“It’s like old skills are being reborn out of necessity, because of the cost of living crisis.'
Sewing skills thought lost to past generations are being reborn as part of a city project to tackle the cost of living crisis.
She added: “It’s like old skills are being reborn out of neccessity, because of the cost of living crisis. The young women, like the rest of us, have seen the price of clothes double so by learning these new skills, like how to work a sewing machine or patch-work, they have seen so many benefits. Rachelle adds: “It’s like London fashion week here with everyone frantically sewing away to get their designs ready for next week, but it’s brilliant for the young women involved.”
The Active Communities Network, based at the Twin Spires centre off the Falls Road, is a charity organisation ‘that uses positive activities to work in communities across Belfast’ with staff who specialise in different areas of sports, education, therapeutic elements and youth work.
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