Sashiko Stitching and Denim Repair (Session 1)
Wed 1 July 2026
5:00pm – 7:00pm
The Hanger, Building 516, Level 2, Room 1, RMIT Brunswick Campus, 25 Dawson St, Brunswick
$50 per person
$35 per student
Led by Deb Wills-Ives
RMIT University
Contact:
kiri.delly@rmit.edu.au
Got a worn or torn denim piece in need of repair?
Bring your favourite denim items to a 2-hour introduction to Sashiko stitching!
You will get to learn the basics of this Japanese stitching technique, through repairing worn and much-loved denim from your wardrobe. Participants in this workshop only need to bring along their denim jeans and/or denim jackets and everything else will be supplied.
Materials provided include a selection of Sashiko threads and needles, printed/plain cotton and denim fabrics for patching.
This workshop is suitable for all ages and designed to support participants in creatively exploring this traditional Japanese stitching technique.
We will provide: Yarns, threads, repair tools/equipment, printed/plain cotton and denim fabrics for patching.
Please bring with you: Denim jeans and/or jackets for repairing.