Beginner-friendly workshop led by Hilary to learn hand-sewing mending techniques inspired by the Japanese art of Sashiko.
Reading Biscuit Factory is hosting a Clothing Repair Workshop: Sashiko-Inspired Mending on Wednesday 14 April 2027, from 18:30 for two hours. It's led by Hilary, and the whole thing is built around hand-sewing techniques for mending clothes, taking their cue from Sashiko, the Japanese art of decorative reinforcement. If you've never heard of it, Sashiko is essentially the practice of using running stitches to strengthen fabric, turning a repair into a pattern of its own rather than something to hide.
It's an intimate, beginner-friendly session, so you don't need to be any good with a needle to get involved. All the materials are provided, though you're welcome to bring along a garment of your own if you're after some specific advice on a particular hole or tear. Over the course of the evening, you'll work through the stitches and the logic behind them, and you'll leave with a sample swatch you've made during the class, an information sheet to keep, and a few ideas for tackling your own mending at home.
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It's a practical sort of evening: you spend the two hours learning by doing, and you walk away with something tangible you've actually made. The workshop runs from 18:30 to 20:30 at the Biscuit Factory, 1a Queen's Walk, Reading, RG1 7QE, and tickets are £25, available through Eventbrite.
