Sew, what do you think?

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We started our Fixing for a Future @ East Lothian Libraries pilot project in January this year. Our aims were to provide free, weekly, volunteer-led workshops teaching skills in how to repair clothes and textiles in two communities for all ages and abilities.

Having recruited a wonderful team of highly skilled and enthusiastic volunteers wanting to share their knowledge, we embarked on delivering volunteer-led weekly sewing repair workshops at Tranent and Haddington Libraries.

Nearly 6 months and 186 sign ups later, we can officially say our pilot project has been a success! We can't thank our volunteer team enough for making this happen!

Thank you to Janet, Anne and Hazel, who have run the workshops at Tranent Library and to Jan, Wendy, Holly, Liz R and Liz M, who have run the workshops at Haddington Library!

And thank you to everyone who has come along to take part in our workshops so far!

We'll be developing Fixing for a Future @ East Lothian Libraries after the summer holidays, bringing free, weekly, volunteer-led sewing repair workshops to more libraries across the county so watch this space!

Some feedback from workshop participants:

"The ladies are so knowledgeable. There's nothing that they don't know!"

"The ladies are very helpful and friendly. I felt very relaxed and not afraid to ask questions"

"Everyone is so friendly. I felt really welcomed"

"I made a patch mat and cross stitched my initials. It was really good fun and the volunteers are very friendly"

"I'm so grateful for the opportunity of company and support with my sewing"

"The social aspect is amazing. Very friendly people and the volunteers are so supportive and encouraging"

"I learned how to place the zip, where to tack and how to sew the zip.

"Fab! I learned loading a front loading bobbin, threading the machine and using different settings. Lovely atmosphere, great advice and encouragement"

"I learned how to do things with my sewing machine! Loved it! So helpful!"