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Upcycling: Spruce up your Jeans

SPARKS Bristol, Bristol, BS1 3DS
2 hrs 30 mins
Culture

Jeans are a great wardrobe staple but sometimes its nice to spruce them up a bit, don't you think? In this workshop we'll do exactly that! We'll use emboridery and embellishments to pimp our jeans. There will be lots of materials provided for you to get creative on your favourite denim from vintage lace and tassels to colourful threads and ribbons.

What to expect:

  • A sewing workshop suitable for beginners
  • Learn basic embroidery and embellishment skills
  • Get creative with your clothes
  • Spruce up a garment from your wardrobe

Bring a pair of jeans from your wardrobe. All other materials will be provided.

What’s Included?

  • Beginner-friendly sewing workshop
  • Learn basic embroidery and embellishment techniques
  • Use vintage lace, tassels, ribbons, and colourful threads
  • Customise your own pair of jeans
  • All materials provided (except jeans)

Age restrictions: 18+

Adult £35

Available dates

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What people are saying

★★★★★
Daisy Hardy
Mar 2025

Meret is really lovely and helps guide you into creating some funky jeans! She has so much sewing...

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How to get there

SPARKS Bristol, Bristol, BS1 3DS

On the day

  • Meet Meret in the fashion department workshop space at Sparks Bristol (it’s the yellow corner next to the rework atelier). Bring a pair of jeans to work on.

Changes happen, don't worry

How to change dates
Change of plans? You can easily rebook the next available slot up to 7 days before your experience.
How to get a refund
Can't make it? We understand things happen! You can cancel and get a full refund up to 7 days before your experience.
Please note that this refund policy does not apply to gift bookings. You may reschedule your gift if outside the time period stated above. Please note that Yuup gift cards are valid for redemption for 12 months, and if not redeemed by this date, you will get a Yuup credit added to your Yuup account equivalent to the unspent value of the Yuup gift card less a Yuup administration fee of 20%.

You'll be hosted by

Meret Faerber (She/Her)

Meret runs Rethrindle CIC, a social enterprise facilitating affordable mending and sewing workshops and repair services to encourage sustainable clothing practices. She’s a skilled sewist with a background in fashion design and enjoys different crafting techniques mixing skills with creativity to make her garments one of a kind.

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Available dates

Sorry, there are currently no dates available

The good news is that we’re expecting more to be added really soon!

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