Upcycled Clothing, Slow Clothing

I always enjoy teaching people how to upcycle and more importantly, how to reconnect with their clothing. It's always such joy to hear positive feedback from the participants on how they felt during the making process, and of course, what they took back home in terms of skills. Here's what the participants of the Restyle Your Wardrobe Workshop had to say:

"I joined this workshop last year so that I could learn basic sewing but I came back with more knowledge on how to transform my old clothes into newer designs. Agatha is very patient and willing to brainstorm ideas on how to create a design that you will love! I transformed an old dress into a skirt and I love wearing it. I have since transformed other old dresses into new skirts. Learning a new skill has never been this fruitful ~"  Rachel

"One of the most fun workshops I attended last year! All the best Agy" Lara of Secondsguru

Lara and Anuja even wrote up their experience of when they attended the workshop. 

So what did the participants make this time round? Rather than convert them into wearable items, a majority of them converted them into useable products such as cushion covers, bolsters, bags (a yoga mat bag!) and even a pencil case. 

Trying out a new format to the workshop

Many of the participants fed back that they would like a longer session to the workshop. The original workshop was only about 5 hours and so I decided to extend it to 8 hours over a 2 day period. The 8th run will be held at IDEASHub @UWCSEA Dover.  I am very excited about the longer format as this gives everyone a chance to make more things and explore more techniques.

Dates: 22 and 29 April (2 day workshop)
Time: 1 - 5pm
The price is $133 per person
Buddy discount - 10% off if you bring a friend.
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