🧵 The Ripple Effect Alfreton x Make It Wearable: Mend, Adjust, and Create! ✨
Join us for a fantastic, friendly drop-in sewing event where you can learn valuable skills, refresh your wardrobe and contribute to a beautiful community art piece!
There is also opportunity to watch David Attenborough's Ocean documentary which inspired the whole project 📽️
🫖 Tea & sweet treats provided
Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to brush up on your skills, this is the perfect opportunity to learn how to keep your clothes lasting longer and fitting better.
What You Can Do:
🪸Learn Essential Sewing Skills: Get hands-on guidance on practical techniques like:
🐠Taking up a hem on trousers, skirts, or dresses.
🐚Mending holes and tears effectively.
🦭Upcycling old clothes to give them a brand-new lease on life!
🪼 Visible mending techniques like sashiko
Contribute to The Ripple Effect Dress:
🐋Be a part of our collaborative art project! You are invited to create a small piece of textile art that will be added to the growing 'Ripple Effect Dress'. We'll have a variety of materials ready for you: Fabric scraps, threads, beads and embellishments
Friendly guidance to help bring your creation to life!
🌟 Learn to fix and adjust clothes instead of replacing them.
🪼 Boost Sustainability: Participate in the circular economy and reduce textile waste.
🐟Get Creative: Express yourself by creating a piece for the community dress.
Friendly & Relaxed: It's a supportive drop-in environment, come for 15 minutes or stay for the afternoon!
No need to book, just drop in! We can't wait to see you there.
Also check out other Arts events in Alfreton.
