Children - Beginners Sashiko Summer Course

Create a Japanese-inspired textile art sewing workshop in London.



9+ years & Adults     30 hours total (over 6 dates)

Class size 1 to 8 (public classes), 1 to 50
  £89 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

Guided Experience

Guided Experience

Enjoy gentle step-by-step guidance and creating something beautifully handmade. ✨


Stitch and create

Stitch and Create

Take home a beautiful keepsake you have personally created.


Give new life to textiles

Give New Life to Textiles

Learn how sashiko stitching can strengthen, repair and give new life to damaged textiles.


Embellish your pieces

Embellish Your Pieces

Learn how decorative sashiko stitches create beautiful, visible mends on clothing and fabric


Warning it can become addictive

Warning It Can Become Addictive

You may never want to stop!


A 5-hour calm and creative workshop for ages 9–16, introducing children to the traditional Japanese art of Sashiko stitching and the joy of making by hand. Projects are tailored to suit different ages and abilities, with plenty of individual guidance in a small-group setting.
A small-group atelier experience with a maximum of 5 participants, allowing plenty of individual guidance and support.
DBS Enhanced Checked.
Includes:
  • Dates: July 14, 16, 22, 23 and August 11, 13, 18, 19, 26, 27. Bespoke sessions available on request.
  • ⏰ 10am–3pm
  • Ages 9–16
  • Maximum 5 children
  • Guided 5-hour Sashiko workshop, with a morning and half-hour lunch break
  • All materials provided
  • Two hand-stitched upcycled denim projects to take home
  • Drinks/snacks
  • East Sheen
Please bring lunch and a water bottle.
Through simple hand-stitching techniques, participants will learn how to repair, decorate, and reimagine fabric while creating their own upcycled denim purse to take home. If time allows, they will also create a small stitched piece to turn into a greeting card.
The workshop encourages creativity, patience, and sustainable making in a relaxed and supportive environment. No previous sewing experience is needed.
Why Join?
  • This workshop is a relaxed, creative space where children can learn, make, and connect. It’s a chance to meet new friends, share ideas, and enjoy time away from screens while creating something beautiful with their own hands.
  • Builds fine motor skills, focus, patience, and creativity in a relaxed setting.
  • Inspires and introduces children to a timeless technique that’s influencing sustainable design.
  • A lovely way to start your stitching journey — and the perfect stepping stone if you’d like to explore more in future workshops.
  • Fun, hands-on, and beginner-friendly — no experience needed.
Please bring a water bottle and snack.
It will be a joy to welcome you and discover this beautiful craft together.
Alicia x
What you'll get
Stitch and create your keepsake to take home.
Knowledge required
Beginner Friendly
What to bring
Your creativity :)
Session repeats

After the first session, the next session is: Various Dates.

Suitable for

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 9 years old).

Adult accompaniment is not required.

This experience would also be a creative gift for her, gift for mum, Father's Day gift or gift for couples.

Location

London

Exact location is masked for privacy. You'll automatically get the specific address after booking.

Your teacher can also travel within 5 miles of London, to a venue of your choice for a private class.

Children - Beginners Sashiko Summer Course location
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B_Boheme - The Sashiko Atelier
B_Boheme - The Sashiko Atelier

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Hi! I’m Alicia
I’ve spent over 20 years in sustainable fashion. I’m a sustainable fashion & behaviour change facilitator and former founder of a vegan shoe brand. I now run hands-on sewing and mending workshops as well as behavioural change campaigns in schools and corporations. These help people reduce fashion waste and feel empowered to care for what they already own. My work focuses on behaviour change, inclusion, and showing that there is a kinder, more sustainable way to live — one small, practical action at a time.

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