Wednesday 22nd October 18.30 - 21.00
Maybe you have a holey sock, a favourite moth eaten jumper, torn jeans you want to save but don’t know how. This workshop will take you through the basics of woven darning. We will show you tips for visible and invisible mending. We’ll also spend time covering how to source and match the right yarns for your garment and equipment essentials. You can bring your holey item and get straight to it or we’ll have plenty of fabrics scraps you can practice on.
It’s also Circular Economy Week! A great time to get into mending, if you’ve not tried it before. Did you know if the active life on an item of clothing is extended by 9 months it would reduce carbon waste and water footprints by around 20-30% each. WRAP
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This session is open to everyone. No previous sewing experience necessary. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Feel free to bring along your items with holes, we can talk about the most suitable techniques to help you get mending. Or you are free to practise on our scrap fabrics to try out different techniques. You'll also leave with our handy darning guidebook so you can carry on at home.
You can darn almost anything but knitted items like jumpers or socks work well. Or heavier weight woven items like jackets or jeans.
(thinner items like t-shirts or shirts can be much tricker as the fabrics are finer, other mending techniques might be more suitable.)
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We have an array of yarns and threads made from different fibres here but if you have a really specific colour and fibre in mind for your repair you might want to source it beforehand.
Stick to as close a match in fibre and weight as the item you are mending as you can.
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£30