Japanese Clothes Mending Class: Sashiko and Boro Stitching

Restoration London - Learn how to embroider and mend your clothes with traditional Japanese techniques.



2 hours Location Walthamstow Class size 1 to 10 (public classes), 6 to 30   £35
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Discover the world of traditional Japanese mending embroidery and learn sashiko and boro stitching in this creative workshop.
Fix, revive, and breathe new life into your old or damaged clothes and pick up a few sewing skills with this fun textile art class.
Learning alongside your talented teacher, you'll gain skills in the Japanese traditional sewing techniques of sashiko and boro. This form of decorative reinforcement repairs tears and makes clothes stronger, warmer, and more interesting.
As part of your craft class, you'll learn about the fascinating history behind Japanese fabric art, whilst creating your own beautiful designs. Your teacher will provide a range of stencils and plenty of inspiration and tips on how to layer patches.
All the materials you'll need can be provided for you as part of your class or you can choose to bring along your own clothing to work on if you'd like to. Choose your preferred option at checkout!
This class is all about hand embroidery, so there's no need for a sewing machine! By the end of your class, you'll have gained a range of new sewing skills and embroidery methods to use for future projects.
Whether you're just looking for some fun things to do in London, or if you have a piece of clothing you'd particularly like to fix up or embellish, you'll leave your class excited to keep rejuvenating your clothes independently!

Upcoming dates for Japanese Clothes Mending Class: Sashiko and Boro Stitching

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 18 Oct 2026, 12:16pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

3 upcoming dates between 10 Jan 2027 and 21 Mar 2027.

  • Sun 10 Jan 2027, 12pm-2pm
  • Sun 21 Feb 2027, 12pm-2pm
  • Sun 21 Mar 2027, 12pm-2pm
What you'll get
Everything you need to learn Sashiko and Boro stitching.
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Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
Your own clothing to mend or embellish if you'd like to. If you'd prefer to use your teacher's fabrics, this is also fine!
Suitable for

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

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

Big Penny Social, Priestley Way, London

This venue is within walking distance from Blackhorse Road tube station (600m).

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Recent reviews of Japanese Clothes Mending Class: Sashiko and Boro Stitching

  • 5/5 from Felicity Le Quesne, attended Mar 2026: Really great class - Learned new techniques, lots of time to practice, the teacher was really helpful and engaging.
  • 5/5 from Francesca Rongioletti, attended Mar 2026: Amazing class thanks all to the teacher.. a lovely teacher
  • 5/5 from Janet Hillis Maidment, attended Mar 2026: Really great course. The teacher was very knowledgeable and helpful, very supportive. The small group was very friendly. The time flew by! Would definitely recommend this course to others and I’d love to do more!
  • 5/5 from Laura Blunden, attended Feb 2026: Great class, really enjoyable.
  • 5/5 from Charlotte Weston, attended Mar 2025: Hannah was so lovely and I came away with confidence that I can mend my clothes and try new techniques. So happy I went! Thank you ️
  • 5/5 from Susan Shaw, attended Nov 2024: Hannah was a great teacher, enthusiastic and instructive. She had time for everyone and was happy to explain as much or as little as needed. I really appreciated all the fabrics and threads available for the class to use. The two hours flew by. I found the venue to be too noisy and distracting. I would have enjoyed some peace and calm.
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Restoration LDN
Restoration LDN

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Restoration London is an independent organisation that is passionate about sustainability within the clothing industry. Their focus is to reuse, recycle and upcycle existing garments and to share this skill with others so they can repair their most loved and most worn clothes.
They hold workshops around London and Thanet area, to encourage students to mend their clothes. They use all sorts of textile methods to fix, deconstruct, customise and revive clothes that you might otherwise throw into a landfill. They want to inspire people to learn a new and invaluable skill, to reconnect with textile techniques, and to use their creativity to minimise their impact on the environment.
They offer workshops for special events such as hen parties and team building events. Their in-person classes come with free tea, coffee and cake— as if learning a new skill didn't entice you enough!
London Activities
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Craft
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Textiles
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Sewing & Embroidery
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Eco-Friendly Workshops
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Japanese Experiences Experience Gifts

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