Learn Sashiko From a Sewing Bee Winner in Birmingham on 21 November
Luke-Matthew Iveson runs two 90-minute workshops at Guthrie & Ghani, with materials included, for £27.50 and 12 places a session.
Workshop Sat 21 Nov
Guthrie & Ghani is holding an Introduction to Sashiko Workshop with Luke-Matthew Iveson, the winner of Series 10 of The Great British Sewing Bee, on Saturday 21 November 2026. There are two 90-minute sessions, 1:00 to 2:30pm and 3:00 to 4:30pm, and tickets are £27.50.
Sashiko is the Japanese running-stitch technique, and Guthrie & Ghani says it was the starting point for Iveson's new book, Around the World in 80 Sews. In the workshop you learn a pattern called Hitomezashi and stitch your own block or patch, which the studio says can repair a hole in a garment or serve as decoration. It is open to complete beginners.
The studio says places are limited to 12 students per session. Fabric, a heat-erasable pen, a sashiko needle, thread and a design sheet are included, and you take them home to finish. The ticket does not include the book, which is sold separately, and a separate morning book signing is also listed. Guthrie & Ghani's studio is at 169 Alcester Road in Birmingham, according to the Stay Happening event listing.
