Patchwork Portraits - Your Jeans, Your Story - Upcycled Jeans Class

Learn to upcycle a pair of jeans using a range of modern and traditional textile techniques — no sewing machine or prior experience required! With just an iron, needle, thread, and a curated selection of fabrics, you’ll breathe new life into denim and transform everyday jeans into wearable works of art.

Bring your old ripped jeans or a new pair (baggy, non-stretch denim works best!) and your instructor will guide you through:

• Painted designs
• Visible mending & patching
• Appliqué
• Embroidery
• Printing
• Decorative detailing
• And how to creatively “revive” denim with personality and flair

You’ll receive a beautifully curated selection of fabrics, including:

• Authentic Handmaid’s Tale textiles for appliqués & patches
• Vintage fabrics and lace
• Additional embellishment materials

Every participant receives a full kit to continue creating at home, including:

• Fabric scissors
• Embroidery scissors
• Iron-on interfacing
• Buttons
• Embroidery threads
• Iron-on patch
• Pins
• Needle threader & needle
• Lace appliqué
• And more — everything you need to complete this pair and begin your next!

🗓 Three weeks of instruction
📅 Wednesday evenings, 7:00–9:00 PM
💼 Includes:

• All tuition (6 hours total)
• Your complete take-home kit
• Use of all studio tools and supplies during class
• Instructor guidance each week

Just bring your jeans (non-stretch, not slim fit) or another suitable pair of thick cotton pants. If you have questions before the workshop begins, feel free to email — we’re always happy to help.

This class is an excellent Christmas gift for the crafty fashionista, DIY lover, or eco-stylist in your life. Kits can be wrapped and picked up in advance, or we can email you a printable gift certificate.

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