Fashion Upcycling & Clothes Mending Course - Workshop 1

We had a good first session with lots of positive engagement from the course participants. 

Everyone shared their expectations and motivations for being there. A number of the workshop attendees came with the desire to make a difference to their carbon footprint by seeing how they could keep garments in their wardrobe for longer. Everyone wanted to increase their skills and creativity. 

We had a packed, hands-on session where participants learnt different mending skills. We discussed whether it is always desirable to hide garment mending or whether it could also be applied creatively, as if a badge of honour, to show the time and care taken to keep a garment in use for longer! 

Following the tutor demonstrations, course attendees practised three different hand mending techniques, to give them new skills which they can incorporate into their clothes care. 

Everyone was told what to expect from the following sessions, starting with enhancing their creativity!