Mending 101 with Emily Eklof
590 Water St, Prairie du Sac, WI 53578
Satday, January 17, 2026 | 10-1p | Deadline to register: January 10, 2026
$40 + $15 materials fee
Materials Included: Use of all necessary materials will be provided a variety of patterns/weights of fabric, embroidery floss, cotton darning thread, needles, embroidery hoops, darning looms. Participants will also receive a starter mending kit – with a few fabric patches, some needles and pins, thread/darning material, a spring tension embroidery hoop, and an instructional handout.
What to bring: Fabric item(s) (clothing/accessory/etc) that are in need of repair/reinforcement. Students are welcome to bring in multiple pieces and work on as many as they can during the class. Students may want to keep in mind that items with a more open/looser weave (socks, sweaters) are better for darning and tighter and stiffer fabrics are better for patching techniques.
Level: Beginner/No prior experience necessary
Ages: 16+
TO REGISTER:
https://www.riverartsinc.org/mending-emily/
Learn all the basic skills you need to tend to your well-loved garments and fabric items. This intro level workshop is perfect for beginners to sewing. You’ll learn two basic methods of mending: darning and patching. This class will introduce and familiarize students to all manner of mending tools and supplies, as well a few decorative techniques.
Instructor bio: As a lifelong artist and maker, I work in a wide array of mediums and have learned all my skills from friends, family, community, and many (many) years of trial and error. I’ve never been able to stick to making just one type of thing. My work explores many skills and styles and is more defined by my processes and values than any specific format. Most importantly, I believe that this should all be fun. Don’t get me wrong, art is an incredibly vast form of expression. It can be a vehicle for basically any and all emotions or messages. But for me? It’s joy, connection, worthiness, and an earnest love for the world and all the people in it.
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