Japanese Mending Class: Sashiko and Boro Stitching

Recent reviews of Japanese Mending Class: Sashiko and Boro Stitching

• 5/5 from Alix Johnson, attended Apr 2024: Very friendly and helpful teacher and a great sized class of 8 of us. We covered several types of stitching and lots of fabric etc was available to use. Hannah also brought along a helpful example of some jeans that made the work come to life. After the workshop she sent some great links for extra ideas etc - thank you. Hoping to get her to a venue in around Brixton soon!
• 5/5 from Diane Harris, attended Apr 2024: Hannah was very welcoming, knowledgeable and prepared. She provided all the materials we needed and showed us some brilliant examples of Sashiko and Boro. She was very good (and patient!) at explaining the stitches we needed. I came with my two boys and we all loved it. I would definitely attend another of her classes. Oh yes, the venue was great too - it was the Taproom, which was very jolly and we got to try their artisan beer afterwards, what's not to like?
• 5/5 from Cristiana de Rysky, attended Apr 2024: Japanese mending workshop. Teacher was great, helpful, knowledgeable and very nice. The venue was too noisy.
• 5/5 from Bethan Williamson, attended Jan 2024: Hannah was a great teacher, I really enjoyed the class, she’s very knowledgeable and answered all my questions
• 5/5 from Xanthe Goode, attended Nov 2023: The teacher was fantastic, I’ve been fascinated by sashiko and boro for a while but not particularly good at sewing - this class gave me confidence and the knowledge to go forth- wish it could have been an hour longer- but that’s not a complaint, just a wish! Thank you
• 5/5 from Liz, attended Sep 2023: This was an excellent, well run, organised workshop. Clear explanation of techniques, easy access to resources. Hannah was lovely and generated such positive enthusiasm. A lovely group of ‘like minded’ people, gathered in a wonderful location. What a joyful experience! I would definitely do other workshops.
• 5/5 from Clare Cummins, attended Sep 2023: This was a really enjoyable workshop with a great energy. Hannah was a wonderful teacher and by the end of the 2 hours I felt like I have enough skills to continue my project at home.
• 5/5 from Claire Agin, attended Mar 2023: Great workshop today, the tutor was lovely, friendly, helpful & very knowledgeable. All materials were provided within the cost of the session!
• 3/5 from Philippa Kemsley, attended Mar 2023: Class far too large for any meaningful engagement and learning of a new skill/or improving existing skills. Teacher could not possibly provide much by way of actual information to such a large group. We were cramped and there were interruptions and noise from other users of the space
• 5/5 from Liz Burgess, attended Jan 2023: Teacher was really friendly and helpful, advising individuals on their projects and giving positive feedback. Materials were provided. The venue was good. The 2 hours went quickly and I came away with new skills.
• 4/5 from Luz Gerstein, attended Dec 2022: Lovely teacher + interesting technique but would have like a little more time to go through the different stitches, I suppose it was an introduction and a taster.
• 5/5 from Daniel Coffey, attended Jul 2022: Had a fantastic time today learning sashiko and boro stitching - can't recommend this class enough! Hannah was very friendly and helpful when it came to explaining all the little details of the techniques. Looking forward to doing more Restoration London courses in the future
• 5/5 from Tiffany Zheng, attended Jun 2022: The class is very useful. And teacher is very friendly and thoughtful～ It will come up with lots of new idea based on the traditional sashiko mending. Enjoy it if u applied～
• 4/5 from Sumitra Tase, attended Jun 2022: I had a nice time. The class was well paced and interesting. i repaired a garmet using the technique.
• 5/5 from Kate Topham, attended Feb 2022: It was so nice to do a class in real life again! Very relaxing and enjoyable craft technique. Will definitely continue to learn about sashiko.
• 5/5 from Lynne Shamwana, attended Feb 2022: Great workshop. Hannah provided all the materials and showed us the techniques. Very useful skill and an opportunity for creative mending.
• 5/5 from Abigail Huxtable, attended Oct 2021: I really enjoyed this class! Our teacher, Hannah was lovely – very friendly and great at guiding us through the process. We learnt both Sashiko and Boro stitching and how these could be applied to individual projects. The venue was cute; quite intimate, but with plenty of space to work, well lit and not far from where I live, which was a bonus! I brought along a pair of old jeans to repair and was very happy with the progress made during the class. All the materials were well prepared and Hannah gave me some extra bits to take away to complete my project. Would definitely recommend!