The one with the two caps of seamstress and carperating, animates the sewing workshop of the Chancellery Social Center, in Bourges.
A fairly run workshop."There are a lot of requests," confirms Émilie Bouquin-Bracq, the head of the social center.This is the only workshop that is offered three days a week, twice on Thursday.»»
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On that day, Zaïna shortens his pants and cost of passers-by for his belt.Marie-Christine makes a shopping bag.Morgane surfiles the seams of a garment that she made on her own: "This is the first thing I realize for me.Before, it was always for children, the family.And now my husband asks me for pants.»»
"We are talking about our worries, our families. On s’échange les bons plans»»
Chantal Perchat (seamstress and workshop host)
"As I am also at the up, I show them how to make cushions, duvet covers, double rideaux," continues Chantal Perchat.I am also very open to recovery.It’s all clothes, fabric, that we don’t throw.One of the participants made a floor mat with old sheets.Another sewed a teepee for his son.»»
For Chantal Perchat, this workshop goes beyond seam: "This is an opportunity to speak, to meet, to laugh.We are talking about our worries about our families.We exchange good deals, in order to find cheap fabric, zippers at the right price ... We are all paying attention to the price of things.»»
Ce que la couturière apprécie par-dessus tout, c’est l’échange : « Elles m’apprennent les coutumes de leurs pays d’origine, comment on raccourcit une djellaba…»»
It was at the social center that Marie-Christine, 67, took a liking to the seam."Here, I participated in the aesthetic workshop last year, I did the gym.Sewing, I had forced to do it at school.It was like that the time.Girls learned sewing and cooking.When you have to, you don't find it very interesting.Today I love.»»
The workshop oscillates between six and eight participants. « Mais on sent bien que depuis la rentrée de janvier, l’épidémie de Covid freine le retour des habitués»», remarque Émilie Bouquin-Bracq.
Chantal Perchat also leads the Couture workshops of the MJC of Asnières and the Amicale du Val d'Auron.
Marie-Claire Raymond
