#stitch-it-don’t-ditch-it Whakat? Nelson
Tuesdays 11:30am-12:30pm
March 7 & 21 / April 4 & 18 / May 2, 16 & 30 / June 13 & 27 / July 11 & 25 / August 8 & 22 / September 5 &19 / October 3, 17 & 31 / November 14 & 28 / December 12
Street Mending - Positive Action Event
Join the street mending event, sit & mend together on Trafalgar St. under the trees near Bank Lane.
Encouragement to enter into a contract with the things you purchase, look after & care for them and extend their useful life as long as possible.
We wish to persuade & inspire people of the benefits of mending.
Promoting the repair of clothes as a means to reduce consumption of energy & other resources. .
What to bring? Chair with Chair banner
Make a chair banner with ‘#stich it don’t ditch it’ & hang it from the back of your seat. This could be sewn, painted, hand written, cut from paper, stitched on a garment etc. – whatever you have time for & will enjoy making.
Mending project - neat un-cluttered
Simple Mending kit, scissors, pins, sharp needle, blunt needle, fabric scraps
For more information contact Ami:
027 3577998
amikgrowingfood@gmail.com
Lookout for more events on Facebook
For more information #stitch-it-don’t-ditch-it
www.streetstitching.com
# Stitch It Don't Ditch It
This QR code will link you with a curated collection of free online tutorials that share many ways to mend, embellish, alter, refresh and refashion your wardrobe.
Prolong the life of your clothes and learn the happy art of repair.
And if you'd like to know about 'street stitching',
please follow suzi on IG @twistedtwee or @streetstitching