Fix it, Repair it: Mending with Fabric Scraps and Embroidery

09/12/2025 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Level: Beginner/All

Price

$37

Member Price

$31.45

Material Fee: 28

Room: 207 (Fiber)

200 Grant St Denver

"Fix it, Repair it": Mending with Fabric Scraps and Embroidery Thread Practice sustainability and breathe new life into your cherished textiles.

This course in slow hand stitching teaches you how to repair and creatively enhance your fabrics. Learn interesting techniques to cover holes and add decorative elements using fabric scraps and embroidery thread. Discover the art of reviving textiles, allowing them to be used and reused for years to come. In this course, you will learn:
1. Basic stitches essential for mending
2. How to choose the right embroidery floss
3. Selecting appropriate needles for different tasks
4. The pros and cons of using an embroidery hoop
5. Techniques for applying patches to textiles
6. Stitches that strengthen fabric fibers Discover interesting techniques to cover holes and add decorative elements using fabric scraps and embroidery thread. Master the art of reviving textiles, allowing them to be used and reused for years to come. Join us to explore sustainable practices that combine practicality with creativity, giving your beloved textiles a second chance.

Students registering for this course should know how to thread a needle and do basic hand stitching.

Brooks Luby

All supplies will be provided.

Feel free to bring a project/textile that has wear and tear or holes that you would like to enhance by stitching and if you have thread you want to use bring it.

Fix it, Repair it: Mending with Fabric Scraps and Embroidery

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