Sewing — beginner
Get to know the machine, basic stitches, first small creations (bag, pouch, pillow case).
A school to transmit
Learning to sew, alter a garment, create a custom piece, or grasp the basics of styling — these are skills that open doors and create connection. Our school is open to everyone, with no condition of level, age or income, and is entirely free. Our official purpose explicitly includes “teaching sewing and fashion, and developing actions and events in this direction.”
Classes are taught by passionate volunteers (seamstresses, stylists, alterers, tailors) who agree to share their know-how. Equipment is provided: machines, basic fabric, haberdashery. You leave with whatever you have created.
Our courses and workshops
Sewing — intermediate
Simple patterns, reading models, alterations on your own clothes, first wardrobe pieces.
Styling & fashion
Introduction to fashion drawing, fabric selection, prototype, presentation: the basics for imagining a collection.
Alterations workshop
Shorten trousers, sew a button, transform an existing garment. Very popular.
Themed workshops
Zero-waste bags, jeans customisation, embroidery, upcycling — one theme per month.
Intergenerational workshop
Elders and young people learn side by side. Intergenerational transmission is at the heart of the project.
Our fashion events
Throughout the year, WAS organises and supports events around fashion: runways, exhibitions, charity sales, open days, pop-ups for local creators. All these events are free or pay-what-you-can.
- Annual student fashion show
- Group exhibitions on upcycling
- Charity sales of volunteer creations
- Travelling workshops in schools and care homes
- Open days twice a year
Sign up for a workshop
Sign up by email or via the contact form. Provide your name, age, the course you are interested in, and your availabilities. A volunteer will get back to you to propose a slot and let you know what to bring (usually nothing — everything is on site).