Repair, Reuse, Restyle : Sustainable fashion workshops coming to Wanneroo

You can learn how to recycle old textiles into new uses, basic sewing or attend a clothes swap events.

With sustainability at its core, the new event aims to help balance the relationship between urban growth and the environment.

Event dates and times

Making New Meaning from Old Textiles – three-part series at the Wanneroo Library

Led by Inglewood-based artist, Louise Wells, this workshop encourages participants to bring along precious fabric or clothing to remodel and repurpose. Using different stitches, machine sewing and your own imagination, you will create a small, unique artwork.

Louise has a diverse art practice, ranging from small hand stitched works to large-scale outdoor ephemeral sculptures.

12pm to 4pm, Sunday 15 June, Saturday 21 and Saturday 28 June

• $100 per ticket
• Book here

Clothes swap event at Clarkson Library

Bring up to 10 gently used clothing items, accessories or shoes and trade them for something new-to-you.

10am to 2pm, Monday 16 June, featuring an alteration station with Angela from ‘Sew Impressed’ from 11am to 2pm.

• Free
• Book here

10am to 2pm, Wednesday 18 June, featuring Loraine Martin from the ‘The Feelgood Fashionista’ from 12pm to 1pm.

• Free
• Book here

Renew and repurpose textile sewing workshops at Clarkson Library

Join us for a fun a creative series of upcycled art and craft classes for ages 16 and above.

In these two sessions, supported by members of our Waste Education team, we will use sewing machines to create coasters (Tuesday) and placemats out of repurposed fabric (Thursday). Add your own personal touch to your table to next time  you host your family and friends.

10am to 11.30am and 1pm to 2.30pm, Tuesday 17 June.
10am to 11.30am and 1pm to 2.30pm, Thursday 19 June.

• Free
• Book here

Clothes swap event at the Wanneroo Library

Looking to refresh your wardrobe while connecting with your community? Join our Care to Rewear Clothes Swap for a fun and sustainable way to update your style!

Bring up to 10 gently used clothing items, accessories or shoes and trade them for something new-to-you.

9.30am to 12.30pm, Saturday 21 June, featuring an alteration station with Angela from ‘Sew Impressed’.

• Free
• Book here

Become friends with your sewing machine: Intro to sewing course at Wanneroo Library

This four-part introductory sewing course offers the advice and help you need to give your clothing a second life.

The course is suitable for ages 12 and up, and will cover:

• general sewing machine functions and dial controls
• threading, bobbin fill, trouble shooting and needle changing
• general foot attachments overview: standard, buttonhole, rolled hem and zipper
• how to insert a zipper using the zipper foot.

After mastering the basics, participants can work on a project of their own or an item of clothing that needs repairing or adjusting.

4.30pm to 6.30pm, Monday 23, Tuesday 24, Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 June.

• Free
• Book here