Visible Mending

Darning is the technique of mending a hole in cloth with a needle and thread alone. The process incorporates basic stitching and weaving to create beautiful, functional repairs. With a visible mending approach, we will learn the basics on a provided fabric sample, incorporating embroidery stitches, weaving patterns, and color theory along the way. Everyone will go home with a completed sample and a small kit to continue their mending at home. Optional: bring a personal garment that needs mending to consult on the best approach.

Sophia DeJesus-Sabella is an artist, weaver, and educator based in Hartford CT. She teaches weaving at Hartford Artisans Weaving Center and mending workshops around the Northeast. Her work is inspired by her upbringing and relationship to materials and labor.

This program is for 13 and up.