Intro to Creative Mending: Needle Weaving
About Intro to Creative Mending: Needle Weaving
Extend the life of well-loved clothes using basic darning techniques! Whether your vintage sweater has a snag or your favorite socks are getting worn out, you’ll learn skills to mend, darn, and patch all sorts of items with ease. Class will start out with a hands-on overview of basic darning before branching out into individual mending projects. Have some of your own items in need of mending ready for the camera and we'll go over how to fix them. Instructor Riley Kleve has seen it all- - from tiny moth holes in sweaters to snags and snarls of all sizes. They'll have an assortment of similar mends ready to demonstrate fixing using a variety of techniques. You’ll leave class ready to take on mending projects big and small!
Materials kits include fabric, darning disc and rubber band, yarn, darning needle, needle threader, and printed version of the class handout.
The capacity for this class is 25 students.
Class Materials
Your class registration fee includes a materials kit with a value of $50 shipped to your door. Residents outside the USA will pay the difference in shipping.
Students will also want to provide:
Bring an item (or items) you are curious about how to mend! We'll discuss strategies to fix it using textile techniques in class.
Students should have a pair of scissors. You might also find that reading glasses and good lighting will be helpful during class.
Students will need a materials kit for class participation.
Skill Level
Open to all levels - No experience necessary
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When
2-hour live online session.
Enrolled students receive 30-day access to the video recording of the class.
How It Works
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Riley Kleve
Riley Kleve is a textile artist and educator creating interactive and collaborative work in community-led settings. Their work in weaving, handspinning, and embroidery draws from history to create a queerer vision for the future of textiles.
MAFA - The MidAtlantic Fiber Association
The MidAtlantic Fiber Association (MAFA) represents and supports a community of fiber arts guilds in the greater Mid-Atlantic region.
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