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Sewing Workshop Series with Studio Thimbles

26 September @ 6:00 pm - 11 October @ 11:30 am
$65

🪡 Join Olga and her team from Studio Thimbles to learn how to use visible mending to fix and revive your items! 🧵 This workshop series is designed to teach you some practical mending skills and encourage you to get creative, and personalise your clothing 👕.

❗Note: This is a 3-part workshop and attendees will need to attend the entire series ❗

This workshop series runs over three weeks:

  • Workshop 1 – Friday 26th September, 6pm – 8:30pm (Studio Thimbles)
  • Workshop 2 – Friday 3rd October, 6pm – 8:30pm (Studio Thimbles)
  • Workshop 3 – Saturday, 11th October, 9.30am – 11.30am (Evelyn H Parker Library, Subiaco)

 

Workshop 1 & 2 will be held at Studio Thimbes where you will learn:

  • Fundamental skills for hand sewing, such as setting up the needle, tying proper knots and how to start & finish your stitching
  • Various hand-stitching methods that are essential for mending
  • How to do embroidery stitching to add decorative elements to the mending process
  • Elements of Sashiko stitching, a traditional Japanese technique that is popular in the world of visible mending

For Workshop 3, please bring in a personal item to mend and join WMRC for the Great Global Mend.
Councils across Perth will be making a record attempt to have the most amount of people mending from 11am, so please feel free to register a friend for FREE from 10.45am – 12.30pm: https://events.humanitix.com/the-great-global-mend-with-wmrc

Please note that workshop 3 will be held at Evelyn H Parker Library, Subiaco.

RSVP: https://events.humanitix.com/sewing-workshop-series-with-studio-thimbles

đźš—Parking: Parking is available at Subi Carpark located on the corner of Rokeby Rd & Barker Rd. Visit https://www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/… to find more local car parks. Alternatively, the studio is only a short walk from the Subiaco train station.

Catering: Light snacks will be provided.

 

Terms & Conditions:
This event is suitable for 18+ years.

Member council tickets are available to residents from Claremont, Cottesloe, Mosman Park, Peppermint Grove & Subiaco. General admission tickets are available for Cambridge, Nedlands and residents from other councils.

Tickets are limited and non-refundable.

A 70% ticket rebate is available to Member Council residents, please contact community@wmrc.wa.gov.au to find out more.

 

This event is part of WMRC’s Textile Trail 2025, taking place in October. To find out more, visit the Textile Trail webpage and WMRC’s Humanitix page.

Organiser

Western Metropolitan Regional Council
Phone
9384 6711
Email
community@wmrc.wa.gov.au
View Organiser Website

Venue

Studio Thimbles & Evelyn H Parker Library, Subiaco