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Sustainable sewing & upcycling course

Sydney Community College · Rozelle

turn old clothes into something you'll actually wear

Get ticketsFrom $309 on whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au Ask your mates if they’re keenGet a link for the group chat · no app needed
🗓️Thursdays · to Thu 10 Dec
🎟️From $309
WorkshopsFashion & design

Dates & times

Thu 19 Nov · 6pm – 9pm
Thu 26 Nov · 6pm – 9pm
Thu 3 Dec · 6pm – 9pm
Thu 10 Dec · 6pm – 9pm

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About

Have unworn clothes, fabric remnants, or unfinished sewing projects tucked away? Instead of letting them go to waste, discover how to transform them into unique, practical pieces you'll be proud to use or wear.

In this 4-week Sustainable Sewing & Upcycling course, you'll learn creative techniques for giving existing textiles a second life while building your sewing skills and confidence. Working with reclaimed fabrics and garments, you'll explore how to deconstruct, redesign, and reconstruct materials into something both functional and beautiful.

Across four sessions, you'll complete one or more substantial upcycling projects while progressively building your skills. Beginning with garment deconstruction and fabric recovery, you'll move on to techniques such as patchwork, appliqué, creative fabric manipulation, and reconstruction, developing the confidence to plan, design, and complete your own sustainable sewing projects.

Whether you're looking to reduce textile waste, refresh your wardrobe, or simply enjoy a more creative approach to sewing, you'll leave with new skills, fresh inspiration, and techniques you can continue using at home.

Course content

During the course, participants will be guided through key concepts, techniques and approaches that typically include:

  • Exploring the principles of upcycling, recycling and downcycling in textile crafts
  • Assessing garments and fabrics for reuse, and recovering usable materials and trims

Getting there

Sydney Community College, Rozelle

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Quick answers

When is Sustainable sewing & upcycling course?

Thursdays, to Thu 10 Dec. There are 4 dates to pick from, listed above.

Where is it?

Sydney Community College, Rozelle, NSW.

How much are tickets?

From $309, as the source listed it when Keen last read the listing. The ticket page has the current price.

Where do I get tickets?

On whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au. The button at the top of this page goes straight there.

How do I find out which of my mates are keen?

Tap "Ask your mates if they're keen" on this page. You get one link for the group chat, and your mates answer keen, maybe or can't in their browser, with no app and no sign-up. It is free.

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