A Stitch in Time - Decorative Mending Using Applique

Mending using creative techniques, including applique, is a fun and innovative way to extend the useable life of clothing, reduce the need and our reliance on the consumption of ‘new’ items, and improve environmental outcomes.

This workshop is best suited for basic to intermediate-level sewers. 

Join Rachel Dengate at the sustainable reuse enterprise Trashy, Penrith, to learn how to creatively mend clothing using applique. This visible mending style allows you to add your touch to apparel and explore your artistic flair using clothing items as a wearable canvas. 

Materials will be provided to teach the techniques, and if time allows, facilitators may assist with items brought from home that need repairing.


Please note that the image above is an example of how applique can be applied, but may not directly reflect the workshop's aesthetic as it's not the tutor's work.