SFW HUB: COTSWOLDS
COTSWOLDS
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COTSWOLDS 〰️
Introducing SFW Hub: Cotswolds. Led by The Kiwi Fruit Is Cute and Lucy Barraclough of Lucy and The Stitches who have teamed up in Cheltenham.
WHAT’S ON?
SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
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Times: 11.00am-1.00pm
Learn the basics of visible mending with Stef from Shabidashery. Bring a garment to repair or use our practice materials. Suitable for beginners. Option to bring a garment of your own for the session.
Tickets: Cost: TBC (tickets released 31 August).
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Times: TBC
Create a fabulous drag-inspired costume with Jussare Nazare. A creative, colourful workshop celebrating self-expression. Suitable for all skill levels.
Tickets: TBC (tickets released 31 August).
SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER
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Times: 10.30am-3.00pm
Browse carefully curated sustainable makers, enjoy a children’s junk modelling workshop, visit the school uniform repair station and celebrate creative reuse. Hosted by The Kiwi Fruit Is Cute. Free to attend!
Monday 28 SEPTEMBER
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Times: 11.00am-1.00pm
Slow down with mindful stitching in this relaxing hand sewing session led by Shabidashery. Perfect for beginners and anyone wanting creative calm. Hosted by Shabidashery.
Tickets: Cost TBC (tickets released 31 August).
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Times: 2.00pm-4.30pm
Learn visible mending using needle felting and miniature weaving with local creative Amy Freeman. Suitable for beginners.
Tickets: £25 (tickets released 31 August).
TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
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Times: 11.00am-3.00pm
Upcycle old jeans into a stylish skirt with Lucy & the Stitches. Materials provided, just bring your jeans. Some sewing experience helpful but not essential. Bring along jeans to transform. Hosted by Lucy & the Stitches.
Tickets: £35 (tickets released 31 August)
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Times: 4.00pm-6.00pm
See an incredible costume created from vintage embroidered textiles including tablecloths and napkins, celebrating creative reuse. Hosted by Andrea Brain.
Tickets: Free (tickets released 31 August)
wednesday 30 september
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Times: 11.00am-3.00pm
Learn to shorten hems and sleeves and confidently alter clothing to fit better. Bring garments you’d like to work on. Hosted by Lucy & the Stitches. Suitable for beginners.
Tickets: £40 (tickets released 31 August)
thursday 1 OCTOBER
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Times: 11.00am-3.00pm
Master hand sewing techniques to repair seams and hems invisibly. Practice materials provided before repairing your own clothes. Hosted by Lucy & the Stitches. Suitable for beginners.
Tickets: £20 (tickets released 31 August)
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Times: 3.00pm-6.00pm
Discover beginner-friendly visible mending techniques in a relaxed, creative workshop celebrating sustainable fashion. Hosted by The Kiwi Fruit is Cute. Suitable for beginners.
Cost: TBC (tickets released 31 August)
FRIDAY 2 OCTOBER
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Times: 12.00pm-2.00pm
A practical talk exploring simple ways to build clothing repair into everyday life. More details coming soon!
Tickets: Free to attend, booking required (tickets released 31 August).
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Times: 2.00pm-5.00pm
Create decorative patch pockets using crochet or knitting techniques to transform existing clothing. Suitable for all ages. Option to bring your own clothing along to the session. Suitable for all abilities.
Tickets: TBC (tickets released 31 August).
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Times: 6.30pm-9.30pm
Bring your latest craft project and enjoy a relaxed evening of making, chatting and meeting fellow creatives. Hosted by The Kiwi Fruit is Cute.
Tickets: £5 (tickets released 31 August)
SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER
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Times: 10am-1.00pm
Bring broken household items and clothing to volunteer repairers helping keep useful things out of landfill. Hosted by Repair Café at St Andrew’s Church.
Free to attend!
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Times: 12.00pm-2.00pm
Use fabric scraps to create decorative bows and personalise existing clothing. Bring garments and scraps if you have them. Suitable for beginners.
Tickets: Cost TBC (tickets released 31 August).
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Times: 1.00pm-3.00pm
Swap good-quality children’s and adult clothing while giving unwanted garments a new life.
Location: TBC
Free to attend!
VENUE ACCESSIBILITY
The haberdashery and main classroom are located on the first floor and are currently only accessible by stairs, so they are not wheelchair accessible. The staircase has a gradual incline with handrails, which some people with limited mobility may find manageable, but it will not be suitable for everyone. There is an accessible toilet on the ground floor and are happy to bring products downstairs where possible.
Some events also take place at fully accessible partner venues, with accessibility information provided in each event listing.
MEET YOUR HOSTS:
The Kiwi Fruit is Cute is a haberdashery and community craft hub run by three best friends with a passion for creativity and sustainability, based at Normandy House on Lower High Street in Cheltenham, ran by Siobhan Westmacott.
They offer free and paid creative workshops, a clothes repair station, a sustainable craft market and clothing swaps, while working with local partners including Vision 21 at School House Café and The Greenhouse in St Paul’s to make creativity more accessible to our community. Lucy and Siobhan will be joined by Samantha Potter and Zarina Ismail across their Hub activities.
