Sewing Bender Weekend

Don't have your own sewing machine? Working on a project too big for your kitchen table? Is your dream garment a bit too next level for your current skill set? Or just want to sew in company?

Our sewing weekender is your opportunity to get stuck in and use our sewing studio and equipment for your own project. We'll be on hand all weekend to help, provide expert guidance and tips, and share our best sewing hacks with you.

You can bring a project you're already working on, something completely new to try out, or that project that has been gathering dust for months because you haven't finished it (we've all been there!). Or you can upgrade a garment you already own.

What you can bring:

- Pick up where you left off on something you already started at home.

- Start something new, e.g. bring a fabric and a pattern.

- Alter, upcycle, or repair an item from your wardrobe.

What our studio has to offer:

- 5 Standard computerised sewing machines

- Overlocker for finishing and working with stretch materials

- Steam iron/ironing board

- Everything you need for cutting out fabrics and patterns (including mats and rotary cutters)

- Measuring tools and paper to create your own pattern pieces

- Help and tips from sewing experts

You'll also be able to purchase products from our reclaim shop (filled with secondhand fabrics and reclaimed haberdashery), and we'll be providing basic equipment and materials such as thread, pins, needles, etc.

This is a weekend event including Saturday and Sunday. You can opt for the full weekend bender or one day only. At checkout, make sure you choose the right option.

Please note, this experience is NOT suitable for beginners. We expect participants to know how to use a sewing machine and have at least a basic understanding of sewing and their project. However, this is the perfect opportunity if your next project feels a bit next level and you need some guidance and support to get you started.

Rethrindle's aim is to make sewing inclusive and accessible to everyone. This is why we try to make our workshops as affordable as possible. A limited number of concession spaces are available for each of our workshops.
If you can, please consider getting a pay-it-forward ticket - every pay-it-forward ticket purchased enables us to offer another concession space for someone who needs it.