Note: This workshop is now booked out. If you would like to attend, please register for our waitlist as last minute spots often become available when people cancel their tickets. We will notify you if a spot becomes available closer to the date.
This workshop is suitable for complete beginners or anyone that already sews but would like some inspiration or advice on mending and upcycling. Come along to learn some simple ways to extend the life of your clothes, accessories and favourite pieces.
Mending techniques covered in this class are:
- How to sew on buttons.
- How to repair holes in fabric, including knitwear, socks and woven fabrics.
- How to hand stitch a hem.
- How to do visible mending and incorporate embroidery.
You will get to do some samples of techniques, or bring in a garment that needs to be repaired. You'll also learn about the impact of the fashion industry on our planet and what you can do.
Each person will get a small sewing kit to keep, to continue your mending and sewing at home. You are also welcome to bring a garment or accessory that needs some mending and love, to ask for advice on how it could be repaired.
This workshop is organised as part of Fashion Revolution Week 2024, on the first global 'Mend in public' day. Fashion Revolution is a global movement for a fashion industry that conserves and restores the environment and values people over growth and profit.
This workshop is reserved for Willoughby Council residents.