Learn to repair woven (non-stretch) cotton clothing with patches and decorative running stitches sewn by hand. Fix your clothes or other textiles and make them wearable art!
Kelly (Oswestry and Borders Repair Cafe Fixpert and maker behind upcycling business Team Sikel) will lead this workshop. You'll see some examples of patched clothing and learn some top tips to add decorative reinforcement to celebrate the repair and make your items one of a kind.
Bring along a cotton garment or textile to mend. Good examples are: non-stretch trousers/tops/dresses, tea towels, pillow cases, sheets, etc. Just make sure the tag says 100% cotton and it is NOT knitwear (eg t-shirts, socks, or jumpers).
Teas/coffee and biscuits will be provided. If you have similar fabric to patch with bring it along, but there will be a range of scrap fabrics for you to use at the session, as well as needles, thread, and other helpful tools. Be prepared to experimend.
Unsure what to bring? Message me!
Don't have anything to mend? There will be ample scrap fabrics for you to practice on!
This will be a hand-stitching class requring dexterity and involving close work, please bring reading glasses along if you need them.
Appropriate for aspiring menders 16+.
About the tutor:
Kelly has been sewing for decades, but fell in love with visible mending about five years ago. Not content with just repairing her family's clothes, she regularly volunteers at Oswestry and Borders repair cafe, and enjoys the variety of mending styles she gets to use on the items brought in. She's passionate about reducing waste by repairing or repurposing thing that others might consider rubbish. She has a vintage darning mushroom collection she's trying (and failing) to keep under control.
