Name: Stitch it, Don't Ditch It Author visit and mending workshop
Start: 2025-10-05T12:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-10-05T14:00:00-06:00
Location: Rediscovered Bookshop

Come hang out with us for a fun day of learning how to mend your clothes and meet a cool author at the Stitch it, Don't Ditch It event!
About this Event

Welcome to Stitch it, Don't Ditch It author visit and mending workshop! Join us at Rediscovered Bookshop for a fun and educational event. Meet the author behind the book and learn valuable mending techniques. This in-person workshop is perfect for anyone interested in sustainability and DIY projects. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and enhance your sewing skills.

You'll learn several core hand sewing techniques that will empower you to repair just about anything made of textiles, either visibly or subtly, based on your preference, skills, and your garment’s needs, and leave with a solid understanding of how to tackle almost any mend in your closet. Sewing supplies provided.

Ticket includes copy of Stitch It, Don't Ditch It and sewing supplies. Feel free to bring your own mending projects.

About the Authors:

Jeanna Wigger is a life-long educator, creative, and textile enthusiast. Clothing repair exists at the center of these interests and has been part of her daily life since 2012. She has taught embroidery and garment repair classes, co-organized hand sewing creative groups building community through craft, and volunteered to sort donated clothing with a non-profit organization to learn more about the impact of clothing waste on the world.Jeanna is American, and currently lives in Spain with her husband on a long-term sabbatical from her career as a speech-language pathologist. She draws on her work experience in health care and education to inform her approach to teaching repair skills.

Mary Morton is a climate concerned grandma with a lifetime interest in sewing. Inspired by the global street stitching movement, she combined her passion for the environment with her sewing expertise to set up Edinburgh Street Stitchers in her home city Edinburgh (Scotland, UK).After retiring from her career as a pharmacist, Mary has found joy in introducing complete beginners to top tips like the easy way to thread a needle, how to replace a button and sew a hem; as well as tackling more complex garment repairs.