Sewing Machine Maintenance Workshop by Darebin Repair Cafe

Sewing Machine Maintenance Workshop 

This event is part of a workshop series we call 'Our Fixing Fiesta"

We are delighted to introduce Gordon, who will show you the basics of sewing machine maintenance. How to get your machine humming along and keep it that way!

There will be  a small cleaning kit provided to take home afterwards ( included in the ticket price)

Date - 21 June 2025

Venue - Span Community house, 64 Clyde st, Thornbury- kitchen space

Time - 9.30am - 12 noon 

Cost to public -  (including the included sewing maintenance kit)

$25 for a TD member 

$30 to the public

What to do -

To book a spot, click on the "Tickets" link within this event.

Tickets are $25 for members of Transition Darebin and $30 for the general public

Tickets are strictly limited, so that attendees can have a small class. 

On the day

Bring along your sewing machine. 

Access:

Parking: Span Community House carpark or on street

Public transport: 251 bus on Victoria rd

Cycling: bike path on Victoria rd

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 workshop is part of a four 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

If you live in Darebin and accessibility is an issue with your sewing machine - drop us a line to see if we sort transport for you and the sewing machine.

FYI - If you have an overlocker, we will have an overlocker maintenance workshop on the following weekend- 28th June