Sashiko Style Visible Mending Workshop

Sashiko Style Visible Mending Workshop

Join us in person for a fun and hands-on Sashiko workshop! Learn the cool art of visible mending, where you can give new life to your clothes with beautiful stitches.

Learn how to mend your denim and woven clothing with beautiful hand stitches. Join Erin for an information-packed, hands-on workshop to learn a sashiko-style visible mending technique. Make your own sashiko stitched sample pattern, and learn “tips and tricks” to get you started on mending. This is a great class for beginners and seasoned hand stitchers alike with an interest in hand stitching as both a functional and beautiful craft.This three-hour workshop includes:

• A presentation of mending materials and how they are used in practice.
• A hands-on tutorial to practice and complete a patch, in the sashiko-style embroidery technique.
• An explanation of how to repair specific types of mends (crotch/butt patching, threadbare areas, torn pockets, worn knees).
• An opportunity to ask questions about your specific repair.

Add flair to your wardrobe and upcycle your well-loved denim with this craft idea! Bring some friends along to support each other as you learn a new skill. Or use this workshop as a gift idea for a crafter in your life!

Please note: If you cannot attend class for any reason up to 48 hours before the class, an exchange to another Ugly Baby workshop will be offered. After that time, no refunds or exchanges are issued out of respect for the teachers who purchase and prepare supplies based on the number of attendees.

Our current Covid protocol is that anyone attending an event can email us to let us know they prefer that people wear masks up to 72 hours before the event begins. Your request is anonymous to all the other participants.

Attendees will receive an email before the class to let them know If we will be requiring masks be worn.