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Visible Mending for Beginners: Basket Darning

16 November 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

$5.00

Join WMRC and Tobi Beckley for a beginners mending workshop hosted by Calico and Ivy!

This workshop is designed to inspire and empower participants to mend their existing wardrobe. Mending is an act of love and Tobi wants to pass on these age-old skills so we can make our texture and shape. It is a joyful launch pad for those wanting to try visible mending with pretty designs for the first time.

Buy tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/textile-trail-mending-workshop

Attendees will:

  • Be introduced to the basket darning technique.
  • Be shown several demonstrations of this darning technique on different types of clothing, including woven fabrics.
  • Practice darning techniques on swatches that will be provided.
  • Practice darning techniques on your own clothing with holes in it.

Attendees will be provided their own repair kit and are asked to bring along a woollen or cotton garmen that has a few holes in it (such as a medium weight knitted jumper or a pair of jeans). Attendees are asked to bring along small sewing scissors, a notebook, and a pen.

This is a great workshop for people passionate about sustainability and looking for new ways to look after their textile items.

Find out more about Tobi from her instagram @I.have.a.stitch

WMRC Textile Trail:

This event is part of WMRC’s (Re)Love Your Stuff Textile Trail on November 16th and is supported by the Government of Western Australia and the Waste Authority. Find more Textile-Trail events on the (Re)Love Your Stuff webpage and WMRC Humanitix page.

This event is part of WMRC’s Textile Trail and (Re)Love Your Stuff campaign and is supported by the Government of Western Australia and the Waste Authority. Find more textile-themed events on the (Re)Love Your Stuff webpage and the WMRC Humanitix page.

 

 

Organiser

Western Metropolitan Regional Council
Phone
9384 6711
Email
community@wmrc.wa.gov.au
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Venue

Calico & Ivy
Shop 4/111 Claremont Cres
Swanbourne, WA 6010 Australia
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Phone
08) 9383 3794
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