Join Mary at ReActon to learn how to make yarn from an old t-shirt.

Join Mary from Ealing Repair cafe to learn how to make t-shirt yarn. Its a simple technique that turns old t-shirts into useful yarn. You can also learn how to turn tights into yarn.

This yarn can then be used in many ways including:

Making a t-shirt yarn bracelet or keycharm.

Twine around the garden

String around the house

String for these drawstring bags from tshirts

Reusable shopping bag

Crochet and knitting projects using t-shirt yarn

No sewing experience required and all resources will be provided. Learn to turn from old t-shirts into yarn.

You can bring along t-shirts and tights that can be used for the project, or Ealing Repair cafe will have thsirts you can use on the day.

Ealing Clothes Repair cafe believes that creating, sewing and mending is great for your mental health and an act of mindfulness. Come along and learn a new skill.

This event is at ReActon hub a Stirling Road, Acton. ReActon is a hub for the circular economy, providing a space for reuse and repair.

Directions

ReActon is on Stirling Road, next to Magenta Storage and opposite Stone and Ceramic Warehouse. We are a short walk from South Acton Mildmay overground Station and Acton Town Piccadilly and District station. There is limited street parking in the area. Please check the restrictions.

Description supplied by the event organiser.