I Repair My Clothes: Level 1 Visible Mending

Would you like to repair your clothes and give them a second life so you can wear them again?
Are you not always sure how to go about it? 
We offer you the opportunity to learn how to repair and enhance your clothes using beautiful methods and finishes that will make you proud to wear your repaired garment and to have given it an extra touch of soul. 

The prerequisite for this course is knowing how to use a sewing machine and not being afraid to sew by hand.

During this 2.5-hour course session, you will learn about:

• the different types of visible mending in sewing (no embroidery)
• the methods used for sewing by machine and/or by hand
  
• customizing visible repairs
• key points to ensure that the repair is sturdy 
• finishing techniques

Together, we will either make tests on calico so that you can learn different methods, or you can bring a woven garment (no jersey/knitwear)

 The courses includes:

• 2.5 hours of sewing accompanied by a teacher experienced in upcycling and mending
• sewing on high-quality Janome Sewist 780 electronic machines
• basic equipment provided: scissors, pins, thread…
• the materials needed for the test (a patch, a label, a reinforcement piece) 
• smiles, kindness and respect for everyone

Our courses take place in our workshop at: 
Either in Ixelles:  Avenue de la Couronne, 357 1050 Ixelles
Or in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert: Avenue Georges Henri, 328 1200 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert

Getting to the Ixelles workshop by public transport:

• Bus 95 (Thys stop) - less than a 1-minute walk
• Bus 71 (Ixelles Cemetery stop) - 5-minute walk
• Tram 7 or 25 (Etterbeek station stop) - 5-minute walk
• Train (Etterbeek station) - 5-minute walk
• Tram 8 (ULB stop) - 15-minute walk or transfer to Bus 71 to Ixelles Cemetery
• Metro 5 (Delta stop) - 15-minute walk or transfer to Bus 71 to Ixelles Cemetery

Getting to the Woluwe workshop by public transport:

• Tram 7 or 25 (George Henri stop) - 4-minute walk
• Metro 1 (Joséphine Charlotte stop) - 9-minute walk
• Metro 1 (Montgomery stop) - 9-minute walk
• Metro 1 or 5 (Mérode stop) - 12-minute walk
• Train (Mérode stop) - 12-minute walk
• Train (Etterbeek station), then transfer to tram 7 towards Heyzel or tram 25 towards Roger and get off at the George Henri stop - 4-minute walk
• Train (Central Station) then transfer to the metro