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

Use a well furnished workspace and guidance from an experienced costume maker with expertise in the area you are requiring.

Let us know if you are interested in attending a class that could be tailored to suit a personal project of yours.
Maybe you want to Make a sun hat, make a pattern and stitch it together!

Maybe you’d like to make a funky hand bag for a friend as a birthday present and would like some help in constructing it.

Agent costume will be able to show you some short cuts and tricks of the trade.

Let us know what kind of classes you are interested in attending and feel free to ask any relevant questions that come to mind.

Where do you live, and how far would you be willing to travel?

Home sewing is a dying art form. Let’s bring back the interest, and redevelop the talent!
Not only can it be extremely satisfying, it enables you the means to express your personal creativity, and the ability to produce the exact item of clothing, or costume that you want, for you and your family!

Do you have an old holey favourite pair of jeans that you just can’t bare to part with?
Did you stain your favourite top? Did the dog chew the sleeve?
Are you looking for ways to give more mileage to a favourite skirt?
Are you looking to have your clothes fixed by a professional using tailoring and design skills sensitive to your personal sense of aesthetic?
Would you like to learn how to do it yourself?

If you are looking to revamp your old clothes by changing a collar, lengthening the sleeves, turning a rip or tear into a design feature or using patches and other creative alternatives, then fill in the form below.

You might even have a well fitting jacket, that is just plain boring, and needs a bit of a face lift.

Revamp the old, avoid landfill, ReLove the Preloved!

Use your own fabric bits, or lace scraps, and be guided by an artistic design eye, and the steady hand of a professional.

There is plenty of lace and fancy off-cuts to choose from, and feel free to bring your own.
Quality alterations and personal customisation!

Get your favourite clothing styled by a professional, or learn how! Either way, contact us and register your interest.