About this Event
Repair worn heels, toe holes, and thin spots on your favorite socks during this hands-on workshop at Boston Building Resources in Roxbury. You'll learn to thread a needle, work with a darning mushroom, and rebuild sock damage with sturdy, even stitches. Bring your rattiest pair and leave with them mended plus your own darning mushroom to keep the repairing at home!
What You'll Learn
🧵 Thread a needle and master basic darning stitches
🍄 Use a darning mushroom to hold your sock steady while you repair it
🧦 Identify the right approach for common sock damage: heels, toes, and thin spots
✂️ Choose thread weight and color to match different sock materials
Make and Take Home
You'll darn your own holey socks right in class and leave with a darning mushroom of your very own, so you can keep repairing at home.
Come Prepared
Bring one pair of socks with holes or worn spots that need repair, the rattier the better! All tools, materials, and your darning mushroom are provided. No sewing experience needed — all skill levels and backgrounds welcome!
Member Discount
If you are a BBR income-qualified Plus Member you will have received a personal discount code applicable to all workshops. Learn more about Plus membership. If you have difficultly using the code, or have not received one, please email [email protected]. If the discounted price presents a financial hardship, please reach out as well.
Workshop Policies
Payment must be made at the time of registration through Eventbrite. If you are unable to attend and wish to cancel your registration, you may do so through Eventbrite, under the following conditions:
- If at least one week (seven days) or more before the class, we will refund the cost of the class less registration fees.
- All other cancellations are nonrefundable and nontransferable.
Only those who are registered will be able to attend the workshop (no unregistered companions). Contact us if you need reasonable accommodations.
Audio or video recording of workshops is not allowed. Please refrain from cell phone use during workshops.
Transportation and parking
Boston Building Resources is located a short walk away from the Roxbury Crossing station on the MBTA Orange Line.
We are close to the Southwest Corridor bicycle path.
If you are driving, there is free on-street parking on Terrace Street which has no time limit weekends and after 6:00 p.m.
Photo/Video Consent and General Release
By registering for this class, I hereby authorize Boston Building Resources to use pictures of me taken in a photograph, digital image, or video. I hereby release Boston Building Resources, its agents or employees, as well as any and all users and exhibitors of said pictures, from any and all claims, demands, accountings, and causes for which the aforesaid video, digital image, or photograph likeness may be used pursuant to this Consent and General Release. It is also my understanding that I will receive no compensation for my likeness or testimonial. If I opt out, I will inform staff at the registration desk before class stating that I do not want to be in photos.
Event venue & nearby stays
Boston Building Resources, 100 Terrace Street, Boston, United States
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