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Ottawa South Community Mending Circle – January
January 19 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Come learn from our volunteer Mending Mentors, who will show you how to repair or hem your favorite garments, give advice on simple sewing projects, and help with sewing machines. All skill levels are welcome.
What to bring:
Item to work on such as a garment, cushion, curtain, blanket – see below for details on the types of projects with which we can assist you.
(Optionally) Sewing supplies such as needles, thread, or cloth for patching. If you do not have your own supplies, you can use ours!
(Optionally) Your sewing machine. If you do not have a sewing machine, you can learn hand mending or use one of our machines.
A willingness to learn.What we offer: We can coach you on making simple repairs (e.g. seams, small tears, buttons, darning of socks, opened seams, patching), visible mending, repair of knitted or crocheted garments, hemming, and answer basic questions about using sewing machines. If you have something to patch, please either bring some cloth for the patch or contact us in advance with the colour and material type required.
While we are here to help, some projects may be outside our abilities. In particular, we are not able to help with leather or zippers, significant clothing alterations/big sewing projects/clothing re-designs or broken sewing machines. If you are unsure, please contact us via FB message or on our webiste (www.osean.org) with the details in advance (pictures encouraged!).