Pop up sewing/mending/darning repair workshop/cafe run by Darebin Repair Cafe

This pop up sewing repair cafe is part of a four workshop series we call 'Our Fixing Fiesta"
The aim is for you to learn how to repair your own clothes/accessories/rugs etc with assistance from our sewing/mending/darning fixers.

When: Sunday 10th August 11am-1pm

Where: Dragonfly Cafe front room. Enter at 130 High Street, Preston.

Suggested items: jumpers, clothing with holes, rips, tears etc (NO ZIPS please)

1 item per person but bring back up in case time allows to do more.

Bring: matching coloured cotton or darning thread/wool and patches

We do have some fabric for patches and unpickers etc for you to learn how to get started. Plus a needle felting kit if you want to experiment on a woollen garment with a small hole in it.

What to do -
To book a spot, click on the "Tickets" link within this event.

Tickets are $7 for members of Transition Darebin and $10 for the general public

Access:

Parking: In a side street or on High St.

Public transport: #86 tram on Plenty Rd. closest stop is stop 44 and walk over to High st. Bus along Bell Street and walk south along high st.

Cycling: Advisable

Who will be your host?
Darebin Repair Cafe is a repair cafe volunteer group that are active in Darebin in the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne. We have been running repair cafes since 2018. We are part of the International Repair cafe foundation and also part of Transition Darebin.

Transition Darebin is a community group based in Darebin, Melbourne which aims to inspire a transition to lower energy, more resilient and more sustainable ways of living. We are part of the worldwide Transition Network, an international movement of local communities coming together to re-imagine and rebuild our world.

Important Notes

This event is separate to our normal Darebin Repair cafe which will be coming up in September 2025

We don't do alterations as that is often time consuming and usually requires skilled input. Some local places to try for alterations: 9 Stitches, D&L Fashion 595 High St, Northcote, Golden Needle, Chop Shoppe, Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald - Modern Mending

This workshop is part of a repair workshop series funded by a community grant by Darebin City Council.

To find out more about our activities, follow us on Facebook, sign up to our mailing list, or email us at Darebinrepaircafe@gmail.com