Alterations, upcycling & clothing repair workshop
Sew & Mend: Hands-On Alterations, Upcycling and Clothing Repair Workshop
Bring your clothes back to life — one stitch at a time.
Join our friendly and practical 3-hour sewing class designed to help you alter, mend or upcycle your own clothes with confidence. Whether it’s hemming trousers, taking in a dress, patching up a hole, or replacing buttons, this session is all about learning by doing — with expert guidance every step of the way.
What to Expect:
Bring Your Own Garment(s)– Do you have clothes that don’t quite fit or need a little love? Bring them in and get advice and help from an experienced sewing tutor.
Learn by Doing (and Watching) – You’ll work on your own piece(s), but also learn from others’ alterations and questions. It’s a collaborative, supportive environment where everyone benefits.
Skill Building for Everyday Life – Pick up practical sewing skills that save you money, reduce waste, and help you feel more confident with a needle and thread and sewing machine
This class is a great way to refresh your skills and tackle those “I’ll fix it later” items in your wardrobe.
Come away with clothing that fits and feels better — and the know-how to keep it that way.
Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out!
Sew & Mend: Hands-On Alterations, Upcycling and Clothing Repair Workshop
Bring your clothes back to life — one stitch at a time.
Join our friendly and practical 3-hour sewing class designed to help you alter, mend or upcycle your own clothes with confidence. Whether it’s hemming trousers, taking in a dress, patching up a hole, or replacing buttons, this session is all about learning by doing — with expert guidance every step of the way.
What to Expect:
Bring Your Own Garment(s)– Do you have clothes that don’t quite fit or need a little love? Bring them in and get advice and help from an experienced sewing tutor.
Learn by Doing (and Watching) – You’ll work on your own piece(s), but also learn from others’ alterations and questions. It’s a collaborative, supportive environment where everyone benefits.
Skill Building for Everyday Life – Pick up practical sewing skills that save you money, reduce waste, and help you feel more confident with a needle and thread and sewing machine
This class is a great way to refresh your skills and tackle those “I’ll fix it later” items in your wardrobe.
Come away with clothing that fits and feels better — and the know-how to keep it that way.
Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out!
About this workshop
Please note - this is a class where you are given help to do the alterations/repairs yourself - it is not a service that someone does it for you.
We would also appreciate you letting us know in advance what projects you will be bringing and what you would like help with. This will give our team sufficient time to prepare and resources or tools to ensure your session is effective as possible. Please email lorna@guthrie-ghani.co.uk with details.
Further Information
Practical tips and techniques to alter your clothes for a better fit.
Simple, practical methods for mending and extending the life of your garments.
This session is not suitable for complete beginners. If you're just starting out, we recommend our dedicated beginner sessions instead – you can find more details here.
All other sewing levels welcome.
- Guidance and support from an expert sewing tutor
- Use of all sewing machines, overlockers, tools and equipment
- Tea/coffee
- A garment or 2 you'd like help with (depending on class size, there may not be enough time to look at all of your projects)
- Any notions (buttons, zippers, patches) you'd like to use
- A willingness to learn, share, and sew!
Claire Heath
Sewing has always been a huge part of Claire's life. As a child she was always making, crafting and fixing things. Her love of fabric and making drove her to study Textiles and Fashion Design at Leeds University. After graduating and gaining some invaluable experience in the fashion and textiles industry Claire realised her true passion was sharing her skills and knowledge of garment construction with others.
Claire has been teaching design as a qualified lecturer for well over a decade. She joined the g&g team shortly after the shop opened in 2013 as a workshop tutor. During her time with us she has taught countless workshops and has loved helping customers learn how to sew and create wearable garments that will become staples of their me-made wardrobe.
Dates & Times
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10:00am 4 places remaining £49