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AMSG Micro Skills: Sewing & Clothing Repair Café 🧡

  • Bright Community Centre 1 Railway Avenue Bright, VIC, 3741 Australia (map)

Got a pile of clothes you’ve been meaning to fix, but no idea where to start?
Buttons missing. Pants too long. Small tears you’ve just been ignoring.

Same! So we’re fixing that.

Get confident fixing your own clothes (and stop throwing them out).

Led by local sewer Carolyn, this session is hands-on, practical, and actually doable at home.

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🧡 How the night works

- Bring 1–2 items you want to repair (or just come to learn).
- We’ll show you the basics, then guide you step-by-step as you work on your own piece.
- 1–2 hour relaxed session β€” come in, learn something useful, head home with new skills.

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🧡 What you’ll learn

  • Easy wins (start here):
    - Sewing buttons back on
    - Fixing small tears and split seams
    - Simple patches and quick repairs

    Next step:
    - Hemming pants properly
    - Shortening a t-shirt
    - Repairing or adding pockets/linings
    - Basic clothing adjustments

  • Plus:
    - How to thread and use a sewing machine
    - Simple hand sewing techniques

  • What to bring
    - 1–2 clothing items you’d like to fix
    - Your sewing machine (if you have one)

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🧡 No machine?
No problem. We’ll have machines and materials ready for you.

No experience needed. No pressure to get it perfect.
Just come along, have a go, and leave way more confident fixing your own stuff.

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Spots are limited so everyone gets hands-on help.

Non Members: $5 (covers venue + materials)
AMSG Members: FREE

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