Tutor: Serena Baker, 2021 winner of The Great British Sewing Bee

Serena Baker is the 2021 winner of BBC TV show, The Great British Sewing Bee. She’s a keen upcycler with an interest in sustainable sewing. Join Serena as she shows us how to add embroidery to upcycle and personalise clothing. You can even cover stains and holes with it! Serena teaches us the basic stitches to get started with embroidery. After mastering the technique, she takes us through embroidering a design onto an item that needs a pick-me-up, from t-shirts to canvas tote bags.

You can find other Upcycling Week sessions here.

Video time: 50 minutes

Materials and equipment you'll need to take part:

• Needle
• Embroidery thread in desired colours
• Embroidery hoop
• Scissors
• Fabric pen/chalk to draw your design (or you can freestyle!)
• Item of clothing
• If using stretch fabric – you also need a small section of interfacing

Find out more at instagram.com/serenasews_