Little Hands Design
Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening- Coco Chanel
We had a blast during the summer holidays!!!
We had a blast at our Summer Holiday Sustainable Fashion Camps! We have kickstarted our new alumni program! Having started our fantastic charity over 20 years ago we are now closing the circle by inviting past students, all grown up and many working in the creative...
Look what our Duke of Edinburgh Volunteers Did!!!
Duke of Edinburgh Volunteers Made Aprons for local Cafe! Here at Little Hands Design we have completed a new project to design and make sustainable, zero-waste aprons for the cafe ‘MOTHER Canteen’. They were made out of discarded beyond repair jeans passed on to us...
Join our Summer Fashion School
Summer Holiday Course in Sustainable Fashion (8-18 years) INTRODUCTION Do you love fashion? Are you concerned about the environment? If so, then you'll love our summer holiday course in sustainable fashion! This course is designed for kids and teens (8-18 years) who...
Street Stitching Gentle Protest
Street Stitching Gentle Protest Stitch it Don't Ditch it: A Joyful Rebellion. In high streets across the UK and around the world, people started a movement were they form lines of chairs along the centre of their high streets and big fashion stores to sit and mend....
LHD Festival Celebrating our 20th Birthday & Book Launch!
Happy 20th Birthday Little Hands Design! ‘Little Handers’ and Team LHD at the end of the festival holding the textile community project ‘SDG Square’ Wall Hanging. We Celebrated our 20th Birthday on the 10th July at London School of Mosaic with a Festival to launch...
Festive Green Stitch Social Club Special
On the 21st of December we hosted an Online Festive Green Stitch Social Club Special.It was amazing to see how the Little Hands Community has become global with participants from Singapore, Spain, America and Astrid joining from Kazakhstan! With some dedicated Little...
Youth Climate Summit 2020
Buy less. Choose well. Make it last Vivienne Westwood On November the 12th, Little Hands Design had the amazing opportunity of hosting the Primary Core Session on the Fashion and Consumption day at the Youth Climate Summit! This was held by the organisation, Transform...
Second Chances: Renovate your Wardrobe Instead of Buying New
Second Chances: Renovate your Wardrobe Instead of Buying New Whether you’re on a limited budget, want to reduce landfill waste – or both – renovating your existing wardrobe instead of buying a new one is easier than you think. A good wardrobe is a must-have for many,...
‘Story in a Box’ Summer Holiday Camps 2020 Competition
'Story in a Box' - Summer Holidays Camp 2020 Competition We had an excellent summer running 6 weeks of our Sustainable Fashion Holiday Camps. We were so grateful to get to teach back in person with social distancing or half on online, half in person. Not only do...
Zero Waste Competition Summer 2020
Zero Waste Competition Summer Term 20 What a term! The Pandemic meant we had to quickly adapt and put our courses online, as teachers we had to adapt to this new way of teaching and found that maybe we had got too dependent teaching with our hands and that without...
DIY Denim Competition Spring 2020
DIY Denim Competition Spring 2020 Our DIY Denim competition has been great despite lockdown coming into affect at the end of it. Resulting in a few students finishing off projects via Zoom lessons! And luckily also before lockdown some of the entrants got to wear...
The Good & The Bad About DIY Face Masks
Disclaimer: We are not medical professionals and are not giving medical advice. Based on our research and advice and recommendations received, we encourage you to make face masks for yourself, your family, and any places in your community that are in need. Watch this...
Eco-Friendly Fun at the Think and Do Clothes Swap
Fashion forward and eco-conscious Londoners thronged the "Think and Do" pop-up in Kentish Town last month for the shop’s first-ever clothes swap. Camden Friends of the Earth and Camden Council collaborated with Transition Kentish Town and our own Little Hands Design...
If primary school aged children get it – what is our excuse?!
This 10-year old girl gave a brilliant summary of what she has learned in one of our Sustainable Fashion Courses! Write to your local MP about… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5h-Q49qHLc During this fashion club we learnt a lot of interesting, new and useful...
UK government declared a Climate Emergency – REALLY?
Little Hands’ student has been looking at the government’s response to clear calls for legislation to improve the fashion industry’s impact on its garment workers and the environment:The UK Parliament’s response to the Fixing Fashion: Clothing Consumption...
Summer Sustainable Fashion Holiday Fun 2019!
Summer Holiday Dates 2019:Week 1 - 22nd-26th of JulyWeek 2 - 29th of July-2nd of AugustWeek 3 - 5th-9th of AugustWeek 4 - 12th-16th of AugustWeek 5 - 19th-23rd of AugustWeek 6 - 26th-30th of August Class Times & Fees:9am-4pm£250 Mo-Fri 9-4pm (full...
Winners of the Foiling Competition!
Our newest competition was centred around foiling. Foiling is a technique which allows you to transfer metallic colour from cellophane onto practically any surface. It is the perfect way to add a bit of shine to your design. How to Foil: Iron on Bondaweb shapes or...
Swimathon 2018: We did it!
Swimathon 2018 - We did it! Former East German Competitive Swimmer Teaming up with Hampstead’s own East German Ladies Swimming Team!!! On April 29th at Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre, we; Little Hands Design, have participated in the 2018 Swimathon hosted by Cancer...
Join Our Eggsellent Easter Half Term!
Doesn't time fly? Nearly half way through the school year. Get a creative fix this Easter half term holiday at our eggsellent Easter Half term fashion and sewing courses! Your child can make new key pieces for their summer wardrobe, or some gorgeous easter gifts for...
The True Cost of Fashion: Winners Announced!
The True Cost of Fashion: Winners Announced Students were challenged to think about the true cost of fashion and come up with innovative ways to up-cycle and reuse materials that were otherwise at the end of their life, to create textile heirlooms and to create items...