Sashiko Visible Mending

Sashiko Mending  - Saturday April 20 from 1pm-4pm.

Repair Your Garments with Decorative Stitching

This workshop will highlight the act of mending and textile repair with Sashiko Japanese Embroidery. With humble beginnings in rural Japan, Sashiko’s running stitch insulated work garments for warmth and longevity. Moving into contemporary times around the globe, the bold, geometric beauty of Sashiko continues to both strengthen and decorate fabrics. 

Learn how to patch and repair a rip or hole, reinforce a worn area, and prepare distressed textile in order to draw a Sashiko grid and stitch a pattern. Choose from six traditional Sashiko patterns; horitzontal rows, tiny plus signs, linked steps, squares & diamonds, seven treasures, or ocean waves. Employ the iconic “small stabs” Sashiko stitching technique to repair or embellish your clothing.

Bring in one or two garments to assess for mending or decorating.  Areas to repair should not exceed four inches. Medium-weight, woven fabrics work best; such as denim, cotton or linen. If desired, students may simply practice a Sashiko pattern or two on sampler patches provided.

All tools and materials provided and all skill levels welcome from novice to veteran hand stitchers! 

Please be sure to wear your good reading glasses.

This class requires a minimum of four people to run.  

By enrolling in this class you agree to the following policies:

•  Full tuition is due at time of registration.

• You may withdraw from a class and receive a full refund, minus 4% processing fees, up to one week before class begins. After that time, refunds will be issued as credit for future sashiko classes. No-shows are not eligible for refunds or class credit.

• We're currently following CDC Mask Guidelines for Dutchess County based on the information here. Please check mask guidance prior to attending.
• If we need to cancel a class you will receive a full refund.