Visible Mending Sashiko Workshop

Learn the basics of this Japanese mending technique in this sashiko workshop in Bristol!



3 hours

Class size 1 to 10 (public classes), 5 to 18

  £25 - £42 (£25 for Concession; £35 for General; £42 for Pay-it-forward)

Sashiko, meaning 'little stabs', is a traditional Japanese stitching technique used to mend and reinforce worn-out garments. In this visible mending workshop in Bristol, you'll learn the basics of this traditional Japanese method of repairing and get the chance to mend one of your own pieces of clothing.
Sashiko is all about embracing the art of repair. It encourages us to make visible mends and wear them with pride! While traditionally done in indigo and white, we will use colourful threads and patches to make your pieces stand out.
Bring an item in need of mending; all other materials will be provided. Sashiko mending is best for holes and tears in woven fabrics and perfect for denim!
This workshop is a collaboration between Rethrindle CIC and Rebel Patch, two small slow fashion organisations aiming to make sewing inclusive and accessible to everyone. This is why we try to make our workshops as affordable as possible. A limited number of concession spaces are available for each of our workshops.
If you're looking to book a concession space but they're sold out, please contact us, and we'll see what we can do. If you can, please consider getting a pay-it-forward ticket - every pay-it-forward ticket purchased enables us to offer another concession space for someone who needs it.
What you'll get
  • Multiple trial patches to work on and take home, plus the chance to repair one of your own items of clothing!
  • All materials provided.
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
1 item of clothing to repair.
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, birthday or hen do.

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Location

Sparks Bristol, Broadmead, Bristol

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Rethrindle CIC
Rethrindle CIC

female Women-owned

Rethrindle CIC is a social enterprise run by Meret and Lisa. Our mission is to upskill Bristol in sewing and mending and promote a creative approach to caring for your clothes. We are female-run, queer and neurodivergent, which informs our practices and workshops. We run the Slow Fashion Studio, a workshop space, reclaim shop and repair studio based in Sparks, Bristol. We host clothing repair and upcycling workshops and offer repair and alteration services alongside our shop selling reclaimed fabrics and haberdashery.
In our workshops, our focus lies on letting your creativity roam free, helping you engage with your clothes differently and, of course, sharing with you our skills and many years of experience in sewing and mending.
Meret started Rethrindle in 2023. She has been sewing since she was a teenager and has a degree in fashion design and a master's in social entrepreneurship. Rather than creating her own fashion brand and producing clothes, Meret decided that she wanted to share her skills locally and encourage mending and creativity. In 2025, she was joined by Lisa, founder of the Brand Rebel Patch, and together they aim to create an inclusive space for the Bristol community to learn, create and inspire one another. Between the two of them, they have upskilled over 400 people in mending and sewing and have gained and passed on a variety of textile skills.

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