Intro to Mending

In this two hour long virtual workshop, we will focus on sewing skills for repairs and minor alterations to clothing. We will cover a few basic stitches (running stitch, backstitch, and ladder stitch) and how to apply them to patching holes, repairing split seams, and hemming. Please bring whatever articles of clothing you have that need repairing.  Sliding scale $0-$25.

Materials needed:

Needles

Thread

Scissors

Straight pins (recommended)

Scrap fabric (for practicing on and for patching)

Mending projects

A flat surface with good lighting

More information about buying materials will be in the registration confirmation email.

About the instructor: Luca (they/them) is a farmer at Rock Steady. They learned how to sew from their mom by mending and making their own clothes. Since then, their practice has grown to include a wide variety of fiber arts, including spinning with the local Elmendorph spinners guild. They love sharing the joys of working with fiber with those around them. When they’re not farming or stitching, they’re often baking bread, doing crosswords, or reading.