Sustainable Sewing

Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Repurpose | Repair

Hamilton’s Monthly Mending & Repair Meets are made possible with the support of Hamilton City Council.

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What to Expect

Learn practical sewing skills to repair, alter, and extend the life of your clothing and other household textile items. We will guide you through the process you need for your particular project.

What to bring:

  • Clothing items you’d like to mend

  • Clothing with seams coming apart

  • Clothing with stains you’d like to creatively cover

  • Clothing with holes or snags

Learn to Mend

You will have full access to our range of our machines and equipment.

✓ Hand stitching equipment

✓ Mending templates & guides

✓ Cutting & marking tools

✓ Hot or cold drink

Included

This is not a structured ‘workshop’, so you can pop in or out anytime during this time.

With our team of experts, you will be guided and supported at your pace. You will learn specific skills for your project.

Please note, this does not include lessons on how to operate a sewing machine. If you’re comfortable using a machine, you’re welcome to make use of the machines and/or overlockers. If you haven't used a machine before, you’re still welcome to attend - just be prepared to mend and repair using hand-sewing techniques, which is perfect for many types of mending projects.

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