May Monthly Mending & Upcycle - Men's Shirt Refashions

May 30 2:00-5:00pm

Our monthly mending workshop is free, as a service to the community. Help us spread the knowledge to repair your own clothes and fight back against waste.

Join us each month for a hands-on mending class where we explore fresh techniques and celebrate creative clothing repair. Every session features a new mending method - from embroidered patches to weaving the moth holes in your sweater, giving you fresh skills to refresh your wardrobe.

May's Upcycle is Men's Shirt Refashions! There are so many amazing ways to repurpose men's dress shirts - thrifted or swiped from the closet.

What should I bring?

Bring one or more men's dress shirts in fabrics and patterns that you like. Depending on the style of upcycle you like, you might consider the fit of the shirt. Some work best with a shirt that is roughly your size, but some are best with a very oversized shirt.

How should I prepare? 

Search on Pinterest, YouTube or social media for men's shirt upcycles, to get some ideas of styles you like. Save them, and bring them to the workshop. We'll all collaborate and help each other out with ideas too!

What sewing skill level is this for?

You don't need to be a sewing expert, but you should know how to comfortably use a sewing machine. We are happy to give you a quick overview of ours, but we won't have time for a full machine lesson during the eworkshop. We'll have six machines for everyone to share. A lot of the upcycling involves measuring, cutting and pressing, so we can tag team on the machines:)