Sewing and Clothing Repair Cafe - Micro Skills Night

Got a pile of clothes you’ve been meaning to fix… but no idea where to start?

Buttons missing. Pants too long. Small tears you’ve just been ignoring.

Same. So we’re fixing that.

Introducing AMSG Micro Skills Nights:
Simple, practical sessions where we learn the everyday skills most of us were never actually shown growing up.

May’s session: SEWING + CLOTHING REPAIR CAFÉ 

Get confident fixing your own clothes (and stop throwing them out).

Run by a local sewer, this session is hands-on, practical, and actually doable at home.

 How the night works

Bring 1–2 items you want to repair (or just come to learn).

We’ll show you the basics, then guide you step-by-step as you work on your own piece.

 1–2 hour relaxed session — come in, learn something useful, head home with new skills.

 What you’ll learn

Easy wins (start here):
• sewing buttons back on
• fixing small tears and split seams
• simple patches and quick repairs

Next step:
• hemming pants properly
• shortening a t-shirt
• repairing or adding pockets/linings
• basic clothing adjustments

Plus:
• how to thread and use a sewing machine
• simple hand sewing techniques

 What to bring

• 1–2 clothing items you’d like to fix
• your sewing machine (if you have one)

No machine? No problem.
We’ll have machines and materials ready for you.

No experience needed. No pressure to get it perfect.

Just come along, have a go, and leave way more confident fixing your own stuff.