Upcycling: Woven again – (30/09/26)

Give your old materials a new life in this Upcycling taster session. This one day taster will involve two activities, you can either complete one or both of them.

Upcycled Hair Scrunchie Workshop

The first activity would be making hair scrunchies using recyclable and unwanted textiles, such as old linen and cotton pillowcases, tablecloths, shirts, or other suitable fabric that might otherwise be thrown away.

Participants would learn how to transform these materials into a finished scrunchie, giving you the opportunity to develop a new practical skill. Depending on your confidence and experience, you could either sew the scrunchie using a sewing machine or learn how to hand-stitch it.

The finished scrunchie could be made for yourselves, or as a thoughtful handmade gift for a friend, wife, daughter, granddaughter, or another family member.

Upcycling & Customising Old Jeans Workshop

Participants could learn how to give an old pair of jeans a new lease of life by adding diamantes, embroidery, decorative trimmings, patches, or making small alterations and adjustments.

This would allow you to be creative and develop skills while producing something unique and personal.