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A Truly Victorian Weekend
Sat 29 & 30 May, 9am-3.30pm, 1 weekend $65*
Learn to make your very own bespoke Victorian or Steam Punk garment using Truly Victorian e-patterns. To view the range of costume patterns available from the 1830’s to the 1900’s please visit www.trulyvictorian.info. Victorian clothing is mostly made up of separates; skirts, overskirt and bodice, which allows for a wide variety of styles for you to mix and match. You will need to come fully prepared with fabric and pattern. When enrolled the tutor will contact you with further details including a discount code to purchase your pattern. Join Viv for a fun weekend! 
*Subsidy applies
Course ID: B352
Tutor: Vivienne Shepherd
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Sewing Workshop

Wed, 6-8.30pm, starts 26 May, 5 weeks (in total)
​Fee: $65*
Let our tutor guide you as you learn how to make your own garment. You can make something new or upcycle and transform an existing item. Create a new outfit by turning a dress into a top or skirt. Be limited only by your imagination. Never sewed before? No previous experience is necessary. Join Viv at the information evening, Wed 19 May @ 6pm, to discuss your project - phone 435 0889 to register. *Materials are extra. Suitable for both novices and those with some experience.
* Subsidy applies ​
Course ID: B350
Tutor: Vivienne Shepherd
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Natural Body Products
Sat 12 June, 12.30-4pm, 1 afternoon $55
​Making skin and body care products can be quite addictive. Ingredients can come from your garden, the supermarket, the bush. Using plants such as chillies, herbs and lavender you will learn how to make an infused oil, lip balm, salve, hand cream and body lotion. Discover how to prepare the herbs for use from infusing to bottling. This is a practical hands-on workshop where you will take home samples of each of the products. The fee includes all ingredients plus jars. 
Course ID: B358
Tutor: Raewyn Rouse

Beeswax Food Wraps

Saturday, 29 May, 9am-11am, 1 morn $30
Want to be crafty and eco-conscious? Join this workshop and learn how to make beeswax food wraps, your very own cling wrap alternative. Craft your way to plastic-free living using natural ingredients with no additives! This is a hands-on class and you will get to make a couple of wraps to take home (all materials provided). Beeswax wraps make great gifts and are a perfect home essential for wrapping up lunchbox items, preserving last night’s dinner or bundling up your favourite on-the-go snacks. 
Course ID: B20
Tutor: Greer Rasmussen
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Upholstery Workshop

Sat & Sun, 22 & 23 May, 9am-4.30pm, $165*
​​​Do you have a chair or stool that needs recovering? Bring your favourite piece of furniture back to life! Learn the basics of upholstery in this intensive weekend workshop with our experienced tutor.   You will be given the opportunity to meet with the tutor prior to the class to discuss your project and calculate the quantity of fabric needed together with any other resources that may be required (contact the CEW office for when the info evening will be held). No large items accepted due to time constraints. Basic sewing skills recommended.  Material costs are extra.  Use of staple gun included in fee.  This is a popular course and spaces are limited, enrol early to avoid disappointment.   Visit the Gallery page to view projects from previous classes. *Materials extra.
Course ID: B355
Tutor: Ken Brain
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