It’s time to give your favourite old outfit or new-to-you op shop clothes a new life. In this class, we’ll go over ways you can add some colour and fun to any outfit, using a variety of trims, lace and other haberdashery.

Upcycling clothes is a great way to get more wear out of any outfit and helps use up all that beautiful haberdashery sitting at home!

What we will cover:

• Making your own trims and bias binding
• Sewing trims and ribbons
• Hand and machine sewing lace
• Making simple applique
• Patching and covering damage

What you will need:

• A project or clothing item that you want to embellish (any clothing item will do!)
• Optional: your favourite trims or accessories to add to your project
• Optional: if you have your own sewing equipment please feel free to bring it along  (e.g.: sewing machine, machine accessories and feet, scissors, pins)

What we provide:

• Small samples of trims/lace/haberdashery to practice with
• All sewing equipment needed (sewing machines, threads etc.)
• You will have access to our fabric Op Shop to browse and purchase haberdashery to suit your style

General Information:

Difficulty level: Intermediate Skills

• This is an ideal class for sewists who know their way around a sewing machine
• You are able to thread your sewing machine, change bobbins and troubleshoot basic issues

Age: 15+

Participants are asked to please wear enclosed shoes.

Please see our T&C’s for class bookings.