 6:15pm |
| Friday | 11am - 6pm |
| Saturday | 11am - 6pm |
| Sunday | 12pm - 5pm |
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