Moving back to Melbourne, I just discovered an amazing space called Thread Den. In Errol St, North Melbourne.
It turns out, I studied costuming with one of the founders, Kylie Shepherd, from the year 2000. It’s great to keep in contact and see what other people are achieving with their talents and dedication. Thread Den is a funky and fresh space situated on Errol St in North Melbourne where people from varied backgrounds and levels of experience can learn to sew in a comfortable environment.

There is also a vintage clothing section and well made garments and accessories for sale from local designers.

Thread Den is fully equipped with domestic sewing machines and sewing kits and is available for people like you and me to utilize. If you are interested in learning how to alter clothing, make creative patches look like funky design features or learn sewing tips, register your interest and a class or gathering can be arranged.

It’s a great way to learn a few tips and get some practice without having to dedicate yourself to a full course at a larger institution. They even have an industrial machine, and over locker.

Set classes are usually advertised a month or two beforehand. If you can get together a group of 4 or more people, then a class to suit your purposes can be arranged quite easily and quickly!
Otherwise, why not drop in at lunch time, or after work, or on the weekend, and get to making that skirt, shirt, jacket, cusion etc..that you’ve been putting off for so long.

Find out about their hourly deals, and get sewing!

http://threadden.com/about/

See you there,

elisa
xx

Register your interest below

The Bronte Sewing Room (next door to Sprouts- quality children’s clothing) is offering beginner and intermediate sewing classes.

Bring your own sewing machine and learn how to use it!

Learn tricks of the trade from highly skilled sewing people in a relaxed atmosphere:

Our sewing classes are designed for both the beginner and for those who already have some experience. We are also offering after school classes for kids and teenagers. We aim to provide a relaxed environment where sewing will be taught and creative ideas shared. Along the way you will unravel your own creative journey and be inspired by what you can do with your new knowledge. You will encounter professional short cuts, pearls of wisdom as well as wonderful trade secrets…

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If you missed out on the last classes, then get on the mailing list to find out about the next ones!

Ring the staff at Sprouts on 9386 9977 for further enquiries.
22-28 Macpherson Street Bronte NSW 2024

go on!
Have a go!

And if you end up starting more projects than you can finish, you can always hire someone like us to finish some of them off for you!

elisa

“A Sunny Day in Paradise” was the title of the party held by Agent Costume, in a secret Warehouse in Botany, at Agent Costume Headquarters.
The brief: Prepare for the afterlife of the shipwrecked!
The two basketball court sized, open plan warehouse space was lined along the sides with heavy black velvet curtains, while colourful projections for and aft the life size Viking ship docked at the foot of Island paradise, splayed across screens and dancers boogying groovily on well laid dancefloor to the tropical island lush beats of Pirate and Viking DJs, supported staunchly on the deck of the intricate well hand crafted ship.
Tables and shipwreck paraphernalia was supplied by Sydney Props.
The party kicked off with dress up sessions upstairs, face painting with Global Colours face paint range, and continued through the night with varied acts. Magicians to burlesque dancers, breakdancing, comedy, singing and more all supplied by the incomparable John Samaha, actor, comedian, producer and birth date twin to Elisa Marigold.
There were many pirates and vikings and island beauties treading the freshly laid dance floor, and eating icecream cones, fit for a sunny day.
The goal was to get many creative people together and to promote the costuming services of Agent Costume.
It was also a double birthday.
I hope you enjoy some of these photos taken on the night, as you can see, it was a mixed and varied bunch! If you have any more to share, please let us know! Send them through to elisa@agentcostume.com
Many thanks to McNeill Sailmakers, and Full Bucket of Water, for wonderful, generous support. Helping community members to sand on their feet.
Also to “Secret Service” for sound and projections, and
Francesco: http://www.myspace.com/cescozone2,
for awesome DJing
3XL for projections, and Global Colours body paints, for face painting and dressing up the guests!
and many thanks to Ben Campbell for taking the time to take so many great photographs!
Thank you to all who participated, and returned all the costumes safe and sound as you left…it was very impressive.
Beautiful, beautiful people!