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Dolly Lewes based Sustainable Fashion-focused teaching, making, mending, alterations.

Introducing The DOLLY Clothes Swap Event: TAKE 5!A slower, more thoughtful clothes swap centred on conversation, clothin...
03/11/2026

Introducing The DOLLY Clothes Swap Event: TAKE 5!
A slower, more thoughtful clothes swap centred on conversation, clothing exchange and, most importantly, keeping.

We’ve taken a break from The Great DOLLY Clothes Swap for a while, but we are back!
In truth, things had started to feel a little frenzied. There was an atmosphere of wanting that didn’t sit quite right with us. It all became too much, too quickly. We know it’s a swap, obvs, but there were simply too many clothes changing hands and too many left over.

So, we’ve been thinking about how to do things differently.

We love a play on words, and ‘TAKE 5’ has two meanings for us: take five, as in let’s have a break, and take five, as in just five garments. That’s right, five or fewer!

The limit is intentional. We want to encourage you to be creative, look beyond the obvious and explore how a garment might work for you with a little imagination. We want to step away from the clothing carousel, where garments keep changing hands without ever quite finding their home. Instead, let’s talk about holding on, investing in what we have and building a deeper connection with our clothes.

Ace poster as ever by my super cool & talented son

Tickets via link in bio 💚

31/10/2026

Flippin love how the universe works it’s magic ✨ I wore this loved and mended a zillion times jumper to inspire my clients to go visible when they might’ve chosen to hide the repair (also cool if that’s what you want but I love to show out!) 💫

Visible Mend and Embellishment Workshop on Nov14th - show up for a glow up!

Driven by a passion to pass on the sewing super power, I run workshops for all. I can’t remember a time when sewing wasn...
28/10/2026

Driven by a passion to pass on the sewing super power, I run workshops for all.
I can’t remember a time when sewing wasn’t part of my life, I literally grew up with it and learned everything I know from mum as she forged a livelihood making bridal gowns and luxury lingerie as well as teaching dressmaking and pattern cutting. I trained as an art teacher but came back to what I know best when my children were born 25 years ago.

I love teaching, kids and adults alike. In small groups of four or five you can come and learn everything there is to know about making clothes. Come as you are fresh to sewing to the Beginners Sew Class, join Bring Your Own Project for a helping hand and sewing camaraderie. For creative stitching and fashion revolution vibes, come to Visible Mending. And if you want some me-time, bring yourself and whatever you want to learn to One to One Tuition.

It’s all there for the taking – step up to the sewing plate!

There’s a link in bio to BOOK ONLINE - give it go!

14/10/2026

Visible Mending isn’t just pretty it’s a game changer and an act of revolution 🪡🪡🪡

Come along to my Visible Mending Workshop THIS Saturday - International Repair Day - or to the DOLLY studio on 14th Nov.

Book via link in bio at ONLINE BOOKINGS.

What a powerful evening of positive systemic change in how we wear our clothes and how we wear them out. My mind is buzz...
12/09/2026

What a powerful evening of positive systemic change in how we wear our clothes and how we wear them out. My mind is buzzing - more repair, more local community, more connection. And LESS STUFF please! 🙏
Huge thanks to Safia Minney, MBE, DProf Polly Leonard for hosting and congrats to Tansy Hoskins for her brilliantly brave book Charity Shop World, Gemma Metheringham , Amelia Twine sustainablefashionweek and .eco for your deeply necessary and inspiring work 👏👏👏

Sustainable clothing troublemaker & repair artist, that’s me! I live in Lewes, East Sussex where I’ve been working in th...
11/09/2026

Sustainable clothing troublemaker & repair artist, that’s me!

I live in Lewes, East Sussex where I’ve been working in the world of garment repair, refit and production since 2012. I have a profound passion for keeping clothes in circulation from mending to designing, teaching to clothes swaps. I’m on a mission to raise awareness about the true cost of our clothes so that we can collectively be the change in restoring balance, respect and dignity to people and planet.

I believe there’s a wealth of power and revolution in a tiny needle and thread. I’m fascinated by the stories behind the mend and the motivation to keep clothes. Sewing is also a deep source of joy and discovery. So let’s start the adventure, together🌟💚👍😁

10/09/2026

Let’s talk more about what it really means to wear clothes responsibly- I’ll be at the
‘Out of Fashion’ event with from and This events promises to dig deep into repair as activism, the joy of making and mending, caring for the clothes we own, and what a truly circular wardrobe might look like. Unmissable!

Hope to see you there!

Address

3 North Court
Lewes
BN72AR

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+447999576215

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