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Visible Mending, Darning and Needle-felting workshop

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Karhina Studio - Caulfield North
Caulfield North VIC, Australia
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Tamara Russell
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Sun, 20 Jul, 12:30pm - 4:30pm AEST

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Come along to this workshop and mend your clothes to make them as individual as you

A relaxing and fun workshop to learn how to make the clothes you love last.  You will learn to repair and embellish your clothing making them a delight to wear again. 

Your Grandparents would have known how to make things around the home and their clothes last by repairing and remaking. In this workshop you will be shown traditional repair skills which enable you to add contemporary flair to patching and darning your clothes. Mending can become an opportunity for wonderful decoration as well as saving money and reducing the amount of clothing going to landfill.

You will receive a special mending kit valued at over $30.00 to take home which includes small needle-felting kit, some fabric patches and a marking pencil. 

 - Visible Mending 

You will learn how to use embroidery, appliqué and patching techniques. We cover both visible and invisible methods of mending to ensure you can repair all your clothes.

Stitching is a great life skill which can save you money, save your clothes and reduce your impact on the environment! You will learn some hand stitching techniques that offer lots of creative possibilities for repairing & enhancing your clothes and household textiles.

Tools and materials are available to use in the workshop. The workshop is suitable for both beginners and more experienced stitchers.

What to bring:

  • Garments (jeans, shirts, jumpers) or home textiles (tea towel or tablecloth) that have rips or holes that needs repairing,

  • Your imagination and enthusiasm

 - Darning and Needle-felting workshop

You will learn how to use different forms of darning and needle felting.

Tools and materials including darning mushrooms, needle felting tools, yarn and wool roving are available to use in the workshop. The workshop is suitable for both beginners and more experienced stitchers. 

What to bring:

  • Garments (jumpers, t-shirts, socks, wool jackets etc.) that have rips or holes that needs repairing,

  • Your imagination and enthusiasm

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Karhina Studio - Caulfield North
Caulfield North VIC, Australia
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Hosted by Tamara Russell