In this second Decorative Repair workshop, we’ll dive deeper into the art of hand mending and storytelling through fabric. Bring a piece you’d love to transform—maybe something you started earlier in the month, or a new item ready for repair and reinvention.

You’re encouraged to think ahead, gather your ideas, and collect more fabric scraps, threads, beads, buttons, and other small treasures. To help inspire and extend your creativity, Barbara will bring along her own collection of beads and buttons to share and spark fresh ideas.

Learn how to:

Look more closely at detail and texture

Refine your ideas with thoughtful composition

Discover hidden gems in your everyday materials

Tell your own story through fabric and thread

This workshop is all about slowing down, seeing more, and letting your textile work reflect your personality and creativity.

A small koha is welcome if you'd like to purchase extra resources from Barbara’s stash for future projects.

What to bring:

A textile item you'd like to work on

Any extra materials you’d like to incorporate (buttons, beads, threads, scraps)

Let’s give beautiful old fabrics a new chapter—one stitch at a time.

Saturday 30 August,

9.30-11.30am

Parnell Room, Parnell Community Centre

$15 per person - tea and coffee included

An extra small koha is welcome if you'd like to purchase extra resources from Barbara’s stash for future projects.

Tutor: Barbara Woodman

Barbara Woodman is a friendly and multi-skilled tutor with a passion for creativity and sustainability. She is the founder of Warm Hearts Upcycling, her workshops focus on transforming unwanted clothes, fabrics, buttons, and other forgotten treasures into fun and useful new items. Through crafting circles, she helps bring people together—fostering connection, reducing isolation, and inspiring friendships, all while empowering individuals to be bold, resourceful, and adventurous with materials they already have at home.

Community Service Card and Gold Card holders' discount:

We are pleased to extend a special 10% discount to Community Service Card and Gold Card holders. When enrolling, simply select the applicable discount option, and during checkout, enter your membership number to validate and apply the discount.

Parnell Community Centre is located in the Jubilee Building at 545 Parnell Road, Parnell. For further details about our community classes and activities, see our website at https://villagesquare.org.nz/classes or contact Abigail on 09 555 5164 / community@villagesquare.org.nz.

Parnell Community Centre | 545 Parnell Road, Parnell, Auckland

Activity Details

What to bring

A garment or textile item with a small tear, hole, or stain
Any fabric scraps, threads, or trims you’d like to incorporate
extras like random loved buttons, sequins, lace

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This activity runs on these dates and times:

August 2025
Saturday, 30 August 2025 (9:30am to 11:30am)

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	Session name	Total
	Winter Workshops to Warm the Soul	$15.00

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2025 Winter Workshop - Decorative Repair #2 with Barbara Woodman