Textiles & Fashion: Visible Mending with Sashiko and Boro Mending

This course will teach you plenty of skills on how to mend your clothes beautifully and originally. We will look at the historical art of Sashiko patterns and the Boro mending technique that was used in Japan in the Edo period and also plenty of other Visible mending techniques. There will be plenty of beautiful patterns to choose from and to learn about and to sew yourselves. A grasp of basic hand sewing is needed. We will expand our knowledge on the resources needed throughout the course and learn about the history of this technique. Later on we will also look at other various visible mending techniques and how and why these are used.

Considering how, where and who made our clothes is becoming increasingly important. Plenty of tips on how to research this will be given during the course and there will be plenty of class discussion on this topic each week. By extending the lives of our clothes we will be fighting against fast fashion and the huge impact this has had on the planet and the people who make our clothes. Bringing this awareness to our creativity will make the sewing and crafting we do so much more rewarding.

On completion of this course, you can progress to other craft courses at a higher level. You can also apply for courses to improve your digital skills and improve your maths confidence.