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Repair what you Wear
Learning
Participants will learn 4 sewing techniques that they can use to mend many thing including garments, homewares and toys.
Instructions are for both left handed and right handed participants.
You May Achieve
The four basic sewing techniques will allow you to learn hand stitching techniques.
Note: Materials will be supplied by instructor. No experience necessary.
Instructor – Claire Duffy
Skill Level – Beginner
When It Is Happening
Dates: Wednesday, 30 July – Wednesday, 03 September 2025 [6 Sessions]
Time: 05:00 PM – 06:00 PM
Fee: $100 – 50 cent fee will apply if you book online
Complete the Enrolment Form
After payment or booking in, if you have not already please complete and submit the Enrolment Form.
Claire Duffy – Bio
Claire Duffy has been a sewist for many decades and has experience as a cutter and production manager with the Maggie Shepherd designer label. Her recent experience is custom garment making as well as knitting, sashiko and visible mending techniques. She is inspired by nature and loves the idea of living sustainably. She brings these ideas to her practice and hopes to share her knowledge of sustainable clothing.
She is also a lifetime knitter with experience knitting everything from tiny toys to massive blankets, simple beanies to complicated Fair Isle jumpers, scarves to intricate socks. Claire knits challenging patterns from international designers and uses yarn from local indie dyers for her projects.