This is a great beginner class for those of you who are fairly new to using a sewing machine and interested in transforming a garment...oh and that's what you get to take home too!!

In this class

The class has been developed for those fairly new to using a sewing machine and hand sewing techniques and is a good foundation class. In the morning you will learn a series of techniques for common garment alterations, care and repair. In the afternoon apply the skills to items of your own clothing. The safternoon session will be completely tailored to…

Things to remember

Go through your wardrobe and bring along some items in need of adjusting, repairing or just a new lease of life! All additional materials and haberdashery are provided.

Alexia - 4 March 2020

Such a great class - the place is lovely and spacious, the teacher is knowledgeable and helpful, the content and organisation of the class fitted my needs perfectly, all for a reasonable price. In the morning, we got acquainted with alterations techniques and in the afternoon we all got to work on our own clothes, with a lot of help and guidance from Barley. Highly recommended!

Rose - 7 May 2019

Really great course with Barley - this has improved my confidence massively and I feel I have learnt lots of professional tips for altering my own clothes. The best part is that I can now wear two pairs of trousers that have been gathering dust in my wardrobe for years! Thank you Barley!

Tiago - 10 November 2018

The course was super and I along with 6 other people had an enjoyable day. The work room smelled of body odour quite badly and could do with a fan or air con unit as it is in the basement. I learnt a lot in the day and altered three garments. Shortened the sleeves on a jacket, took in the waist on a a pair of jeans and took up the hemming on some trousers. Barley was an excellent teacher and gave us all a lot of confidence to tackle projects we would not dare to previously.

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Fabrications

Fabrications - an East London based creative hub!

Fabrications is an independent gallery, shop and workshop dedicated to the best contemporary textile practice and design, with a particular interest in eco-conscious design.

Fabrications opened in June 2000 in a refurbished derelict shop on Broadway Market in Hackney, East London. The shop's founder, Barley Massey, has spent the last 20 years finding ingenious ways to turn scraps into original fabrics and using recycled materials to create cutting-edge items. Since 2012, "The Imaginarium", a fully-fitted working studio, has hosted workshops and classes.

Barley has been awarded as one of…

Fabrications

Hackney

7 Broadway Market, Hackney

E8 4PH

London