Creative Patching for Woven Fabrics: In Person Workshop
Creative Patching for Woven Fabrics: In Person Workshop
A 3 hour in person visible mending workshop in Galashiels looking at stitches you can use to creatively patch your woven garments.
Location: 17 Channel St, Galashiels, TD1 1BJ
Do you have a favourite pair of jeans in need of some repair? Or maybe a linen shirt that’s wearing through in areas? This workshop is suitable for you whether you have thicker woven fabrics like denim, or really fine fabrics.
I will teach you some simple stitches you can use in different ways to create patterns while stitching your patches into place. These are suitable for beginners, and can be taken further if you’re more confident.
Some of the patterns will be Sashiko patterns, and I will teach you how to create them freehand, without the need for transfers. I will also encourage you to be creative and make your own designs.
Materials and refreshments will be provided.
You’re very welcome to bring along your garments in need of repair, and any fabrics you would particularly like to use to patch them.
All places reserved on this workshop are non refundable, and it can be very difficult to swap dates, so please check your calendar before booking!
See below for more details on the venue and getting to Galashiels.
Galashiels is about an hour south of Edinburgh, and easily accessible by train, which takes 50 minutes. The Little Art Hub is a 5 minute walk from the train station.
For a full train timetable, please check Scotrail or Traveline Scotland.
If you’re travelling by car, there is a car park just off the High Street behind the Iceland supermarket, which is a couple of minutes walk from the venue.
If you’d like to explore the area a bit while you’re here, then the Great Tapestry of Scotland is a minutes walk from the Little Art Hub, and worth a visit if you’d like to see the history of Scotland in stitched panels. There is some really wonderful stitching on display! Worth spending a morning looking around, and they have a cafe too.
Abbotsford House is just across the river from Galashiels, and there is a lovely walk along the river there which is free. You can also pay to view the house and walled garden, and there is a cafe there too.
Melrose is about a 5 minute drive from Galashiels and has a beautiful ruined Abbey, plenty of cafes and places to eat and lots of nice little independent shops.
If you decide to spend longer (a weekend for example) in the area, please just get in touch and I’ll be happy to suggest some places to visit or nice walks.
