Family Sewing Day: Upcycled Jeans Apron
This Artisan Stitch family sewing day is the perfect opportunity for kids aged 7+ and their parents to bond while transforming old denim jeans into personalised aprons.
About Family Sewing Day: Upcycled Jeans Apron
| 17th April 2025 | |
| 10am to 3pm | |
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Artisan Stitch Studio 6.03A, Edinburgh Palette 151 London Road, Edinburgh East EH7 6AE |
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| £95 (1 adult & 1 child) | |
| Visit the event website here | |
| Facebook information can be found here | |
Looking for a fun and eco-friendly activity to enjoy with your child? Our Family sewing day is the perfect opportunity for kids aged 7+ and their parents to bond while transforming old denim jeans into personalised aprons. Please book 1 place per pair (1 adult & 1 child (under 16). There is 1 extra place for an additional child. This is a beginner-level class.
What to expect:
Sewing Skills: no prior experience needed - our expert instructors will guide you step-by-step.
Creative Upcycling: Learn how to re-purpose worn out jeans into functional and fashionable aprons (bring a pair of old jeans)
Quality Time Together: Strengthen your parent-child bond through collaborative crafting.
Family Sewing Day - Class description
Make a useful denim apron upcycled from old jeans (Please bring 1 pair of jeans per pair, ideally adults sized)
Sewing machines, and equipment provided (but you can bring your own if you have any)
I am insured and hold a PVG (Disclosure Scotland) certificate
Spaces are limited to ensure personalised attention. Reserve your spot today and embark on a sustainable sewing journey with your child.
The Benefits of Sewing
Sewing is a fantastic activity for children:
assists in developing good hand/eye co-ordination,
encourages focus and concentration,
develops manual dexterity (fine motor skills)
stimulates the creative imagination
teaches project planning skills
gives a sense of achievement and self-worth.
upcycling fosters creativity and environmental awareness in children
reduces waste and encourages resourcefulness
I believe that it's such an important life skill that all children should learn - girls and boys. However, they're going to need ongoing support at home not least being supervised whilst using a machine. So I'm encouraging parents to get involved too. And if the children can sew alongside Mum or Dad, then that's even more fun and creates strong family bonds and happy memories. My sewing lessons for children focus firstly on safety. Then we do some fun exercises to learn how to use the sewing machine.
I learned to sew around the age of 7, on my mum's Singer machine (it would now be referred to as a 'vintage' Singer!). Some of my happiest memories are those evenings I spent sewing with Mum. I'd love to get families participating in crafts together again, and forming family bonds. This easy upcycling project will show you the value in existing fabrics harvested from used clothing.
Artisan Stitch holds a Certificate of Excellence is rated ‘Best sewing classes in Edinburgh’. A UK Enterprise award followed for Best Sewing Classes 2020 and Best Private Sewing Education and Tuition in 2021. Further Scottish Prestige awards by Corporate Livewire have followed each year between 2022 to establish Artisan Stitch as the premier sewing educator in Scotland.
Artisan Stitch is the only course provider in Edinburgh and one of only two in Scotland, that is recommended by Queen Margaret University.
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