Sustainability

Pimp Your Jeans Sashiko-Style with Robyn

What’s it all about? Sashiko is a striking style of Japanese embroidery, and Boro means rags – referring to the upcycled use of fabric. Come and learn Sashiko embroidery methods, and other stitches, to decorate a comfy pair of jeans or a denim jacket! Sashiko Boro is traditionally a style of mending, giving clothing extra (beautiful) …

  • 20th Feb, 2025
  • 7:45pm - 9:00pm (AEDT)
  • L3, Room 14-15, 37 Swanston St, Melbourne, 3000 VIC

Stitch and Fix: Blind Hems with Robyn

What’s it all about? Pants too long? Skirt too frumpy? Sounds like you need to fix that hem. But don’t get out the sticky tape and staples, Robyn to the rescue! Learning to adjust a hem is a valuable technique for shortening the fabric at the bottom of any pants, skirt or dress. Or even short sleeves. …

  • 25th Feb, 2025
  • 6:15pm - 7:30pm (AEDT)
  • L3, Room 14-15, 37 Swanston St, Melbourne, 3000 VIC
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Leathercraft Basics: Leather Accessories with Gosia

Discover the art of Leathercraft and make some fun, handmade accessories! From earrings and brooches to cuffs and key rings. In this workshop, you’ll learn basic leatherworking techniques for 2D and 3D designs while creating your own unique and sustainable leather jewellery and accessories. There are lots of colours and finishes to choose from. You’ll …

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Sew Your Own Vintage Tea Towel Summer Bag with Robyn

What’s it all about? Linen is a wonderful material, all the better when it’s soft from wear. And even better better when it has a fun, vintage design! Do you have a draw full of these at home? Or some special ones you haven’t wanted to use? Well you wouldn’t be alone. Laneway has plenty! Upcycle a …

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Make Your Own Beeswax Wrap with Sarah

Making beeswax food wraps is a hands-on process where you create reusable, eco-friendly alternatives to plastic wrap by infusing natural fabric (usually cotton) with a mixture of beeswax and jojoba oil. These wraps are perfect for wrapping food, covering bowls, or preserving produce, offering an environmentally friendly solution to reduce plastic waste. In our journey …

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Printmaking for Beginners: Milk Carton Printing with Emilie

If you visit galleries in Australia and around the world, you will often see prints made by artists using engraved copper or zinc plates.   You can do this at home but with an easy hack – using tetramilk cartons or juice boxes! In this workshop you will learn how to design an image for printmaking, …

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Printmaking for Beginners: Milk Carton Printing with Emilie

If you visit galleries in Australia and around the world, you will often see prints made by artists using engraved copper or zinc plates.   You can do this at home but with an easy hack – using milk cartons or juice boxes! In this workshop you will learn how to design an image for printmaking, …