SATURDAY, APRIL 8 : MORNING
SATURDAY, APRIL 8 : AFTERNOON
SUNDAY, APRIL 9 : MORNING
SUNDAY, APRIL 9 : AFTERNOON

This traditional Japanese sewing technique lends itself beautifully to contemporary crafts. Sashiko is the perfect stitch to mend existing garments and embrace the creative opportunity in repair while extending the lifespan of our wardrobe. In this workshop, we’ll discuss traditional sewing techniques like Boro, Sashiko, Kantha, American Quilting and embroidery alongside their modern applications in Visible Mending and Slow Fashion. We’ll also consider “Mendfulness” and the need to shift our wardrobes towards more personal and less perfect. This workshop will lead participants through the making of one Sashiko potholder while sharing various inspiration for continuing beyond the classroom. Participants will also have the opportunity to mend one existing garment with the instructor’s assistance so they can leave the workshop with greater confidence and skill. (Denim jeans are great options for visible mending.)

SKILL LEVEL

Basic sewing and stitching skills are required. 

MATERIALS TO BRING

One garment for mending; One piece of fabric to be used as patch for mending, large enough to cover hole and any frayed material surrounding hole (Please note: Denim should be patched with denim, wool with wool, linen with linen, etc). I will have limited denim patches available but I will not have all types of fabric you might need for mending your specific garment. Please bring a patch to mend your garment. Thank you!)

MATERIALS PROVIDED

. fabric scissors .
. embroidery scissors .
. thimbles .
. tracing pencils .
. safety pins .
. straight pins .
. fabric for potholder (Denim, cotton batting, Japanese printed fabric) .
. Sashiko thread .
. Sashiko needles .
. printed instruction booklet .

ABOUT KATRINA

Katrina Rodabaugh is an artist, author, and crafter working across disciplines to explore environmental and social issues through traditional craft techniques. Her artwork, designs, and writing have appeared in galleries, theaters, magazines, and various arts venues across the country. She’s received grants, residencies, and awards for her work and earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Mills College where she trained and taught in the Book Arts Studio. Her blog, Made by Katrina, won the Country Living Blue Ribbon Blogger Award. She is currently on a fast fashion fast, Make Thrift Mend, to deepen her commitment to sustainable fashion, sewing, mending, and preserving garments. Her first book, The Paper Playhouse: Awesome Art Projects for Kids Using Paper, Boxes, and Books was published by Quarry Books in January 2015. After 10 years in Oakland, CA she recently moved to the Hudson Valley to renovate a 200-year-old farmhouse and convert a carriage barn into art studios. She's the mother of two young boys. Visit: www.katrinarodabaugh.com

CONTACT

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