Stitch & Sash: Craft an Upcycled Tie-Waist Coat

Turn thrifted sheets, tablecloths, or blankets into a stylish wrap coat! Zero-stress, beginner-friendly—no zippers or buttons
About this Event

What to Bring: Upcycled Fabric Guide

Because bedsheets and tablecloths come in a wide variety of patterns, prints, and textures, they make fantastic, affordable, and highly customizable upcycled coats or waistcoats!

Please bring 1 to 2 items from the list below (washed and pressed):

1. Tablecloths & Table Linens

• Ideal Options: Heavy cotton, woven jacquard, damask, or linen tablecloths.
• Why They Work: Tablecloths often feature pre-finished hemmed edges or fringe along the borders, which you can strategically position as the bottom hem or collar of your coat to skip extra sewing steps!

2. Bedsheets & Flat Sheets

• Ideal Options: Flannel flat sheets, heavy vintage cotton, brushed cotton, or quilted mattress toppers/bedspreads.
• Why They Work: Bedsheets provide huge continuous yards of fabric with zero seams to rip first.
• Pro Tip for Lightweight Sheets: If you bring a thinner flat sheet, we will show you how to layer it with interfacing or double-layer the panels during the class to give your coat cozy structure and drape.

3. Blanket & Curtain Alternatives

• Ideal Options: Wool blankets, fleece throws, canvas curtains, or bedspreads.

(Note: Please avoid ultra-slippery silks, satins, or stretchy jersey bedsheets, as these can be tricky to control on your first try!)

🧵 Updated Section: "What You Will Learn"

• Repurposing Household Linens: How to evaluate bedsheets, tablecloths, and curtains to find the strongest, most stable sections for garment pieces.
• Smart Pattern Placement: How to align your pattern along existing finished borders (like tablecloth hems or sheet top-bands) to save time and give your coat a professional edge.
• Working with Lighter Fabrics: Easy tricks to add structure to thinner sheet or tablecloth fabrics using simple fusible interfacing or double-layering techniques.
• Machine & Assembly Basics: Threading your machine, sewing clean straight seams, and stitching waist loops to hold your sash.

🎟️ Updated Section: "What's Included in Your Ticket"

• Structural Interfacing & Stabilizers: Provided free of charge to give your bedsheet or lightweight tablecloth project extra body and durability.
• Complete Sewing Station: Sewing machine, iron, pins, fabric shears, measuring tapes, and chalk.
• Multi-Size Reusable Pattern: Keep-home paper pattern (XS–3XL) optimized for flat textiles like bedsheets and tablecloths.
• All Threads & Trim: Matching threads, bias tape for edge finishing, and practice fabric swatches.
• Refreshments & Studio Snacks: Unlimited tea, coffee, and local bakery treats!

How to find the Workshop

We are located at 39 High Bridge, Newcastle City Centre (NE1 1EW).

• Walking: We’re just a few minutes' walk from Grey Street or a 5-minute walk from Monument Metro.
• Parking: The nearest parking is at Dean Street Car Park (a 3-minute walk) or Manors Car Park.
• Entry: When you arrive, head into the alleyway where you will see a white door. The buzzer is currently being shy, so please send a quick text to 07453 480080 when you're outside, and I’ll come down to let you in!