We’ll cover how to stabilize stress areas, reinforce tears, and patch holes with colorful threads and fabrics through several basic stitches and mending techniques. You’ll leave with a solid introduction to mending techniques and materials, and plenty of inspiration for future repairs. Feel free to bring a garment or two—we’ll take time to troubleshoot repair projects together.
Cost: $65 - total includes a kit: hand sewing #30 thread, a skein of sashiko thread, needles, and cotton/linen canvas fabrics to sample on.
A fabric scrap bin, scissors, pens, and other sewing tools will be shared. Feel free to bring your own.
About the Artist:
Over the past decade, Van’s journey through fashion has shifted from industrial manufacturing to a more intentional, sustainability-minded practice. She embraces garments with lived-in histories—mending, upcycling, and altering clothing in a slow, joyful process shaped by wear, chance, and curiosity.
Workshops are fully refundable up to two weeks prior to 1st workshop date. No Refunds within 14 days of the workshop date. Force Majeure: No refunds due to cancellation of a workshop or event due conditions beyond our control, ie. weather, earthquake, or other natural disasters. Refunds are given at the discretion of Abrams Claghorn.
