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Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
For extra peace of mind, all our bookings are covered by our $20 million public liability insurance.
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Q: What ages is this class suitable for?
A: Adults & 12+ years. An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.
Q: What's the cancellation policy?
A: Free to cancel or reschedule up until 7 days before the class
Q: How long does the class run for, and what's the price?
A: 4 hours, $135 per guest ($145 per guest when you book for 1 guest, $135 for 2+ guests. $50 per class surcharge applies for private classes)
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Mending, Darning and Needle Felting Workshop
Learn how to mend your clothes make them as individual as you are
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4 hours
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label $135 (or 4 payments of $33.75 via- Afterpay) ($145 per guest when you book for 1 guest, $135 for 2+ guests. $50 per class surcharge applies for private classes)
What you'll do
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 birthday 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 would also be a nice gift for her, gift for mum, anniversary gift or birthday gift.
Location
Brunswick, VIC
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Your teacher can also travel within 30 kms of Brunswick, to a venue of your choice for a private class
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Your teacher
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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