Join me in a 2 hour workshop where you'll learn the elements and methods used in visible mending. Participants are invited to bring a beloved but tired item of clothing that needs a new lease on life, and discover colourful and interesting ways to hide a stain or small hole.

In this workshop you will learn the basics of visible mending: a little colour theory, hand-stitching including simple embroidery stitches, the use of patches, beads and other embellishments. These basics are transferrable skills that can also be applied in other crafts and settings.

Mindfulness is also an important part of this workshop. Participants will be encouraged to slow down and embrace the meditative nature of hand-stitching, and the connection that mending in a group setting offers.

All tools and materials are provided. No sewing skills are needed to join this session - as long as you know which is the pointy end of a needle, I can show you the rest :) This workshop will best suit people aged 10 and up. If participants do not wish to bring an item of clothing, materials for learning the visible mending techniques will be supplied.

Did you know? On average Australians throw away 23 kilos of unwanted clothing every year! * But with a little imagination and some mindful stitching, your favourite dress or shirt could be brightened up, reinvigorated and worn for years to come.

*according to www.cleanup.org.au