Celebrating and teaching creative stitchwork

Give your clothing and textile items new life using the art of visible mending - where creative stitchwork can be seen and celebrated.

• Sept. 8:  Open lab. Bring your current mending project to work on, with good company and good conversation. We provide fabric swatches and basic sewing supplies. Volunteer mend-tors from Art on the Mend are available for advice.
• Sept. 22:  Embroidery. We'll learn embroidery techniques for patching and covering holes and weak points. Bring clothes with small holes or stains.
• Oct. 6:  Open lab. Bring your current mending project to work on, with good company and good conversation. We provide fabric swatches and basic sewing supplies. Volunteer mend-tors from Art on the Mend are available for advice.
• Oct. 20: Wool felting. Bring any clothes with small holes or thinned areas. Woolen knits are ideal.

Make sure all clothing or other fabric items are clean. If you don’t have any textiles to mend, you can decorate existing textiles or practice on upcycled fabric squares and knits that we provide.

Visit https://artonthemend.org for more information.

No experience needed. Ages 14+ recommended because we will be handling sharp needles.

REGISTRATION RECOMMENDED. By registering, you will receive event updates. First-come, first-served seating.

For more information, contact Cherrydale Library at 703-228-6330 or Lib-Cherrydale@arlingtonva.us

• Location campus Cherrydale Library
• Audience:
  • Events for Adults
• Categories:
  • Maker & DIY
  • Sustainability & Environment