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Stitching the Garden: Make a Botanical Boro Bag
The Serge Hill Project Garden
Join textile designer and repair artist Marina Balashova of The Fabric Folk in The Apple House for a slow stitching workshop inspired by the colours, textures and plant forms of Tom Stuart-Smith’s Plant Library of over 2000 perennials and bulbs.
In this relaxed, mindful session, participants will explore the meditative rhythm of traditional Japanese sashiko stitching while creating a beautifully hand-stitched crossbody bag. Drawing inspiration from the shapes and patterns found in nature, the workshop invites you to translate botanical forms into stitch through a process of quiet observation and creative making.
Working with a carefully curated selection of reclaimed textiles — including Liberty prints — participants will compose their own botanical fabric collage using techniques inspired by boro, the historic Japanese practice of layering and repairing cloth and leave with a hand-stitched bag plus the skills and inspiration to carry on at home.
What Sets Our Workshops Apart
01 / Beautiful, reclaimed materials
We work with carefully sourced surplus textiles — giving participants access to high-quality materials while demonstrating the value of reuse in a tangible way.
02 / Attentive, expert facilitation
Our workshops are guided with a calm, supportive approach.
No pressure, no perfection — just clear guidance that helps everyone feel confident and capable, regardless of experience.
03 / A shared, social experience
More than a workshop, these sessions create space for connection.
Teams slow down, make together and become part of a wider culture of repair, reuse and creativity.
Upcoming Events
We run community textile sale & swap events, social mending sessions and upskilling repair & reuse workshops. Visit our Eventbrite to book tickets.
What Folks Are Saying
“A lovely slow couple of hours learning about and doing sashiko. Really enjoyed it. Marina was super helpful and would recommend it - so much so that have signed up to her "visible mending" class too.”
— Kay from St Albans
“A mindful session being creative, learning a new skill and helping to preserve much loved knitwear. Marina is an excellent teacher with lots of inspiration and patience.”
— Karen from St Albans“I had had a busy few weeks and Marina's calm, methodical approach smoothed out all the stresses. Loved the decorations I made, and even more loved the mediative feel of the time there.”
— Jill from Ware