Mending, Darning and Needle Felting Workshop

Learn how to mend your clothes make them as individual as you are



4 hours Class size 2 to 8 guests

$135 (Afterpay available)
($50 per class surcharge applies for private classes)


Melbourne
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Craft
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Textiles
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Sewing and Embroidery
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Kid Friendly
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Sustainability
Join this relaxing and fun needlework class to learn how to make the clothes you love last!
In this workshop, you will learn to repair and embellish your clothing making them a delight to wear again. You will be shown traditional repair skills which enable you to add contemporary flair to patching and darning your clothes.
Mending can become an opportunity for wonderful decoration as well as saving money and reducing the amount of clothing going to landfill!
During the workshop, you will learn:
  • How to use embroidery, appliqué and patching techniques. We cover both visible and invisible methods of mending to ensure you can repair all your clothes.
  • How to use different forms of darning and needle felting.
Stitching is a great life skill that can save you money, save your clothes and reduce your impact on the environment! You will learn some hand stitching techniques that offer lots of creative possibilities for repairing and enhancing your clothes and household textiles.

Knowledge required
Suitable for beginners and beyond.
 
What you'll get
  • The ability to mend, repair, revamp and re-love your clothes.
  • Tools and materials including darning mushrooms, needle felting tools, yarn and wool roving are available to use in the workshop.
What to bring
  • Garments (jeans, shirts, jumpers) or home textiles (tea towel or tablecloth) that have rips or holes that need repairing
  • Garments (jumpers, t-shirts, socks, wool jackets etc.) that have rips or holes that need repairing
  • Embellishments (buttons, patches, etc)
  • Any thread you would like to use (embroidery thread, yarn, wool, etc)
  • Your imagination and enthusiasm.
Suitable for

This class is great for a date idea or hens party.

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 12 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.

Location

Caulfield North, VIC

Exact location is masked for privacy. You'll automatically get the specific address after booking.

Your teacher can also travel within 30 kms of Caulfield North, to a venue of your choice for a private class

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Karhina Textiles
Karhina Textiles

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Tamara Russell of Karhina Textiles is a Textile Artist specialising in free machine embroidery, hand stitching and mending based in Melbourne. She has been making her clothes and mending since a teenager. Loving to personalise her wardrobe with visible mending and embellishment. Tamara enjoys teaching various forms of mending, embroidery and textile art. She promotes sustainable living practices along with facilitating community arts projects and happily accepts commissions to mend your old favourites.

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2025-01-03 15:00:00
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