The Woolloomooloo Women's Stitching and Yarning Group

Hello from Woolloomooloo at the Stitching and Yarning group! We are a group of women that meet at Ozanam every Monday at 12pm to learn about fabrics and textiles, jewellery, and making lots of wonderful and useful things. Some of the things that we have done include:

an even dress, formal pants, casual tops and blousers, casual pants, wrap around skirt, casual skirt, bags, child skirt, shirt alterations, mending babies leather shoes, restoring old dolls clothes. Things we are planning to do cushions, cot sheets, more bags, QB sheets, pillow, baby clothes, quilts, jean skirts, evening dresses, tops and pants, and much more.

Comments from some of the women include:

its a friendly environment for women
a unique atmosphere
a buzz job and place for volunteers
a diversity of culture backgrounds
great sense of humour
people sharing their knowledge and skills
people are friendly and hard working
great teachers and supporters
fantastic fabric donors
women from all walks of life are coming together united for one course
I made my first dress and its wonderful
making things that I am actually wearing and proud off and making heaps more
great music
making absolutely beautiful jewellery and getting paid orders
fabulous beads to choose from
the coloured tiger tails are fabbo
great mending and alterations being done

If you would like to join our group, please free to come all on Mondays at 12pm in Woolloomooloo at Ozanam, 99 Forbes Street ok.