Creative Mending & Decoration Workshop With Pauline Franklyn

Embrace the Circular Fashion movement: Learn to Mend & Revitalise Your Favourite Garments!

We're thrilled to welcome back Pauline Franklyn, visiting us all the way from Western Australia! After hosting several successful workshops with us over the past year, Pauline is returning to share her colorful and fun approach to stitching and creative mending at Made By Me Workshop in St Peters.

Inspired by her mother, who found joy in extending the life of garments, Pauline embraces the principles of circular fashion by bringing creativity and color to the meditative task of mending. Using hand-dyed wool yarns, Liberty fabrics, and Indian cottons, she teaches you how to repair, reuse, and revitalize your cherished clothing.

In this workshop, participants are encouraged to bring along a pair of jeans, a favorite jumper with a moth hole, or any garment in need of rejuvenation. You'll learn Pauline's favorite weaving technique, Kantha running stitch, detached chain, Turkey work, and appliqué for patching.

The hand-dyed yarns Pauline uses are a joy to stitch with—both forgiving and inspiring. As you work, every stitch becomes a delightful surprise, as colors emerge and your mending takes shape, creating a piece that feels almost magical. This workshop is about embracing the pleasure and freedom of stitching while contributing to a more sustainable and mindful wardrobe.

About Pauline:

Pauline Franklyn has developed and explored her love of textiles through stitching, felting, crochet and appliqué for over 20 years.
She teaches weekly workshops from her home studio in Perth W.A. and loves sharing her knowledge and enthusiasm for making.
Pauline makes beautiful, unique items to bring joy and colour to your life.
Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn from a true master of the craft, unleash your creativity, and indulge in the art of embroidery.

What you get:

All necessary materials will be provided, including:

An assortment of beautiful hand-dyed yarns (with enough to take home for finishing your piece)
An instruction sheet for embroidery stitches
A 12cm bamboo hoop
Needle
Assorted Liberty fabrics and Indian cotton fabrics

What to bring:

Bring along a pair of jeans, your favourite jumper that has a moth hole or a garment that just needs some rejuvenation and adornment.

Venue:

Made by Me Workshop
100A May Street St Peters NSW 2044

Price: $150

Suitable for:

This workshop is beginner-friendly - No prior knowledge, or skills are required!

Cancellation Policy: Due to the limited number of spaces for workshops, all bookings are final and strictly non refundable. We do not refund classes but you are welcome to send someone else in your place if you can't make it on the day. Since Pauline is a special guest teacher it is not possible to reschedule the workshop to another day. In most of our workshops we require a minimum number of people to run the workshop and will do our absolute best to run every workshop we list but occasionally it is not commercially feasible to do so. In the unlikely event that we don't reach this number, we may cancel the class; in this case, we'll inform you and allow you to get a full refund or reschedule.