Make Do and Mend
$80.00 NZD
With the rising cost of living and the environment heading off the deep end, just over 80 years after the phrase was coined, "Make do and mend" it still rings true.
Making the most of what we've got. Extending the life of handmade and shop bought treasures. And even adding flair and beauty to holes and stains! This workshop offers an overview of some really great techniques.
Making the most of what we've got. Extending the life of handmade and shop bought treasures. And even adding flair and beauty to holes and stains! This workshop offers an overview of some really great techniques.
- Reblocking (soaking) stretched or shrunk garments
- Removing fluff, fuzz, pills, bobbly bits, and lint
- Needle Weaving Darning
- Swiss Darning
- Decorative embroidery mending/ Visible mending
Supplies:
- unrestricted access to the coveted Prosper scrap collection!
- darning needles, sewing needles (provided/available to purchase or bring your own)
- lint remover (provided/bring your own)
- scissors (provided/available to purchase or bring your own)
- please bring in several clothing items you want to work on!
- date: Wednesday, 1 May
- time: 5:45 to 7:45pm
- location: Prosper Yarn 54 Ponsonby Road
Please include your mobile number as a note on your order or in your account info if you create one. This way when can text you if there are any last minute notices.
People of all ages, genders, ethnicities, religions, sexualities and abilities are welcome.
We try our best to make our photos as accurate as possible but every screen displays colour slightly differently, so we cannot guarantee complete accuracy. Hand-dyed yarns vary from one batch to the next so there will always be some variation between the photo and each individual skein.
Part of the hand dyed allure is each skein's individuality. This gives final objects depth and nuance. With this in mind we recommend alternating skeins (every other row in flat knitting and every row in circular knitting) on larger projects creating a more cohesive blend.
