Co-hosts Liz Franco and Ashlee Gadd are bringing popular clothing exchange Stitch Swap to The Citizen Hotel Saturday.

“Stitch Swap is an opportunity to meet new friends, rid your wardrobe of things you no longer wear, find new items for your closet, all while raising money and awareness for Women Escaping a Violent Environment," said Gadd, marketing and public relations manager for The Citizen Hotel.

Participants bring $10 as well as any accessories, clothing or shoes they want to swap from 3 - 5 p.m. Saturday at the Citizen Hotel 926 J St. There is no limit to how much people can bring or how much they can take, Gadd said.

Franco is a legislative assistant who started Stitch Swap in 2007 in the Sacramento area after helping a friend in Boulder, Colo., host a similar event. She updates a personal blog called SRSLYLIZ and said she is excited about, “all the cool sponsors that we have. Arden Fair, Paesanos and Go Girl Energy Drinks.”

This will be Gadd’s third year co-hosting Stitch Swap with Liz Franco, and she said she is excited about the venue.

All of the Stitch Swaps in the past have been held at the Urban Hive in Midtown, Gadd said. This time, they are hosting Stitch Swap at The Citizen Hotel atop the terrace on the seventh floor.

“I Think that our terrace in beautiful, and it’s going to be a major event. I am really excited about it,” Gadd said.

Besides the opportunity for people to mingle and exchange clothing, they will be contributing to the local organization, WEAVE.

“We chose WEAVE because the event at the moment is just female-driven,” Franco said. “We felt WEAVE would be a good choice because they represent women and children of need in the area.”

Beth Hassett, executive director of WEAVE, said she likes the idea of people in the community being involved in something both creative and benefiting to people in need.

“It sounds like a fun opportunity for women to get together and trade clothes,” said Hassett, “but ultimately to help the women that we serve at our safe house and through our counseling program.”

The previous Stitch Swap raised $375 and had 75 participants, Gadd said. They expect 75 to 100 Saturday.

WEAVE not only benefits from the event’s proceeds, but the excess clothing will be donated to their thrift stores, “which in turn raises more money for the organization,” Gadd said.

“We are raising money for an organization that helps women escape violent environments, and that is a really important cause,” Gadd said.

They request gently worn items and exclude any undergarments, workout attire and pajamas. The event is open to all ages but is geared toward women 18-and-older, Gadd said.

Go Girl Energy Drinks has been sponsoring the event since the beginning, Gadd said. Three additional sponsors have been brought on board for Saturday’s event.

The Citizen Hotel is contributing the venue for the event, Gadd said. Paesanos is providing light snacks. Go Girl Energy Drinks will distribute refreshments. Scarlett & Grace are supplying flowers for decoration, and Nicolas Ray will be taking photographs of the event, Gadd said. Arden Fair Mall is providing swag bags, filled with product samples and other goodies, for the first 50 women to show up, Franco said.

“It is our goal to do two Stitch Swaps every year,” Gadd said.

Planning for the upcoming fall Stitch Swap will begin after Saturday and is tentatively scheduled for October.

“Hopefully everyone will have a great time and feel good about supporting a good cause,’’ Gadd said about Saturday’s event, “and hopefully they leave with some fabulous additions to their wardrobes.”