About this Event
With hands-on practice, you’ll learn this simple, but useful patterned stitching technique for patching denim and other woven textiles. This is a great class for beginners and seasoned hand stitchers alike with an interest in how mending can be both functional and beautiful.
This 3-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
Materials (included)
- denim patch for practice
- sashiko needles
- sashiko thread and pearl cotton
- beeswax tin
- printed outline
ABOUT YOUR TEACHER
Erin Eggenburg is a maker, mender, and author and instructor who resides in Portland, OR. She is the owner of wrenbirdarts, an embroidery and mending supply shop, and author of The Mending Directory. Erin teaches a variety of visible mending and embroidery classes regularly. Learn more about her visible mending projects at wrenbirdarts.com.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Monster, 1716 Northwest Market Street, Seattle, United States
USD 81.88
