Sustainable Sewing

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Things I wish my Grandmother taught me

Learning

Draping my hankies and tea towels over the lavender bushes to dry in the sun, having Distilled lavender water in the steam iron. Sewing buttons on-with a thread ‘shank’ when needed, darning a hole, rather than tossing it out – All these and many more hints and tricks to discuss and make life easier and better.

You May Achieve

Confidence and satisfaction in a new set of ‘How to’s’, in Grandmother’s ‘life hacks’.

Instructor – Denise Kent

Skill Level – Beginner

When It Is Happening

Dates: TBA, 2025 [1 Session]
Time: TBA
Fee: $TBA Concession: Free – 50 cent fee will apply if you book online

The Language of Sewing Patterns

Learning

Learn to enjoy it. All brands of sewing patterns include a great deal of useful, mostly vital, information. Plan ahead of actually cutting/sewing – sit with a cuppa and read the inclusions, as if it were a book or magazine. Let’s have a look at this together.

You May Achieve

Confidence and satisfaction in a new skill.  How to cut and complete basic garments. New techniques to get sewing tasks done.

Instructor – Denise Kent

Skill Level – Beginner

When It Is Happening

Dates: TBA, 2025 [1 Session]
Time: TBA
Fee: $TBA Concession: Free – 50 cent fee will apply if you book online

Sustainable Wardrobe

Learning

Learn how to update, or upcycle a garment. Update something you found at a recycle shop or blend with something from your wardrobe. Upcycle or re-purpose items you already possess.  You will learn how to replace a button, to mend a ’worn spot’, to repair fallen hems, shorten (or lengthen) a garment or even a sleeve, to enjoy more wear from a favourite garment.

You May Achieve

Confidence and ability to ‘fix rather than dump’ using simple methods. A ‘new’ wardrobe, or just a garment, to enjoy wearing. Maximising your items sitting at home using some simple techniques to prolong their life.

Instructor – Denise Kent

Skill Level – Beginner

When It Is Happening

Dates: Thursday, 12 June 2025 [1 Session]
Time: 12:30 PM – 02:30 PM
Fee: $20 Concession: Free – 50 cent fee will apply if you book online