Sashiko Stitching Workshop

Come and learn the mindful and beautiful art of Sashiko and create a lavender bag or coaster or embellish your clothes.

Discover the world of traditional Japanese mending embroidery and Sashiko stitching in this creative and mindful workshop.

Breathe new life into your old or damaged clothes and pick up new hand sewing skills with this fun textile art class. This form of decorative reinforcement repairs tears and makes clothes stronger, warmer and more visually striking.

You will learn about the fascinating history behind Sashiko while creating your own designs. Your teacher will provide a range of stencil templates and plenty of inspiration and tips. This is a great activity for avoiding textile waste and is a fun, creative and meditative way to spend a couple of hours. You will leave the workshop excited to apply your new skills.

You can create a stitched lavender bag or coaster or you repair and embellish items of clothing.

You may want to bring your own sewing kit but all materials and equipment are provided.

You are welcome to bring your own clothes to work on too.

Suitable for beginners. Over 14 only (under 16 accompanied by a paying adult)

Karen Giroud designed and made costumes for stage and screen and has taught art, design and textiles in schools and workshops for over 20 years.