ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

Learn the art of visible mending with Rosie Leech and repair your own jumper with wool in a contrasting colour. This is a beautiful way to bring new life to old clothes, turning a rip or hole into a feature. Please note that this workshop is for WOOL REPAIR ONLY – see the workshop page for other mending techniques.

BYOJ (BRING YOUR OWN JUMPER)

Participants in this workshop will need to bring their own woolly jumper, hat or socks (with holes) for mending. Coloured darning wool, needles and darning mushrooms will be provided, and you will be shown how to repair holes or unravelled hems or cuffs by creating beautiful patterns using the technique of darning.

ABOUT ROSIE

Rosie Leech is a clothes restorer and illustrator living in Oxford. She has been sewing since the age of six and took up darning several years ago, when her favourite yellow jumper went into holes. She now darns as a freelancer, using traditional woven darns for holes, Swiss darning for worn areas and boro and sashiko for cotton clothing. She mostly works with visible repairs, making a feature out of the mends themselves.

LOCATION

This workshop will be held at Y.O.U Underwear’s shop in the Covered Market. Please arrive by 6pm. For more information about the space please click HERE

Cost £20.
10% of proceeds going to Oxfordshire Mind.