incredibusy speed loom Repair Workshop | Saturday 5th April

Repair Workshop: learn how to repair a hole in your clothes, using the incredibusy salvaged speed loom.
Inspired by 1950’s speedweve, now from salvaged materials.

Join us at the No.11 Kitchen, Ham Common, where you will acquire the skill of mending small holes in clothes, using the incredibusy salvaged speed loom. A tool designed to simplify the process of darning and repairing small snags (or moth holes) in fabric.
Extend the life of a favourite pair of socks, Lowie sweater or your denim jeans.
Great fun too if you fancy experimenting with the creative weaving process in miniature!

Your teacher:

Ali Clifford has an ethical fashion marketing background, previously working with Lowie, and People Tree founder Safia Minney, and spent many years running the design studio at a leading UK department store chain. Ali has recently given a TEDx talk about sustainability, has a BA in Graphic Design, runs a marketing consultancy incredibusy.com. She enjoys sharing her love for repairing textiles through her @incredibusy social media platforms, and teaching private speed loom workshops.

Details

The No.11 Kitchen, at Langham House | Saturday 5th April 2025 | 10am – 1pm. (click here for directions)
Light refreshments will be served.
The No.11 Kitchen, at Langham House, is just a 5 minute walk from the 371 bus stop from Kingston.
Includes a bonus #HoleySockAmnesty (our friends Sock Sisters are giving you a NEW pair of socks for every pair you repair on the day)

You will come away from this workshop with the knowledge of basic loom repair stitches, and the chance to give your favourite garments a longer, well loved life – and a real talking point at parties!

• and the opportunity to purchase a loom, and you will receive access to a password-only PDF to refer to post-workshop
  

The tool you will be using, the incredibusy salvaged speed loom, is a custom-made heirloom product, produced in small batches.
Handmade in the UK, these incredibusy salvaged speed looms are constructed using carefully selected components.

Every part of this project, including the seemingly insignificant rubber bands we included, was thoughtfully considered to align with our values.

The metalwork components are produced by hand in Bristol, using old bicycle spokes repurposed from a Tooting refugee bicycle project.

For the hand-turned wooden details, we used offcuts of Beech timber, and have just taken delivery of a batch made from Tulip wood.

Ts & Cs: Refundable up to 72 hours before the event. Fully refundable in the unlikely event that we have to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances.