DIY Visible Mending Workshop

Repa­ir your own clot­hes with a lovely visi­ble embro­idery, to make somet­hing special!

In this wor­k­shop you will focus on repa­iring a hole with embro­idery stit­c­hes and dif­fe­rent pat­ter­ns. During this sessi­on you will learn to make somet­hing beauti­ful out of somet­hing bro­ken. Visi­ble men­ding is expe­ri­en­cing a revi­val in con­tem­po­rary fashi­on, as we’re growing tired of fast fashi­on and throwing items away, when they’re still favo­uri­te pieces with small defects.

This tec­h­nique is used to rein­for­ce worn fabric to make it last lon­ger. The stit­c­hing can be deve­lo­ped into intri­ca­te geome­tric pat­ter­ns, in dif­fe­rent colo­urs of thre­ad and using scrap fabrics as bac­king. In addi­ti­on to men­ding clot­hing, this tec­h­nique can also be used to sim­ply embel­lish your sewing pro­jec­ts with beauti­ful designs.

You will also give you some more ins­pi­ra­ti­on and opti­ons to use embro­idery to mend your clot­hes. No sewing or embro­idery expe­ri­en­ce is nece­ssary. All tools and mate­ri­als are provided.*

*A basic kit with materials/​tools and ins­truc­ti­on book­let is inclu­ded. But you may also bring an arti­cle of clot­hing to stit­ch on (pre­fe­ra­ble non-stret­ch, like denim).