Visible Mending: Creatively Repairing Clothing and Textiles 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.
Date & Time
Saturday June 1, 9am-12pm
Skill Level
All levels welcome, no experience required
Materials Fee
A $40 materials fee is included in the cost of registration. This covers:
- Embroidery hoop and floss
- Speedweve style mending loom
- Needles, fabric, thread and yarn
Additional Speedweve looms in different sizes will be available to purchase.
Students Should Bring
Optional:
- Torn or stained items to discuss ideas for mending, and possibly work on during 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, Interweave Yarn Fest, Lambtown Festival, the Natural Fiber Fair, Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, Red Alder Fiber Arts Retreat, Stitches events, and TNNA, as well as numerous guilds and yarn shops.
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