I attended the 1-1 garment mending workshop. It was absolutely excellent. I learnt multiple mending techniques and we even shortened some trousers that were too long for me and reused the "harvested" fabric to mend some other pieces. My favourite was learning about (and trying) the Japanese mending style, Sashiko. Will definitely be using this technique in the near future, it's very pretty. I was very impressed with the class and intend to book more. Helen is great and super friendly. The studio is cool.

Hi Helen

I just wanted to let you know that I have already put loads of the things I learnt at the repair class into good use.

I rehemmed the vintage skirt, repaired a hole in some leggings, a seam hole in a dress, added a button to an apron that was missing.

I also got a couple of my vintage dresses that I needed to change, so I've begun working on those. 

The biggest thing is I got out my sewing machine which I have not used since I bought it, and I've been winding bobbins, and using it. 

I feel like the course has totally given me my sewing confidence back and ive already started to ask family if they have anything that needs repairing so I can keep using the skills

Thanks again

Samantha x