Hands on Alterations & Clothing Repair Workshop
Sew & Mend: Hands-On Alterations 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 and mend 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! Let’s get sewing together.
Sew & Mend: Hands-On Alterations 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 and mend 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! Let’s get sewing together.
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. You may want to consider booking both the morning and afternoon session for more time and support to tackle more garments)
- Any notions (buttons, zippers, patches) you'd like to use
- A willingness to learn, share, and sew!
- Lunch if attending both morning and afternoon sessions (or visit one of the local shops or cafes in Moseley)
Lauren Tedstone
Lauren Tedstone is known for being a quarter finalist of series 9 of BBC’s Great British Sewing Bee. Her machine, given to her many years before by her grandmother, was finally put to use in late 2019 when Lauren taught herself to sew. Starting with small projects for her children, Lauren then went on to garment sewing and is on a journey to curate and create a complete handmade wardrobe including accessories. A big lover of fashion trends, she loves creating key timeless classics that have professional finishes and longevity. With that in mind, Lauren tends to create projects using a combination of new and well established sewing techniques and has a love of machine and hand sewing. Lauren’s aim is to share her knowledge and passion with all creatives and those wanting to learn a new skill and is very excited to be part of the G&G team.
Dates & Times
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10:00am 8 places remaining £49
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1:30pm 8 places remaining £49