Mending, Upcycling & Embroidery Workshop

Stitch It, Do Not Ditch It! Mending, Upcycling & Embroidery Workshop

Grab a needle and thread and discover the joy of mending, repairing and embellishing your favourite clothes!

This hands-on workshop is perfect for complete beginners, or anyone who already sews and would like some inspiration and guidance on creative mending and embroidery.

Learn simple techniques to extend the life of your clothes and accessories, while adding your own personal touch through decorative embroidery.

Mending and upcycling are also simple and practical ways to make more sustainable choices. By repairing, reusing and reimagining garments you already own, you can help reduce textile waste, lower the environmental footprint of clothing, and give well-loved pieces a longer life instead of replacing them.

Techniques Covered

• Sewing on buttons
• Hand-stitching a simple hem
• Repairing small holes using visible mending
• Basic embroidery stitches for decorative repair
• Adding simple embroidered details to personalise clothing
• Creative approaches to upcycling and repurposing garments

You’ll have the opportunity to practise the techniques on fabric samples, or bring along a garment that needs some love and work on it during the class.

Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

• Feel more confident carrying out simple clothing repairs at home
• Be able to identify creative ways to refresh, personalise and extend the life of existing garments
• Gain a better understanding of how mending and reuse can reduce clothing waste
• Develop the confidence to experiment with visible mending and decorative stitching
• Leave with practical ideas and inspiration for future repair and upcycling projects
• Feel more empowered to repair rather than replace clothing where possible

Everyone will take home a goodie bag filled with embroidery and mending supplies so you can keep creating, repairing and experimenting at home.

It’s a practical, creative workshop that combines traditional sewing skills with a more sustainable approach to fashion, helping you make the most of what you already own.