Fashion Upcycling & Clothes Mending Course - Workshops 5 & 6

Course participants were given technical instruction, arming them with factors worthy of consideration before embarking on the cutting and sewing leg of their upcycling journey. This was done to provide basic cutting and stitching instruction alongside helping the attendees avoid certain making pitfalls, to work towards the best finished pieces!

Participants were advised on which upcycled design elements they might wish to avoid for complete beginners, to aid them in creating achievable and attractively finished outcomes. They were further educated on different types of fabrics with explanation given on how they behave during the making process. 

Everyone was shown how to fit garments to one of the different sized dressmakers’ mannequins.

Now the real work begins, as attendees start to implement their upcycling designs with the help of the dressmaking volunteers and fashion design tutor!