Mending Matters: The Logic and Skills of Fixing
Mending Matters: The Logic and Skills of Fixing with Jay Reddish
Learn basic embroidery and repair techniques while creating a fabric mending book sampler, a keepsake that students can reference for future fixes. Using thread, fabric, and a little patience, we’ll practice useful stitches and talk about the life cycle of our clothes: why they wear out, how to fix them, and when it’s worth it to try. Participants will gain the skills to repair most common rips, holes, and stains—and the confidence to decide when and how to mend.
This small group class is presented in collaboration with John C. Campbell Folk School and Lessonface. Participants should enroll at least two weeks before start to ensure materials kits arrive in time. If registering after this point, your kit may arrive after the first session. Students are invited to attend an optional Orientation and Closing Ceremony to connect with various online Folk School classes.
Class Materials
Your class registration fee includes a materials kit with a value of $20 shipped to your door. Residents outside the USA will pay the difference in shipping.
The kit includes:
needles(darning, sewing, embroidery), thread(embroidery and waxed linen), sampler book template, handout, fabric scraps, yarn samples
Students will also want to provide:
scissors and patience (a mailed out materials kit will provide all the required materials)
Age Range
13-99
Skill Level
Beginner / Intermediate
Contact the Teacher
Send a direct message from the teacher's profile page with any questions you might have about the class.
About the John C. Campbell Folk School & Lessonface
Since 1925, the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina has transformed lives, and brought people together in a nurturing environment for experiences in learning and community life that spark self-discovery. Since 2012, Lessonface has connected more than 30,000 students with over 2,500 great teachers for live music, language, and arts lessons online, delivering on our mission to help students achieve their goals while treating teachers equitably.
When
The class will meet for four weekly 2-hour live online sessions.
Enrolled students receive 60-day access to the video recordings of the classes.
How It Works
Enroll above to save your spot in the class. Lessonface will send you a confirmation right away, and a Zoom link 24 hours before the class start time. You can log into your Lessonface dashboard to access class materials, communicate with your instructor, join the live Zoom session, and access the class recordings and chat transcript afterward.
Refund Policy: To cancel an enrollment or request a refund, contact [email protected]. For 30+ days before, we refund 95%. Between 30 and 5 days, receive a 75% refund. No refunds within 5 days of class start date. Materials kit fees are non-refundable.
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Jay Reddish
I create functional sculpture and jewelry from recycled and upcycled materials, drawing from medieval design, fantasy, and the forms of standing stones. My work bridges the natural and material worlds, exploring transformation, sustainability, and storytelling. By reclaiming discarded materials, I challenge ideas of disposability and preciousness.
About Lessonface, PBC
Lessonface's mission is to help students achieve their goals while treating teachers equitably. Since 2012, we've hosted more than 30,000 students and 2,000 teachers for over 500,000 music, language, and arts lessons and classes online.