Sew Positive

05/06/2026

Melissa recorded a podcast with Making Stitches Podcast and it’s out today! Happy listening 🧵🤩♻️🧶

🪡 This time, on Making Stitches Podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by Melissa Santiago-Val founder and CEO of Sew Positive.

🪡 What began during the pandemic as a community effort making face masks to raise money for NHS charities has grown into an inspiring charity using sewing, mending and up cycling to support peoples’ mental health and wellbeing.

🪡 In our chat Melissa speaks about her own journey with sewing, the challenges of founding a charity and the positive impact a creative community can have.

🎧 Listen now over on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and now, in YouTube! You can also listen at makingstitchespodcst.com

Happy listening!

Lindsay x

28/05/2026

FREE Upcycling Workshop for Sew Positive Participants!

Join our very own Reggie for a creative upcycling session at the Sew Positive Hub.

🗓️ Friday 17 July
🕙 10am – 12pm
📍 At the Sew Positive Hub

This free workshop is part of Cambridge Open Studios, where Reggie will also be hosting a series of paid workshops and masterclasses from the hub.

Come along to explore creative upcycling ideas, learn new techniques, and enjoy a relaxed, supportive session together.

This workshop is limited to 12 Sew Positive participants.

Registration will be available through our Sew Positive Linktree and more details to follow via our WhatsApp announcements page.

26/05/2026

23/05/2026

Check out our custom venue for our tote bag upcycling on Tuesday with Trash Chic at Grand Arcade 👏🏻🤩

In Grand Arcade this afternoon and spotted what will be our home for the upcycling workshop next Tuesday 26 May. Come and play with Trash Chic and Sew Positive.

Find out more and book your slot https://www.grandarcade.co.uk/events/upcycle-your-tote-bag/

23/05/2026

We are SEW excited for this collab ♻️🧵❤️

Jane at Trash Chic is donating her fab tote bags for our fundraising event half term activity on Tuesday at Grand Arcade, along with her creative flair making custom labels…we will be there with our volunteers to help you make your tote stand out from the crowd!

And while you are there you can browse Jane’s vintage clothing too ♻️❤️😊

22/05/2026

Join us for a week at Sew Positive!

Sew Positive is a Cambridge based charity building communities of like-minded people who face challenges such as social isolation. We work with them to mend, repair, upcycle and repurpose clothes to calm the mind, improve mental health and well-being, and help our planet.

Register for our services through the registration form on our Linktree!

19/05/2026

Creative and free! Try our badge activity next week at Grand Arcade ♻️🧵🤩

19/05/2026

If you’ve wondered where our Sew Positive origin story comes from, have a read of this blog from Trash Chic…it’s 6 years ago since we were making masks to raise money for the NHS 🥹

We are so pleased to be back with a collab at Grand Arcade next week, book in and do some creative upcycling with us!

15/05/2026

📸Some more snaps of the launch of our new service, South Cambs Sewcialise!

Register for next Wednesday on our main registration form through our Linktree!

15/05/2026

Join South Cambs Sewcialise at Wysing Arts, on Wednesday's 2-4pm!

Sign up via our main registration form on our Linktree here - https://linktr.ee/SewPositive

We will be running 5 sessions a term! This is for adult residents in South Cambs who are experiencing challenges such as socially isolation, experiencing mental health or living with chronic health issues.

Jemma will be doing relaxing embroidery and visible hand mending, mindful and creative stitching in the wonderful Wysing grounds 🪴🧵🪡

The venue is .arts.centre which is on the TigerBus route.