Scrap Creative Reuse Art Project

12/09/2026

This is Lynda who has just taken part in our SCRAP Community Sewing Bee Challenge and produced this gorgeous garment. Lynda says… “I did a fashion degree 10 years ago and haven’t really used my design skills since. I’ve loved this sewing bee style challenge. My creation is inspired by the colours of the fabrics and the make do and mend-ness of the Scrapstore.” Thank you for taking part in the challenge, Lynda, her garment will be displayed with the others in our cafe area until the end of the month (Weds-Sat 10am-4pm) as part of our Sustainable Fashion Week activities. Please note: Next Saturday (19 Sept) is our Craft DeStash Market so you won’t be able to see the display, instead there will be 25 stalls of fantastic eclectic bargains to be had - free entry, all welcome, including dogs, plus our micro cafe and the rest of Scrap to explore.

11/09/2026

This is Caz a costume maker based in West Yorks who took part in our SCRAP Community Sewing Bee Challenge. Find out more about Caz and her creation in the following slides. Thank you Caz for taking part. If you would like to these wonderful garments created as part of our Sewing Bee Challenge they are on display Weds-Sat 10am-4pm until the end of the month. Please note: next Saturday (19 Sept) they won’t be on display because we will have our DeStash Market, 25 stalls of eclectic bargains, all welcome, plus our micro cafe and the rest of Scrap to explore.

09/09/2026

Lisa Tobin has been here today doing the SCRAP Community Sewing Bee Challenge! Lisa said that the vibe is fab at SCRAP and super inspiring.

“The space has been beautiful to create in with the just the amount of space and the huge windows and natural light is so good for the soul.

I loved the freedom of this challenge, it has been so much fun.

Not knowing the materials before I arrived was exciting and letting your mind wander in whichever direction you felt like in the moment was fantastic.

Amazing time thank you, Lisa.”

If you would like to give it a go the space is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week 11am - 2pm. Just drop in if you are an experienced sewist and you’re an adult - give yourself the one hour challenge. 🙂 xx

06/09/2026

What’s an amazing day we had yesterday I’m still quite wired from it. And a massive thank you to our judges Emma and Amanda. Be sure to follow them. Emma Garry and Am Bruxa They are true gems ###

05/09/2026

And here’s our amazing winner of our first SCRAP Sewing Bee Challenge, congratulations Ben His garment was unbelievably creative and detailed, structured and architectural involving different and inventive methods of working with the materials offered. Well deserved 👏. If you would like to see Ben’s garment and the other wonderful work produced today, come along to Scrap to see it in our mini exhibition on until the end of the month Weds-Sat 10am-4pm. Part of our involvement in Sustainable Fashion Week - and you can get involved too if you are up for the SCRAP Community Sewing Bee Challenge (see other posts on this page). Thanks also to our very talented volunteer Jo who made the wonderful winners rosette from scrap materials ❤️ Also a big thankyou to Sunny Bank Mills for loaning us the mannequins xx

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

The chosen 6 and judges. What a day!! Phew xx

05/09/2026