Introduction to Visible Mending 5 Week Booking (PAYF)

This is a 5 week course from 11th September to 9th October

Learn to visibly repair clothes and textiles using creative hand stitching techniques.

A bit about the Artist

Lorna is an artist and clothes mender with a background in costume, textiles and dressmaking, who will guide you in both traditional and experimental methods of mending, choosing the right tools and materials, and finding what works for you. Follow her on Instagram @lornasaurus

Turn something damaged into something uniquely beautiful using stitch and spare fabric, extend the life of your clothes and textile items and relax into mindful stitching in a friendly, supportive environment.

Week 1: Introduction to tools and materials, choosing the right fabrics, patching holes with fabric

Week 2: Focus on darning, choosing colours, darning as decoration

Week 3: Focus on Japanese mending techniques

Week 4: Focus on embroidery, expressing yourself through mending

Week 5: Creatively combining techniques, work on personal creative mending projects

Materials will be provided but you are encouraged to bring along any pieces that you wish to mend.

The course is suitable for complete beginners or those wanting to refresh their skills.

Hot drinks and biscuits are included.

To ensure this Introductioon to Visible Mending Course is accessible to everyone we have made it Pay What You Can for the 5-week Course. We have suggested £10 per session to help cover costs but if this is not affordable for you then please input what you can. (When booking, please add a donation of however much you can afford for the 5-week course). Any donation is welcome. If you have any questions about bookings, please contact us by email on [email protected] or pop into the Stitch-Up Studio.

Stitch-Up CIC is a social enterprise and any profits we make are reinvested straight back into delivering our creative community projects supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged people in Leeds to learn new skills and improve wellbeing.

We will also be using this time to gain feedback from participants about what creative activities they would like to see going forward at Meanwood Community Centre so all feedback is greatly appreciated.

There is ample parking available at the Community Centre Car Park. If you cannot fit in the Car Park, please park on the main part of Stainbeck Avenue, with consideration to the residents please do not park in the cul-de-sac.

The Stitch-Up Studio is to the rear of the Community Centre. Once you arrive in reception please follow the signs for Stitch-Up.

You can follow us on Instagram @stitch_up or Facebook on STITCHUPLEEDS to keep up to date with what we are up to or visit our website stitch-up.org.uk.

COVID SAFETY MEASURES:=

* Please do not attend the studio if you are feeling unwell, have Covid 19 or have experienced any symptoms of Covid 19 in the 7 days prior to attending or have been in contact with anyone else who has had symptoms.

* Please use hand sanitiser on entry and exit of the studio.

Host or Publisher Stitch-Up