Intro to Visible Mending - Bath (6 weeks, individual classes available)
Schedule
Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 04 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Bruton Avenue, Bath, BA2 4, United Kingdom | Bath, EN
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https://www.lovemakerscafe.com/bearflat-mendingJoin this fun and inspiring course for just a session, a handful or all 6 weeks to learn all you need to repair your clothes well enough you may end up loving them more than before…
Top quality materials and tools included.
Thursday 7th May: BORO & SASHIKO
The ancient Japanese tradition of preserving and using every last precious fibre to extend the life of clothes in a highly practical but very beautiful way. ‘Boro’ is the patching and ‘sashiko’ is the stitching (or “tiny stabs” in direct translation!)
Thursday 14th May: EMBROIDERY
Not just the domain of Victorian dames and damsels, embroidery enables us to ‘draw and paint’ with needle and thread, reinforcing wear and attaching new fabric to beloved old textiles. We’ll cover a few of the essentials you need to get started, as well as tips and design transfer techniques.
Thursday 21st May: APPLIQUE PATCH
We’ll make an embroidered felt moth patch from hand-painted eco wool/viscose felt, Appletons British wool and DMC embroidery floss. Once you’ve mastered the basics, you can make custom patches for all sorts of things - I have a vintage wool coat embroidered with 56 moth patches and counting…
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Thursday 4th June: ENGLISH DARNING
This traditional woven darn technique is as effective on denim and woven fabrics as it is on knitwear, and can be tweaked to suit whatever you’re mending - no wonder it’s so popular!
Thursday 11th June: REVERSE DARNING
Worked from the back through the purls of the knit, reverse darning is an incredibly strong technique that bonds your woven mend to the knitted basecloth right up to the area of damage, securing all the edges in the process. Super satisfying and ideal for mending areas that get heavy wear.
Thursday 18th June: SWISS DARNING
Also known as Duplicate Stitch, this is the one to master if you want your knitwear repairs to be as IN-visible as possible. Even if you opt for neon however, it’s good to know because it enables you to replicate the journey of the original yarn through the knit, so your mend can move and stretch exactly as the knit it’s repairing (unlike woven mends).
Please email Anna directly to book, stating how many and which sessions you would like to attend. Pricing as follows:
1 class: £34
2 classes: £64
3 classes: £92
4 classes: £122
5 classes: £153
Full course (6 classes): £165
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