A craft that serves a purpose. Extend the life of your clothing for years to come.
Work through the bite-size lessons at your own pace in your own time.
Over 40 minutes of video to take you from threading a needle through to your finished mend.
20 unique diagrams spread across all of the course included in a downloadable PDF.
Explore methods for caring for your clothes and reasons why it’s important.
Recognise your achievement with your own Socko certificate on completion of the course.
About this course (3mins)
Who's it for? Kit options
How to Workbook
Meet the maker (2 mins)
Getting to know you (5 questions)
Getting the most out of this course
History, Sustainability, Inspiration (9 mins)
What you'll need (1 min)
Choosing the right yarn (3 mins)
Identifying the cause
10 Top Sewing Tips for Mending
Threading your needle (2 mins)
Horizontal rows (6 mins)
Jumping the hole (4 mins)
Vertical rows and weave (9 mins)
Sewing in the ends (6 mins)
Troublshooting
Bonus: Advanced end sewing
Further techniques
Wear and Care (5 quiz questions)
Care Symbol Guide
Sharing your mends
And finally... (5 questions)
Emma is the founder of sustainable British sock brand Socko. She's a lifelong maker and is passionate about the poisitive, mindful impact craft can have on our wellbeing. Socko launched its very first pair of sustainable socks at the end of 2018 and workshops started at the beginning of 2019. Since then Emma has taught over 200 people who want to treasure the things they own and how to extend the active life of their clothing through repair.
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