A Stitch in Time – Basic Hand Sewing & Mending Workshop

Learn the basic skills of hand sewing and mending to extend the life of clothing with Bronwyn Davies.

Australians throw away an average of 300,000+ tonnes of clothing waste annually, contributing to the degradation of our environment and taking up unnecessary landfill space.

Knowing how to mend & repair textiles using basic hand-sewing techniques can extend the useable life of textiles, reduce the need and our reliance on the consumption of ‘new’ items, and improve environmental outcomes.

About the Workshop.

Do you have clothing at home with missing buttons, a visible tear, or a hem or seam that’s come apart but don’t have the confidence to do a simple repair?

Join Bronwyn Davies at the sustainable reuse enterprise Trashy, Penrith, and gain hand sewing and mending skills that can be applied to various clothing and other textiles suffering from general wear and tear. This workshop is suitable for beginners.

Where: Trashy Store, 4/92-112 Henry Street, Penrith

When:

• Monday 7 April 2025, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
• Saturday 12 April 2025, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm 

All materials needed for the workshops have been sourced and generously supplied by Trashy, so you only need to bring your enthusiasm!

To ensure participants receive close care and guidance from the workshop tutor throughout the event, place availability is strictly limited to 12 people. Click here to secure your ticket for either the daytime or evening event via Humanitix.

This project is a NSW Environment Protection Authority Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy initiative, funded from the waste levy. Supported by Penrith City Council.

These image(s) are examples of the topics that will be covered in this workshop. Please note, they are not the tutor's original work.

About the Tutor

A long-time Penrith resident, Bronwyn is a passionate and experienced sewing enthusiast dedicated to sharing her expertise with the local community. With years of experience, she possesses a deep understanding of the craft and a natural talent for teaching.

Bronwyn thrives on empowering others to discover their creative potential through sewing, equipping them with practical skills and inspiring a lifelong love of the craft. She's committed to fostering a supportive learning environment where students leave feeling confident with new skills and a renewed sense of creative energy.

About Trashy

Trashy, a start-up, female-owned and operated enterprise based in Penrith, is dedicated to transforming the community’s perception of fashion ‘waste’ by advocating and supporting conscious consumerism and championing the value inherent in remnant and discarded textiles, haberdashery and other creative resources.

Trashy is a social enterprise that purchases most of its offerings from business closures, retired dress/costume makers, seamstresses, and byproducts of the manufacturing of clothes and upholstery. This incentivises businesses and individuals to see the potential value in quality discards that may otherwise end up in landfills. By purchasing this so-called textile and fashion 'waste', Trashy helps keep these valuable resources in circulation, extending their economic value, and helping reduce the demand for new textiles. This helps reduce the impact of textile production and transportation on the environment, aligning with Trashy's commitment to sustainability and supporting the circular economy.

Trashy’s founder, Annette Atalas identifies as a neurodiverse woman, who understands the social challenges of being misidentified, misinterpreted, and misrepresented. This drives her commitment to advocating for, creating, and providing social and employment opportunities for other neurodiverse and disabled individuals, ensuring that creativity and innovation are accessible to all
 
For more information about Trashy visit, www.trashypenrith.com.au.