THE COLLECTIVE
KIRSTA McSKIMMING
Founder and Project Co-ordinator
DAVID McSKIMMING
Web and Print Design
SUSAN HENRY
AMY SIMPSON
Business Co-ordinator
Donation Co-ordinator
IFE ABHULIMEN
Eco Textile School Leader
JO NEWMAN
KERRY HINE
Lace Workshop Leader
Volunteer
GEORGINA DANIELS
Volunteer
SECOND HAND HABERDASHERY
SUSTAINABLE HABERDASHERY
Second hand textiles donated from the local community
at reasonable prices* and a wealth of variety
You never know what you might find for your next project!
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OPENING HOURS
TUESDAY 11 - 6PM
WEDNESDAY 11 - 6PM
THURSDAY 11 - 3PM
FRIDAY 11 - 3PM
SATURDAY 11 - 6PM
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*All prices shown are a suggested donation
COMMUNITY SEWING STUDIO
COMMUNITY SEWING
AND TEXTILES STUDIO
An open sewing workroom specialising in keeping textiles out of landfill.
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We offer a fully-equipped sewing machine and pattern-cutting workroom, library of sewing books, large stocks of fabric and haberdashery.
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[For list of equipment go to next slides]
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OPEN TUES-FRI 11AM-3PM
£5.00
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UPSTAIRS AT TEXTILE COLLECTIVE
ECO TEXTILES SCHOOL
Weekly textile lessons
exploring and developing your textile skills
using reclaimed materials and haberdashery.
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SATURDAY 12-1PM & 2- 3PM
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£5.00 PER CLASS
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Subject to availability
SEW ECO: SOCIAL CRAFT GROUP
WE HAVE A RANGE OF SOCIAL CRAFTING GROUPS
HAPPENING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Check our instagram for event info:
@textilecollectiveuk
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PAST PROJECTS
THREADS OF HISTORY
A Lottery Heritage funded project with
local charity, Signals.
Exploring historical textile techniques
CONTACT US
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TEXTILE COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY HABERDASEHRY
27 Priory Walk
Colchester
CO1 1LG
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Opening Hours:
TERM TIME ONLY
Tuesday 11 - 6pm
Wednesday 11 - 6pm
Thursday 11 - 3pm
Friday 11 - 3pm
Saturday 11 - 6pm