Brunswick Tool Library Textiles Repair Workshop

Join us for a fun and practical textile repair workshop! In this hands-on session, learn how to give your clothes and other textiles a second life! Discover simple, sustainable ways to care for and repair your garments and textiles, from fabric-friendly washing tips to creative visible mending, easy stitches, iron-on patches, and no-sew fixes.

In this hands-on 3 hour session:

🧵 Learn how to give your clothes and other textiles a second life

🫧 Discover fabric care tips to keep your items lasting longer

🪡 Try creative and simple mending

✂ Learn how to create and apply iron-on patches, fabric glue, and other no-sew techniques

Whether you’re new to mending or looking to build confidence, you’ll leave with useful skills, a mended item of your own, and a fresh perspective on textile sustainability that values repair over waste. Bring along something to work on and we’ll provide the rest!

About your host

Karina is BTL's Vice-President is a passionate mender on a mission to make clothing and textile care fun, creative, and accessible. She loves repurposing worn or ill-fitting clothes and is dedicated to making fashion more sustainable. 

Location

Brunswick Tool Library, basement/underground car park of East Brunswick Village.