Because the past has loads to teach us about the quest for profit, growth and consumption By Jasmine Patel, Emma Chandler and Emily Yates, Lancaster Girls Grammar school students and researchers. Sewing Café Lancaster is making a banner about Lancaster and the slave trade. To get inspired the researchers are talking (online) about the stories […]
We are back to the Pub! Bring a project and connect with the sewing, crafting, mending community. Would love to see your faces and hear about what you are working on.
Come and have a taste of the variety of vibrant colours using non toxic plant based processes. Bookings at: 1pm to 2:30 pm https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dyeing-fabric-with-kitchen-waste-lancaster-health-festival-tickets-163827166465 3pm to 4:30 pm https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dyeing-fabric-with-kitchen-waste-lancaster-health-festival-tickets-163827296855 Come and have a taste of the variety of vibrant colours using non toxic plant based processes. Learn the basics on how to extract and use […]
By By Lancaster Royal Grammar School Because the past has loads to teach us about the quest for profit, growth and consumption Sewing Café Lancaster is making a banner about Lancaster and the slave trade. To get inspired the researchers are talking (online) about the stories they have found. Everyone is welcome, get the zoom […]
Come and join us for a mending session at the Cornerstone in Sulyard St, Lancaster LA1 1PX
What’s on offer? This year’s Crafternoon will focus on fashion and its implications for social and environmental justice. Bring your mending and join us to explore the fate of secondhand clothing as we unpick the connections between clothing, climate and more… What’s it about? The rise of the so-called fast fashion industry is a major […]
Our Natural Dyes exhibition at the Midwinter market! On the 17th December from 10:00-17:00 Lancaster’s Midwinter Market will return to Lancaster’s central market square; showcasing local food and drink producers, woodworkers, community food projects and local craftspeople. It’s a great chance to source food and ‘sustainable’ gifts for Christmas from small local businesses and community […]
Unlocking Lockdown is a community-based arts project organised by Sewing Café Lancaster. The Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns have brought hardship and challenges to all of us in different ways and to varying degrees. In the midst of these tough times, we hope there were some positives too, such as people working together to support one […]
Bring a project and connect with the sewing, crafting, mending community. Would love to see your faces and hear about what you are working on. An evening event where Menders, Embroiderers, Knitters and Crocheters come together socially to share and enjoy the craft. We love natural fibres and natural beer. First Tuesday of every month, […]
Learn more about Sewing Cafe Lancaster, ongoing and upcoming projects and events, and how you can get involved in a community of passionate individuals who care about sustainability and our closets. We’d love to meet more of this community in person!
Come and have a go at Hapa-zome and bundle dyeing with spring flowers at Claver Hil, with Enda O’Regan and Katrina Barnish from Sewing Cafe Lancaster. Free and all materials provided This is an outdoor event, please come dressed for the weather. Claver Hill Community Food Growing Project is located on Ridge Lane, just past […]
Undressed: A festival unravelling our relationship with clothes. 22 – 26 April 2022 “Textile production is a major contributor to climate change. It produces an estimated 1.2 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) per year – more than international flights and maritime shipping combined.” – Ellen Macarthur Foundation Sustainability starts with us and can be […]