Mend and Remake
Make your wardrobe sustainable, one stitch at a time
Since March 2023, Transition Bondi has been running monthly Mend & Remake workshops. These sessions are a practical, welcoming space where people come together to reduce textile waste, learn skills, and support each other to repair and rework clothing.
We provide sewing machines, tools, and basic equipment. You bring the clothes you want to mend or remake.
Learn more about this project.
What to expect
- Supportive, skills-based learning in clothing repair and creative upcycling
- Help from experienced sewists in a relaxed, friendly setting
- A community focused on reducing fashion waste and sharing knowledge
- Small group sessions, limited to 15 participants, for personalised support
Who it’s for
All skill levels are welcome. Absolute beginners, confident sewists, hot glue enthusiasts, and curious experimenters.
What to bring
- Bring clothes or materials you are ready to cut, stitch, layer, or reinvent.
- Come make something loud, joyful, and reused, together.
Who you will learn with
Lise, Sarah, Chiara and Kit co-facilitate the workshops and bring a wide range of practical skills and community expertise. Lise holds qualifications in visual arts, fashion, and sustainability, and Sarah is a self-taught sewer and sustainable fashion advocate with strong skills in garment repair and upcycling. Chiara, founder of Mend & Remake, leads coordination and brings extensive hands-on sewing experience, tools, and repair knowledge, while Kit supports facilitation, welcomes participants, and shares skills in creative repurposing and community building. Together, they combine technical making skills with a shared commitment to waste reduction, social justice, and ethical fashion.
Support Mend & Remake
Mend & Remake is a free, community-run program. Donations help cover the real costs of running the workshops.
- Donate funds: Optional cash donation when registering.
- Donate in kind: Fabric, tools, and sewing materials.
- Volunteer: Sewists, organisers, and helpers welcome
To donate contact [email protected].
Supported by Waverley Council Our Local Community Fund.
Location
Waverley Public Library
32-48 Denison St, Bondi Junction NSW 2022