This is a hands-on session to inspire you to look differently at the clothes that already exist in your wardrobe and OP shops. As a self-taught sewist who makes or adapts most of her clothes, the session begins with a “show and tell” of garments from Jane’s own wardrobe. Please bring a few garments from your wardrobe that you love but aren’t wearing for some reason. We discuss redesign concepts and revival possibilities, and upcycle using hand-stitch within the timeframe available. Along the way, you will learn the basics of mending by making your own needle roll and learning to hand-stitch. Workshop will suit beginners and intermediate.

Join us for Jane’s workshop on Saturday, 26th of August from 12:30pm to 3:30pm at Petrie Terrace Gallery.

Ticket Prices:

$80 for RQAS members

$90 for non-members

Please note, this workshop will be held upstairs in our studio gallery space which can only be accessed via a flight of stairs.

Please also note that for those attending this workshop, the Slow Clothing Talk with Jane Milburn that is being hosted on the same day (11am-12pm) is free to attend.

Materials list for students:

– Up to three dull/dormant/damaged garments from your wardrobe for discussion and resuscitation.

– Hand-sewing kit if you have one (needle, threads, scissors).

Materials supplied:

Each student will receive a copy of The Process of Mending booklet, needle, thread and material to stitch a small needle book.

About your tutor:

Jane Milburn OAM believes in the power of adaptation in the natural world and her own. After agricultural science and leadership study applied to a career in rural communications and advocacy, Jane navigated a unique pathway to influence change in the way we dress. She is the founder of Textile Beat, author of Slow Clothing: finding meaning in what we wear, and applies permaculture principles in the wardrobe through a focus on natural fibres, regenerating agency and living simply. Jane was awarded a Churchill Fellowship investigating ways hands-on upcycling helps reduce textile waste and enhance wellbeing. In 2022, she was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for service to fashion sustainability.