Make Your Own Christmas Jumper Workshop

New College Swindon is running a series of festive craft workshops this winter, and the one that sticks out for a lot of us is the Christmas jumper session on Thursday 12 November. It's held at the Queens Drive Campus, and the whole thing runs from 18:00 to 21:00, so it's a three-hour evening you can slot in after work.

The session is all about upcycling, which is the best part: you bring in your own plain jumper and any decorations you've got lying around, and spend the evening adding colourful embellishments and seasonal details. The idea is to turn something you already own into a one-off Christmas jumper you can wear yourself or give as a handmade gift. There's a selection of festive materials on hand during the session too, so if you turn up with nothing but the jumper, you've still got plenty to work with.

It's led by an experienced tutor and is open to all abilities, including complete beginners, so you don't need to be any good with a needle and thread to get involved. If you've never touched a sewing kit in your life, this is a decent place to start.

The workshop is part of a wider run of affordable festive craft sessions at the college, and it costs £35 for the three hours. It runs on Thursday 12 November from 18:00 to 21:00 at New College Swindon, Queens Drive Campus, SN3 1AH.