The Slow Fashion Sewing Series: for young beginners

The ReDress Hub is excited to be presenting workshops and events at our hub space located atShop 6&7, Quadrant Plaza, 94 York Street, LauncestonTasmania.We have workshops suitable for many different age groups and skill levels - be sure to check out the details of each workshop including what you will need to bring to participate.If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with us via our social media or emailredress.circularclothing@gmail.comWe are looking forward to meeting you soon!

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The Slow Fashion Sewing Series: for young beginners - Holiday Intensive
Learning how to sew your own slow fashion clothes with Lisa Haas

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The ReDress Hub is excited to be able to provide diverse clothing and textiles workshops for all skill levels. Our goal is to educate the community to keep clothes in use for longer, reducing waste and overconsumption through creativity, education &  joy.

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At The ReDress Hub, we're here to help you on your journey to be more 'circular' with your clothing choices, avoid or reduce the consumption of fast-fashion, and clothing and textile waste. This series of 6 x 2 hour workshops, has been specially designed for young beginners to do after school. This series of workshops has been created to assist you on your circular clothing journey, so you can start to create your own handmade 'slow-fashion' clothes and contribute to the global circular clothing movement. The amazing Lisa Haas (a designer and school teacher) will be your workshop facilitator, guiding you over the six workshops from how to choose fabric, read, mark, and cut out a pattern right through to constructing and finishing a garment for you to proudly wear at the end of the course.The Slow Fashion Sewing Series includes:<ul><li>Week 1: Patterns and Fabric (choosing fabrics, reading a pattern)</li><li>Week 2: Patterns and Fabric (marking and pinning, cutting out and tacking)</li><li>Week 3: Construction Fundamentals (stay stitching, facing, understitching)</li><li>Week 4: Construction Fundamentals (stay stitching, facing, understitching)</li><li>Week 5: Garment Construction (side seams, sleeve insertion)</li><li>Week 6: Finishing (hemming and/or casing)</li></ul>Please note: there may be some tasks we will need you to complete before the workshop the following week***Who is this workshop for?This workshop is suitable for all young beginners (from age 13 -17) who know the basics of using a sewing machine and hand stitching.If you haven't used a sewing machine before, please attend one of our free, Understanding your Sewing Machine workshops we hold regularly. See here for details: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/understanding-your-sewing-machine-the-absolute-basics-tickets-504324176187" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Understanding your sewing machine</a> If you have children 11-12 who are also interested in these workshops, they must either be supervised by an adult or contact us directly at redress.circularclothing@gmail.com so we can work with you to sort something out.****What do I bring?All materials (including your pattern) and tools (including sewing machines) are supplied for this workshop except for your fabric, as we're pretty confident you'd like to choose your own style, and matching thread! Fabric selection:When you book, we will ask you for your body measurements so we can let you know the type and how much fabric to purchase to bring to your first Workshop. We recommend purchasing upcycled fabrics where possible. We also have an assortment of fabrics at The ReDress Hub for you to choose from. Sewing machines:While The ReDress Hub has perfect sewing machines for your needs, you are also welcome to bring your own sewing machine to use in these workshops if you'd prefer.****How do I book?Choose the first date of the Series and book selecting the Series Workshop ticket.Please note: We need a minimum of 6 participants for this series of workshops to go ahead. If we don't get this number we will let you know via your email address***Where do I go?We're excited to be able to run our workshops face-to-face in our new pop-up space.The ReDress Hub is located at:Shop 4, Quadrant Plaza, 94 York St, Launceston, Tasmania. You can find us just behind Toyworld :)Super handy access to parking in the Care CarPark next door, with great cafes close by to fuel you up for all your workshop needs.****What if I don't feel well?If you have been or could have been exposed to COVID19 through travel or a close contact, please consider your attendance and or wearing a mask at the event.If you have any symptoms and don't feel well please don't attend your workshop and get in touch with us for more details.****More information or questions...?For further information about The ReDress Hub please check out our Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ReDressHub" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.facebook.com/ReDressHub</a>Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, our best contact is redress.circularclothing@gmail.com or reach out via our social media.****We hope to see you at The ReDress Hub soon!

This is one of the two patterns students can choose to make as part of this course. Great to wear straight away for winter!

This pretty top is the other option students can choose to make for this course.

Lisa is a practicing designer and teacher skilled in a broad range of textile-based techniques. Her design ethos is strongly grounded in sustainability and all her work is made from either repurposed or natural materials. Lisa predominately designs and creates homewares and accessories but also upcycles second hand clothing, mostly for her own use. Lisa works with a range of students, up until recently in a school setting, but now with individuals or small groups in her studio in Somerset. She is a patient and thoughtful teacher who believes everyone is capable of successfully completing projects.

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