Learn to Hem & Hand Sew: Simple Alterations & Visible Mending for Beginners

Have you ever needed to hem pants, shirt sleeves, or replace a button? This workshop covers the fundamentals of needle and thread so you can love your clothes longer and make those thrift finds actually fit! No experience needed, just come!

Key techniques we will cover:

• How to thread a needle.
• What is hemming?.
• Straight stitch and Herringbone stitch.
• Common button designs and how to sew them.
• Popular visible mending designs, including Sashiko (Japanese visible mending).

Note: We will NOT be covering advanced sewing techniques, patterns, or anything that requires a sewing machine.

Thank you for your interest in this workshop! Just a note that this workshop needs a minimum of two attendees to run. In the rare case that no one else is signed up by a few days prior to the workshop time, we will reach out to let you know. If a workshop is canceled, your ticket will be either refunded via store credit or rescheduled, whichever you prefer.

Your workshop comes with a complimentary Sewing Help workshop. This is a session that's perfect if you need more time to finish or ask clarifying questions. Simply look for an upcoming Help session and let us know (hello@craft-loft.com) which session you'd like to attend at least 48 hours before the session starts. Please note that the same cancellation and rescheduling policy applies to the Help session.

If you hold a VIP Learning Pass, this workshop is FREE to attend (materials and sewing machine rental not included). Simply send us a note at hello@craft-loft.com with the date, time, and name of the workshop before 48hr of the workshop's start time, and we will add you to the list! If you have a Family Level VIP Learning Pass, please confirm how many people in your family will be attending.

Duration: 90min

Materials Included: Cotton Fabric, practice buttons, sewing kit

Min. Age Required: 8yrs

Parking: Street parking or garage. Unfortunately, we don't validate parking vouchers.

Location:
Craft Loft
100 CambridgeSide Pl, 2nd floor near TJ Maxx
Cambridge, MA

*Please see our refund/reschedule policy here.
Tipping is not expected but always appreciated!