Social Textiles Group

Bring your own project or join a group craft project using textiles (crochet, sewing, embroidery, etc.).

Build skills, confidence and community while caring for the environment and reducing waste - we highly encourage reusing, repurposing and repairing! Drop in and head home as you please within this three hour timeframe.

• Three sewing machines and 1 overlocker are available for use on a first served basis, please be conscientious of others and share the equipment

• An iron and ironing board are available for use, please be conscientious of others and share the equipment

• Some commonly used sewing consumables available to share if you need them e.g. buttons, needles, pins etc., but it’s advised that you bring your own

• Kitchen & tea/coffee facilities available

What to bring:

Please note: unfortunately for safety reasons we are unable to have BYO sewing machines, overlockers or any equipment that plugs into power unless it has been tested and tagged by a licenced electrician. The City holds two free Test and Tag sessions per year which will be made available for regular members of the group.

Length

This event goes for three hours and is quite informal.

Start time

This event is open for guests to come and go as they please. 

Location

Marlak Room - enter through the main entrance

Requirements 

Bring sewing consumables. Some are available to share if you need them.

Type of event and expectations 

This is a casual social meet. While a basic understanding of crafting is desired, a mentor may be in attendance to guide, share or troubleshoot with you. Other attendees may also assist.

Accessibility

Disabled parking is available at front of Centre, rooms are located on multiple levels via a ramp and toilets are available within the venue. For specific access requirements please feel free to call or email the centre at (08)9364 0191 or piney.lakes@melville.wa.gov.au 

Directions to centre 

Please consider using public transportation. A bus stop, just a 2-minute walk away, is conveniently located near the Centre and services multiple routes. 

The Centre is located at 555 Leach Highway, Winthrop in the Piney Lakes reserve. To reach us, if heading westbound, take the first left after Murdoch Drive on Leach Highway. If coming from the Fremantle area, continue on Leach Hwy across Murdoch Drive and use the designated U-turn  just after the lights to move to the westbound lanes. Go back through the lights at Murdoch Drive and take the first left. Please park in the signed public carpark. 

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Recycling hub

Bring the following items for recycling at Piney Lakes when you attend a workshop: household batteries, printer cartridges, light globes, mobile phones and chargers, writing instruments, plastic bread tags, beauty packaging, oral care products, plastic bottle lids and medication blister packets. 

This is a casual/networking event, all adults welcome, please be respectful to each other and your environment.