Memory Bear Making Workshop

The Hub From Greener and Cleaner

Join us for this two-part workshop to make your own memory bear out of your treasured fabrics. See our gorgeous bear Ikigai

The Hub, The Glades, Bromley

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Learn to make a memory bear from your treasured fabricsWhether it's the loss of someone special or the joy of a new addition, starting of a new school or sports team, items of clothing can have very sentimental attachments for us. Transform pieces of treasured fabric into a memory bear in this two-part workshop with Kim @ Greener and Cleaner. Your bears make fantastic handmade gifts and keepsakes for special people.To complete your bear, you'll need to attend both parts of the workshop. The dates and times are as follows:<ul><li>Sunday 3rd Nov, 11am-4pm - Intro, Cutting and Prep</li><li>Sunday 10th Nov, 11-4pm Making and finishing</li></ul>This hands-on workshop is suitable for teens and adults who are already comfortable using a sewing machine. (Although the sewing isn't overly complicated it does include curved seams and sharp turns. If you need a practice and don't have a sewing machine at home, pop in to The Hub and use our sewing machine in advance).You will need to bring:<ul><li>Clothing or fabric to make your bear: if it's baby clothes 5-6 garments, childrens' 3-4 garments and adults a minimum of 2. It can also include things like scarves, ties, caps etc.</li><li>1 or more used scatter cushion inners to use as stuffing, to carry through on the ethos of reusing things rather than buying new.</li></ul>Your instructor, Kim Graham, is an experienced seamstress making memory bears for her business.The cost of the course covers 10 hours tuition and the pattern which you can reuse for future bears. There is an additional estimated £3.50 cost for joints/accessories (like safety eyes) which will be purchased from Greener and Cleaner when required.No refunds will be made within 7 days prior to the start of workshop - if you can’t attend you may transfer your ticket to another person with our consent.Session and skills overviewThe first session (Sunday 19th Sept) will give an introduction and design, pattern tracing, fabric cutting, iron-on fusing, pinning, tacking and machine stitching.The second session (Sunday 29th) will include , hand stitching and face assembly, stuffing, closing and assembling your bears, finishing off, and completing with celebrations and photographs!Skills used to make the bear include:<ul><li>Machine and hand stitching as well as some embroidery</li><li>Pinning and tacking</li><li>Placing pattern pieces and cutting out</li><li>Stuffing and assembly</li></ul>You will need to be comfortable working with a sewing machine before this course.The workshop also:♻️ champions reusing and repurposing💡encourages innovation⚠️promotes trial &amp; error risk-taking🧵 explores creativity👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 fosters connection and conversation🥳 celebrates achievementLocation:The workshop will take place in The Hub from Greener and Cleaner in The Glades shopping centre. The Hub is located in the upper mall, opposite The Entertainer, next to HMV and Waterstones.We encourage travelling by public transport wherever possible.Nearest stations Bromley South &amp; Bromley North.Bus Stops U &amp; V on Elmfield Rd 314, 358, 261, 320, 208, 126, 162, 336, 638, 352, 138, 61, 367, 119, 146, 246P arking in the Glades can be accessed from Kentish Way or Glades Place off Widmore Rd. (Parking shuts 30 mins after shops close)What3Words for The Glades Entrance https://w3w.co/storm.ranges.originWhat3Words for parking https://w3w.co/slate.preoccupied.critic

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