Western Metropolitan Regional Council

Upcycled Party Decorations Workshop
2024-11-16 14:00 - 15:30 (Australia/Perth) | Bay View Community Centre, 64 Bay View Terrace, Claremont, Perth, Western Australia, 6010, Australia
Join WMRC for an upcycling workshop using rescued wedding dresses!
Attendees will:

Learn key skills to upcycle rescued items.
Change their perspective on unwanted textiles.
Be inspired to make their next event low-waste with stylish upcycled decorations.
Take home their very own low-waste, reusable party and Christmas decorations including festive garlands, tulle pom-poms and ornaments!

All materials, including wedding dresses, will be provided. Attendees also have the option to bring their own wedding dress to upcycle.
This is a great workshop for people passionate about sustainability and looking for new ways to upcycle unwanted or unneeded textile items.
Beginners are welcome, this workshop is suitable for those aged 12+
The wedding dresses used in this workshop have been donated by Vinnies WA Op Shops as they are damaged and unsellable. Reusing the wedding dresses will save them from landfill.

Buy tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/upcycled-party-decorations-workshop

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.

Terms & Conditions:
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. If you cannot make this event, please let us know at least 1 day in advance. Your ticket will then be given to someone on the waitlist and we will issue a voucher for our upcoming WMRC events if enough notice is given. If the ticket cost is a barrier to coming to this event please call on 9384 6711 and we are happy to assist.

Visible Mending for Beginners: Basket Darning
2024-11-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Calico & Ivy, Shop 4/111 Claremont Cres, Swanbourne, WA, 6010, Australia
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.

Monday Mending Series with Studio Thimbles
2025-04-28 17:30 - 2025-05-12 20:30 | Studio Thimbles, 437 Hay St, Subiaco, WA, 6008
🪡 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 👕.❗This is a 3-part workshop series and attendees are expected to attend all workshops ❗
This workshop series runs over three weeks:

Monday 28th April, 5.30pm-8pm
Monday 5th May, 5.30pm-8pm
Monday 12th May, 5.30pm-8.30pm

During workshop 1 & 2 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.

🚗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. If the ticket cost is a barrier to coming to this event please call on 9384 6711 and we are happy to assist.
