MossSide Social Stitching Group - UAchieve21

MSSSG comprises ladies from MossSide and its environs. Our sessions aim to tackle climate change by upcycling/refashioning unwanted textiles while socialising.

[MossSide Social Stitching Group - UAchieve21 @MossSideSSG]

Last Tuesday, at MSSSG sustainable sewing! Participants repaired/refashioned 7 clothes. Also, irreparable fabrics reused in the making of #patchwork shopping bags. #reuse #skills #community #wellbeing #reducetextilewaste #sustainablefashion @Uachieve21 @msmpowerhouse @KennyUmeh

[MossSide Social Stitching Group - UAchieve21 @MossSideSSG]

Last Tuesday, at MSSSG sustainable sewing! Participants repaired 4 clothes and used unwanted irreparable fabrics to make mini #skirt and #blouse suitable for an under 5 years old. #reuse #skills #reducetextilewaste #sustainablefashion @Uachieve21 @msmpowerhouse @KennyUmeh

[MossSide Social Stitching Group - UAchieve21 @MossSideSSG]

We are back every Tuesday, at MSSSG sustainable sewing! 7 clothes were repaired and participants have begun the making of their patchwork shopping bags using irreparable fabrics. #reuse #skills #reducetextilewaste #sustainablefashion @Uachieve21 @msmpowerhouse @KennyUmeh

[MossSide Social Stitching Group - UAchieve21 @MossSideSSG]

Wishing you and yours an Easter filled with Peace, Blessings, Love, Happiness.

Happy Easter, to everyone celebrating!

#Easter2026 #Easter #Community #SustainableFashion
@Uachieve21

[MossSide Social Stitching Group - UAchieve21 @MossSideSSG]

Well done everyone who has joined us on our #Upcycle/#Repair Social Workshop.

Yesterday was our last day before the Easter break.

Kindly note that we are off for 2 weeks, back on the 14th of April.

Have a lovely break! 🤗
#sustainablefashion #reuse.
@msmpowerhouse @KennyUmeh

[MossSide Social Stitching Group - UAchieve21 @MossSideSSG]

Old unwanted Denim donated by the @msmpowerhouse's monthly clothes bank. These have not been taken. Watch out as we turn them to #Upcycle Denim patchwork shopping bags, Patchwork pants and Jackets, saving them from #landfill.
#reducetextilewaste #skills #refashion
@Uachieve21

[MossSide Social Stitching Group - UAchieve21 @MossSideSSG]

Old unwanted Denim donated by the @msmpowerhouse's monthly clothes bank. These have not been taken. Watch out as we turn them to #Upcycle Denim patchwork shopping bags, Patchwork pants and Jackets, saving them from #landfill.
#reducetextilewaste #skills #refashion
@Uachieve21

[MossSide Social Stitching Group - UAchieve21 @MossSideSSG]

Tuesday at MSSSG weekly social sustainable sewing! We had 13 #repaired and #upcycled clothes saved from #landfill.
#sustainablefashion
#skills #reducetextilewaste #Wellbeing #reuse #community @Uachieve21 @msmpowerhouse @KennyUmeh

[MossSide Social Stitching Group - UAchieve21 @MossSideSSG]

Our environmental conscious Sustainable Stitching Project at the 'MossSide Family Fun Day'. Residents learnt the #skills of making handmade #upcycled projects, e.g. #scrunchies, #shoppingbag, goodybags.
It was such a beautiful community event on a lovely 🌞 day.
#community #reuse

[MossSide Social Stitching Group - UAchieve21 @MossSideSSG]

More from last Tuesday at our weekly social sustainable sewing! We had more #repairs (total of 12 clothes saved from #landfill), #refashion, #upcycled projects & IT. #skills #community #reducereuserecycle #Zerotextilewaste #sustainablefashion @Uachieve21 @msmpowerhouse @KennyUmeh

[MossSide Social Stitching Group - UAchieve21 @MossSideSSG]

More from Tuesday at MSSSG weekly social sustainable sewing! Our inclusive session had one of our new participant begin the process of #refashioning an old donated shirt using also a donated print fabric.
#skills #reducetextilewaste #reuse @Uachieve21 @msmpowerhouse @KennyUmeh

[MossSide Social Stitching Group - UAchieve21 @MossSideSSG]

Tuesday at MSSSG weekly social sustainable sewing! As always, the session was filled with joy and laughter. We had quite a lot of tasks (#repairs, #upcycle, #refashion) in preparation for #Eid.
#skills #reducetextilewaste #Wellbeing #reuse @Uachieve21 @msmpowerhouse @KennyUmeh

[MossSide Social Stitching Group - UAchieve21 @MossSideSSG]

Tuesday, at MSSSG weekly social sustainable sewing! We saved 6 clothes from #landfill - jackets, pants & dress. More Headbands and Scrunchies were made using unwanted irreparable fabrics. #reuse #skills #reducetextilewaste #sustainablefashion @Uachieve21 @msmpowerhouse @KennyUmeh

[MossSide Social Stitching Group - UAchieve21 @MossSideSSG]

Some Feedback from @UAchieve21 #sustainablefashion workshop - Repair, Reuse, Regain: Extending the lifecycle of unwanted textile - delivered at the @ManCityCouncil 's free community International Women’s Day Celebration.
#IWD2026 #IWD
#reducetextilewaste #skills #reuse #Upcycle

[MossSide Social Stitching Group - UAchieve21 @MossSideSSG]

Some of our projects @ManCityCouncil #IWD event.

The MSSSG supported participants to extend the lifecycle of unwanted textile while learning new #skills.

Some of the items made - cosmetics pouch, scrunchies, cross hair band, bow hair band, drawstring bag, hair clip, etc.
#IWD

[MossSide Social Stitching Group - UAchieve21 @MossSideSSG]

@ManCityCouncil It was lovely to hear and learn from various ladies and organisations. Thanks @ErinmaBell for the beautiful speech.

It was a great turn out at our sustainable fashion workshop - Repair, Reuse, Regain: Extending the lifecycle of unwanted textile.

#IWD2026 #skills
#RepairReuse

[MossSide Social Stitching Group - UAchieve21 @MossSideSSG]

Last weekend at the @ManCityCouncil free community International Women’s Day Celebration, co‑designed by local women.

It was a lovely and inclusive event showing also the diversity Manchester is known for.

The MSSSG was present delivering a #sustainablefashion workshop. #reuse

[MossSide Social Stitching Group - UAchieve21 @MossSideSSG]

Happy International Women's Day to all the beautiful, kind-hearted, and hardworking women. #GiveToGain #SustainableFashion #Wellbeing #skills #zerotextilewaste #ClimateAction #MSSSG #IWD2026 #IWD #mossside #WhenWomenThriveWeAllRise #EmpoweredWomen #Diversity @Uachieve21

[MossSide Social Stitching Group - UAchieve21 @MossSideSSG]

We are pleased to annouce that we will be joining the @ManCityCouncil celebration of #IWD, co‑designed by local women.
DATE: 7 March, 11am - 4pm.
VENUE: Central Library, St Peter's Square, M2 5PD. Glass room ( lower ground floor)
#Repair #Reuse #Regain
#community #skills #IWD2026

[MossSide Social Stitching Group - UAchieve21 @MossSideSSG]

Our repair workshop yesterday was lovely with a visit from @recycle4gm - Ellie. Thanks for the bags. It's interesting to know they were from plastic bottles. #recycle #upcycle #repairweek #reuse #reducetextilewaste #sustainablefashion #skills @Uachieve21 @msmpowerhouse @KennyUmeh