Visible Mending: Woven Patches and Decorative Embroidery with Kira Dulaney
Visible Mending is a creative way to extend the life of your clothing and household items while embellishing them for a unique look. We will cover basic patches with running stitch as well as more decorative embroidery and woven darns using Speedweve looms. After this class, you'll look at holes and stains as opportunities rather than tragedies!
This workshop is open to students age 12+
Date & Time
Saturday May 31, 1pm-4pm
Skill Level
No experience necessary.
Materials Fee
$40 to cover embroidery hoop, embroidery needle, Speedweve style mending loom, two weaving needles, needle threader, various yarns/threads, and fabric for practicing. Other sizes and styles of Speedweve looms and extended platforms will be available to purchase.
Students Should Bring
Optional: items in need of mending to discuss and possibly fix in class
About the Instructor
Kira Dulaney has been teaching fiber arts classes and hosting crafty events in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond since 2002. As a teacher, her focus is on providing valuable information in a stress-free environment, and supporting students through the learning process. She is also the designer behind Kira K Designs, a line of original knitting and crochet patterns and kits featuring clean lines and intriguing details that are both interesting to make and easy to wear. Kira has taught at Estes Park Wool Market, Flag Wool, Flock Fiber Festival, Interweave Yarn Fest, Lambtown Festival, Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, the Natural Fiber Fair, Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival, Red Alder Fiber Arts Retreat, Stitches events, and TNNA, as well as numerous guilds and yarn shops.
Workshop Refund & Cancellation Policy
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