Clothes upcycling workshop

ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP

Clothes Upcycling Workshop – Basic Sewing Experience Required

Clothes upcycling is a cost-effective way to elevate your wardrobe and satisfy your love for new outfits, all while significantly reducing your environmental impact.

By learning clothes upcycling skills, you can breathing new life into old clothes and alter those that don’t fit properly.

In this fun, hands-on clothes upcycling workshop, I’ll share practical tips for altering clothes so you can confidently begin your upcycling journey.

Please bring clothes you’d like to upcycle, alter or refashion. At the start of the class, we’ll discuss upcycling and alteration ideas for as many items as time allows.  You’ll then have the opportunity to start working on your chosen alterations.

Note: Depending upon their complexity, some upcycling projects may take longer than the workshop time allows. In that case, attendees can either finish their project at home or book another class where they receive the guidance and camaraderie of the group.

In this class, I’ll cover

• Upcycling and alteration suggestions based on garments brought by each attendee (see above).
• Fabrics and clothes that are easier to upcycle and sew.
• Practical techniques to alter clothes to fit your properly.
• Useful ideas for transforming existing garments into something new / different.

Sewing Expertise

By booking this class, you should have basic sewing and sewing machine skills as attendees are required to work on their own projects.  If you don’t have basic sewing and sewing machine skills, it is recommended you attend the Basic Sewing Class first.

Note: This class is hands-on and is not an opportunity to bring clothes you want altered and for someone else to complete the work.

Sewing Machine

This is a hands-on class and attendees can bring their own sewing machine. If you don’t have your own sewing machine, I have ones available for use during the class.

Please familiarise yourself with sewing machine terms and conditions »

Try sewing to see if you like it.

This upcycling workshop is a great way to try clothes altering without the upfront cost of buying a sewing machine. I provide everything you need including a modern sewing machine, scissors, and accessories so you can focus on learning and having fun. It’s a great opportunity to see if sewing is something you’d like to pursue before buying your own equipment.

Duration and Cost

3 hours – $120 (includes GST).

If you’re an NDIS participant, you may be able to claim the cost of your sewing lessons under your plan. Speak with your support coordinator or plan manager to find out if it’s covered as part of your funding.

Attendees

Maximum: 5 people

This is a small, group class with a maximum of 6 people. This allows ample time for one-on-one attention allocated to each attendee.

* A minimum of 4 people are required for this class to proceed. If numbers aren’t reached, you can transfer to another date or apply for a fully refund. 

Location

Classes and workshops are held at Frenchs Forest on the Northern Beaches, Sydney (near Northern Beaches Hospital).

There is plenty of free, untimed street parking across the road from the workshop and a bus stop is within easy walking.

After placing your booking, you’ll be sent the address, along with parking and other information.

In-home, private lessons are available. Click here for details »

Refreshments

Morning or afternoon tea will be available for attendees to enjoy. Unfortunately, we cannot cater to the specific dietary or allergy requirements of individual attendees.

Clothing Swap

The core purpose of Second Life Upcycling is to encourage recycling, repurposing, rethinking and reusing. With this in mind, feel free to bring along good quality clothes you would like to swap or give to other workshop attendees.  This encourages a circular economy and ensures your clothes go to a good home and are kept out of landfill (hopefully).

Note: Any garments or accessories not taken by other workshop attendees will have to be taken home.  I do not offer a recycling service.

Terms and Conditions

Please be sure to familiarise yourself with our Terms and Conditions, including cancellations and refunds.