Mend that Hole with Sashiko
with Constance Lee
Do you want your favorite clothes to be meaningful and give them a new life?
Are your denim jeans torn and have holes where you don’t want them to be?
Perhaps it is a blouse or a shirt?
THEN, this visible mending class is for you! Join me, and I will show you how to repair your garment(s), enhancing it’s beauty with alternating stars, zig zags, stripes, or nature-inspired hand-stitched designs. You may bring a few articles of clothing to choose from. Japanese fabrics, sashiko thread, notions, and design templates will be provided. (You may bring your favorite fabric to patch with.)
Also, a gallery of repaired garments will be on display for inspiration. So, if you want to have a real “Zen” moment, then there is nothing better than sitting around a large table slow-stitching with other like-minded people for a few hours.
Skill/Experience Level
All levels
Ability to hold a needle
Class Day and Time
Thursday – Half Day afternoon
Material Fees
$10.00 to be paid directly to the instructor for Japanese fabrics, interfacing, sashiko thread, extra sewing notions, templates and marking pens
Equipment and Supplies to be brought by Student
- clothing to repair
- fabric scissors
- embroidery needle
- straight pins
- pincushion
Meet the Instructor
Constance Blackmon Lee
Costume Designer, Fiber Artist, PHD. in Psychology.
As a native Floridian, Constance lived in Los Angeles for several decades. However, after retiring from the IBM Corporation, she moved back home to Orlando. Retirement allowed her to pursue her passion for all things fiber, particularly textiles around the world. She is an art quilter, weaver, indigo dyer, spinner, and very passionate gardener. For the last five years, she has explored Japanese sashiko and other needle arts.
Constance has presented and conducted several quilting and sewing workshops. As a costume designer, she worked in motion pictures, television, live entertainment and in theater.
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