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Zero and Zen

I collaborate with Liz Haywood who shows us how to design and sew a modular zero waste jacket which is the perfect garment for adding some sashiko stitching.

This workshop is perfect if you want to learn how to make a modular jacket pattern based on your bodies measurements, and learn some sashiko stitches to add personality and flair to your garment. 

Course begins on 19 September 2022.

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Sashiko Stitch Club 2022

Each month a new sashiko embroidery pattern is released with an accompanying video and downloadable instructions on how to draw it from scratch and how to stitch. Focusing on the popular moyozashi patterns and other recognizable sashiko designs, these stitches can be applied to mending and embellishing textiles.

The act of stitching has so many therapeutic benefits from mindfulness to stress relief, and this club offers the opportunity to meet people from around the world.

Sashiko for Beginners

Sashiko for Beginners shows you how to mend your clothes using beautiful Japanese designs, focusing on the hitomezashi stitches. It is a proven step by step system to achieving mindfulness whilst repairing your clothes.  Benefit from peace of mind and save money whilst you learn the art of mindful mending. 

The Garden Party

Indigo Magic 

Discover the magic of indigo in this introductory course including how to set up an indigo vat at home and explore different methods of creating patterns on fabric using shibori resist techniques.   

Bundle Dyeing 

Discover the magic of plants through this fun and easy way of transferring plants onto fabric using some simple techniques and using plants found in your backyard, or neighbourhood.

Circular Moyozashi 

Learn how to draw and stitch four circular moyozashi patterns. 

This workshop is perfect if you want to learn how to do it all yourself, without the need to buy expensive pre-printed fabrics, kits or stencils.