Join us as at our Brick & Mortar shop for this hands-on workshop with guest expert JeeYeun Lee!
In this 2-hour workshop, learn two hand sewing methods to mend sweaters and other knitted fabrics. This is an introductory class for all skill levels. No previous experience with sewing or knitting needed. This workshop is for adults 18 and over.
This class covers two methods of sewing with yarn on knitted fabrics to reinforce thinning areas or cover holes:
- Swiss darning (also known as duplicate stitch)
- Scotch darning
What to bring:
- Your hole-y sweaters! Knit swatches will be provided for practice.
- Yarn: bring yarn that matches the color and weight of your sweater if you want the mending to be invisible. Or you can bring yarn that contrasts, if you want it to be visible. Yarn will be provided if you don’t bring your own.
Additional supplies and tools will be provided for use during the workshop - feel free to bring your own:
- Tapestry needles
- Embroidery hoops
- Thread snips
- Seam rippers
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 17, 6:30-8:30PM
About the teacher: JeeYeun Lee has been sewing since she was 9 years old, when she started sewing clothes for dolls. Since then, she has sewn garments, bags, quilts, household textiles, and many alterations. She has a MFA in Fiber from Cranbrook Academy of Art, and teaches sewing in the Fiber & Material Studies Department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Location: 1210 W Granville Ave, West Storefront. We're located a block west of the Granville red line station and the Broadway 36 bus.
Accessibility & Parking: There are two steps down to get into the space. Our restroom is not ADA compliant. There is paid parking on Broadway and Granville Ave. I generally can find parking further west on Granville that's free (though it's been a little crazy with construction). Note: there's permit parking perpendicular and north of Granville Ave.
Workshop Policies: Please review policies below before committing to a workshop.
- We will move forward with the class when 3 or more people have signed up. We will cancel the class otherwise.
- If BLISS JOY BULL needs to cancel a workshop, we will notify you 24 hours before the class and give you the option of refund or reschedule.
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Due to limited workshop capacity, store credit refunds are only available for cancellations made at least one week in advance. Thank you for your understanding!
