A regular textile get together and mending circle. . . An informal gathering and opportunity to bring clothes to mend with your sewing bits and bobs if you have, there will be people on hand to offer guidance and advice and we will provide extra resources, needles, yarn, thread and fabric scraps to help you mend your loved clothes
If we are able to meet in person, please note current protocol;
The 1m distancing rule will be implemented and work surfaces will be divided into sections so it is as clear as possible.
Facemarks must be worn at all time.
Antibacterial spray and sanitising lotion will be available, and all equipment will be wiped down.
You will need to bring your own sewing kits to avoid sharing.
We sadly cannot offer refreshments at this time but feel free to bring your own.
Date: Tuesday 10th November
Time: 19.30 – 21.30
*Meeting will be via Zoom unless otherwise specified. Meeting ID will be sent on request.
Firstly, we hope you are all well and have managed to stay safe during these extraordinary times. We have all experienced Lockdown in so many different ways but as we slowly emerge from this hiatus, we really hope that we can start to gather once more and be inspired and nourish one another, in sharing skills, learning, growing and moving forward.
Mend • Bring a beloved piece of clothing to mend (*no experience needed, we can help each other)
We continually meet new members of the textile community and we would love to find a way to join up the dots and create a true network for different skills so people can share their knowledge, help each other and collaborate and what better way to do that than by sitting round a table, sewing, chatting a having a drink!
A regular textile get together and mending circle. . . An informal gathering and opportunity to bring clothes to mend with your sewing bits and bobs if you have, there will be people on hand to offer guidance and advice and we will provide extra resources, needles, yarn, thread and fabric scraps to help you mend your loved clothes
If we are able to meet in person, please note current protocol;
The 1m distancing rule will be implemented and work surfaces will be divided into sections so it is as clear as possible.
Facemarks must be worn at all time.
Antibacterial spray and sanitising lotion will be available, and all equipment will be wiped down.
You will need to bring your own sewing kits to avoid sharing.
We sadly cannot offer refreshments at this time but feel free to bring your own.
*** For a Step by step guide on Sashiko Repair, read Molly Martin’s tips in Toast Magazine
We hope you are all ok and bearing up in the current circumstances. These are indeed unprecedented times and as such, all workshops and events due to be held at BTQ are postponed until further notice. If you had booked onto a workshop or event, the tutor will hopefully have been in contact with you. We are hoping that wherever possible, we can reschedule most events for later on in the year and will of course keep you posted.
When the dust has settled and the shutters are up once more, we have spaces available, so do get in touch if you are interested in becoming a member and we can let you know when we resume viewings.
In the meantime, enjoy the sun whilst its out, stay safe and stay home! May this time inspire us all…
Wow, its 2020?! BTQ is in its 6th year and we go into this new year with much excitement about what the coming months hold. The studio goes from strength to strength, mainly due to the brilliant members we have, the community that continues to grow around us and the workshops that we run… Here is a round up of what has been going on and what is coming up…
Our mending workshop will pop-up on Saturday and Sunday morning in a comfy corner of Makers Row the Terrace at TGLE .
So, bring along a loved item of clothing that needs a mend; a snag, a moth-eaten hole, a torn seam, a scuff or tear and the team will help you bring your old garments back to life. BTQ will provide the mending materials, inspiration and techniques – if needed – and most importantly, a relaxed space to take a moment away from the hustle. Oh and there’ll be tea and cake, too.
Saturday drop-in: general mending. Sunday drop-in: darning. Suggested donation £5.
Hasn’t summer been glorious?! Time has gone so quickly, it’s hard to believe that September is just around the corner. Here’s a peek into what’s been happening and what’s coming up at BTQ. . .
Have you got any last minute mending that needs doing before Christmas, or maybe you would like a welcome escape from the frenzy… Please join us for our *mending circle and bring any pieces of clothing and knitwear that you would like to repair and restore – there will be people on hand to give advice on various visible mending techniques, just bring your sewing bits and bobs.
*Hand-mending, no previous skills necessary – we can all help and mend together.
Please bring mince pies or nibbles to share.
We are very excited to be hosting this event at Old Market Plants – please note that capacity is limited to 20
Tickets are available, so please RSVP via Eventbrite
Date: Wednesday 19th December
Time: 18.30 – 21.30
Location: 48-50 Gloucester lane, Old Market, BS2 0DP
Our Clothes Cloth Swap and Mending circle returns! This will be our last meet up before Christmas, so dig deep and bring as many seasonal clothes as you can to share and swap.
Please join us for this casual networking/textile get together at Bristol’s textile-focused co-working space. An opportunity for different local makers and small businesses to talk about what they do, show each other their work and make any shout outs about what they need for support, help and/or collaboration
Bring the clothes you no longer wear (clean please!) some lengths of cloth if you have, along with some pieces to mend with your sewing bits and bobs.
Bring a bottle and/or nibbles to share and mingle, swap and mend* away.
*Hand-mending, no previous skills necessary – we can all help and mend together.
The Clothes Swap and Mending circle is back, but this time we would like you to bring cloth too! Do you have some fabrics that you would like to swap?
Are you trying to be more “sustainable” in the way you choose, wear and mend your clothes… This is an opportunity to come together and help create a healthier textile and clothing system in Bristol.
Please join us for this casual networking/textile get-together at Bristol’s textile-focused co-working space. Bring the clothes you no longer wear (clean please!) or those that you need to mend, some lengths of cloth if you have, along with your sewing bits and bobs. Bring a bottle and/or nibbles and mingle, swap and mend* away.
At our last event we explored more visible mending techniques and it was really inspiring – we hope to continue this conversation and explore other techniques, so do get in touch if you have an expertise!
*Hand-mending, no previous skills necessary – we can all help and mend together
Tickets are free but please book your place on Eventbrite.
