Visible Mending Circle
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.
- Nov. 3: 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.
- Nov. 10: Work Party. We’ll cut upcycled textiles and make sashiko palm thimbles to help keep Art on the Mend programs free for everyone.
- Nov. 17: Darning. Learn how to weave a flexible patch for knits. Bring any item with holes or thinned areas.
- Nov. 24: Work Party. We’ll cut upcycled textiles and make sashiko palm thimbles to help keep Art on the Mend programs free for everyone.
- Dec. 1: 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.
- Dec. 8: Work Party. We’ll cut upcycled textiles and make sashiko palm thimbles to help keep Art on the Mend programs free for everyone.
- Dec. 15: Sashiko Stitching / Patching. Bring any item to strengthen thinned areas or decorate; or with holes or tears to patch over.
- Dec. 22: 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.
- Dec. 29: 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.
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
- Date:
- Monday, December 15, 2025 Show more dates
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm
- Location:
- Loft
- Library:
- Cherrydale Library
- Audience:
- Events for Adults
- Categories:
- Maker & DIY Sustainability & Environment
- Calendar:
- Arlington Public Library