Repair your ever-loved knits in a beautiful way.
With ‘mender extraordinaire’ Tom of Holland you will learn techniques to repair big and small holes and thinning areas in knitwear, such as Swiss darning (aka duplicate stitching), stocking darn, and knitted-in patch. Time and skill level permitting, it might be possible to cover stocking-web darning as well.
Some simple knitting homework for the participants will be sent out prior to the day.
Tom will share examples of his own work for inspiration and discuss the socio-historic aspects of repair, as well as display repair books and manuals, and generally engage in conversations about our motivations of repair.
This workshop is suitable for intermediate knitters with basic stitch experience. Limited to 12 participants.
Your ticket price includes:
- Darning and sewing threads, use of a variety of needles & scissors.
- A hand-out to take home.
- Morning and afternoon tea, and a vegetarian light lunch (please advise of allergies).
What to bring:
All participants are encouraged to bring:
- One or two knitted garments in need of repair.
- Some knitting needles, a knitted square (homework, instructions will be supplied) and left-over yarn from homework.
Where:
Maker&Smith – Studio One, Artsource, Old Customs House, 8 Phillimore Street, Fremantle.
Time:
Friday 10 August 2018 // 10am – 2pm
Arrive at 9:30am for registration and morning tea.
Getting there:
Cat bus stop at the door (Stops: Blue 18 and Red 2); a 5-minute walk (450 metres) from Fremantle Train Station; on street paid parking ($3/hr); wheelchair access on request.
If you have any questions please contact us
info@makerandsmith.com.au
