About us

          Recycled Fashion and Learning to Sew


          The workshops are run by June and Ria, mum and daughter partnership.


                           We bridge the age gap for design and skills.

In the spirit of recycling and sewing to benefit local communities, the intention is that the workshops are open and embracing.

Work shops are targeted at different levels, ages and abilities and with different outcomes, enabling as broad as possible cross-section of the community to become involved.

Whether you sew like a pro, or you cant thread a needle weve got what it takes!

The aim of these workshops is to raise awareness of recycling and to share sewing skills within the local communities.
In particular groups and community organisations such as:

                        Ethnic communities                   Youth groups
       Schools                     Womens groups
                        After school clubs                       Environmental groups
                                                       Evening classes

Company History

Based in Hampshire UK we are a group of well experienced passionate people who want to share our knowledge and skills.

June Allnutt

BA Hons in fashion,

Post Graduate Certificate in teaching and learning

Five years teaching experience in university

Specialist in environmental textiles

Consultant in sustainable textiles and design.

She wanted to share her knowledge and enthusiasm with others
So as a team we feel equipped to deal with all sewing and creative challenges

Ria Loveridge
Was teaching hand sewing and recycling after she graduated.

Bsc Anthropology

Costumier for BBC

She has been part of theatre productions and burlesque shows making costumes and back
drops.

With the recycle and sew philosphy she proclaims that learning a few basic skills and finding a bit of creativity anyone can revamp their old clothes or make something new within hours and wear it that night!
She enjoys destroying the old belief that sewing is hard, its only hard if you want absolute perfection, if you look at the clothes you buy they are rarely sewn straight...just have a look!

Customer Testimonials

The course was really great and so much fun the teachers were really friendly and approachable has made me seriously consider a fashion course at university as a designer. Thanks a lot.

I really enjoyed the workshop it helped me a lot with designing skills, the teachers were extremely friendly and helpful and I am now considering a fashion course.
Have nothing bad to say thank you.

The course was insightful and the teachers were very friendly and showed interest in our futures and were willing to provide good information.
The production and design was really well planed, and i enjoyed it a lot thank you.

The workshops were great they helped me with my skills in sewing, and design ideas, and looking at other peoples work it was great fun, nothing bad to say.

The course was brilliant needed to be longer so we had more time for our final pieces, but the teachers were great and i had fun throughout the course! Thanks

call on 02380 277100
or email
yzer@recycleandsew.com

Unit 9
Northam Business Centre
Princes Street
SO14 5RP

Recycle and Sew

Sewing classes and workshops