DIY Upcycle Style

Upcycle and mend your fave clothing to create your style!

Are you passionate about fashion? Do you enjoy upcycling clothes and personalizing what you wear? If so, you might enjoy this realtime. Bring your projects and work on them, while learning basic patching, mending, and darning techniques.

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DIY Upcycle Style
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1 Your Guide

Amber Santos Learn more about me

I’m of German Canadian, Anishanaabe and Metis descent. I’m a practicing artist with over 20 years of exhibiting and selling paintings and drawings, painting murals and teaching art!

I’m a beginner surfer—I’m not very good at it, but every wave I drop is worth the hundreds of wipe outs.

2 Materials Needed

Clothes they want to mend or personalize, embroidery needles, or large sewing needles, embroidery thread, scissors, a thimble, scraps of fabric. Optional: fabric markers, fabric paint, patches, yarn

3 Learning Focus

  • Communicating
  • Creative thinking
  • Positive personal identity & culture
  • Social awareness & responsibility

4 Registration

You’re selecting a Realtime Single A one-time Livestreamed Activity led by a qualified Guide.

5 Best Suited For:

Stick figures of varying sizes waving

My age is between 10 - 15

Yellow and blue gear

All experience levels are welcome.

Child and mother stick figure standing

My parents need to be around.

We advise a grown-up is close by to supervise with the materials and tools for safe use. Use safety gear, such as safety goggles, gloves, and wear an old shirt for STEM/STEAM Activities

An open book

I can read independently.