Calendar of Events

Check out our virtual and in-person mending classes and other in-person events!

Friday, October 3, 6:00-8:00 PM | Intro to Hand Darning | Indigo & Violet Studio, 1411 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago 60613 | TICKETS

Make your holey sweaters wearable again with darning. Learn how to repair holes in knitwear by darning a hole by hand and with a Speedweve-style darning loom. This two-hour class will guide you through the process of creating and darning a rectangular patch with yarn. You will learn the best tools and materials for repairing knitwear with darning. Bring your own sweater with a 1” hole or smaller to repair!

Saturday, October 11, 1:00 - 4:00 PM | Hand Darning 101 | BLISS JOY BULL, 1210 W Granville Ave, West Storefront, Chicago, IL 60660 | TICKETS

In this 3-hour workshop learn hand darning techniques for mending your clothes. This is an introductory class to hand darning with visible mending techniques for all skill levels. This workshop is for adults 18 and over.
You'll create a mending sampler with with rectangle, organic darning, and darning from the back.

Tuesday, October 14, 6:30-8:30 PM | Visible Mending Basics Workshop | | BLISS JOY BULL, 1210 W Granville Ave, West Storefront, Chicago, IL 60660 | TICKETS

Different stitches for repairing clothes with decorative stitches
Practical stitches for broken seams
The best tools and materials for repairing woven garments
How to identify woven fabrics
Each student will create a mending sampler to practice the repair techniques
This is an introductory class for all skill levels
Mending kit included in the ticket price

Monday, October 20, 6:00-9:00 PM | Mending Meetup: Yarn & Darn Club | | BLISS JOY BULL, 1210 W Granville Ave, West Storefront, Chicago, IL 60660 | TICKETS

Come with your mending pile and questions
Meet at 1210 W Granville Ave at BLISS JOY BULL's Brick & Mortar shop
Stay for 3 hours or pop in for as long as you can
Chat and share clothes-mending ideas + fiber arts
Meet other sewers/menders
Informal/non-teaching workshop, but feel free to ask any repair questions
All fiber crafts welcome!

Thursday, November 6, 6:00 - 9:00 PM | Hand Darning 101 | BLISS JOY BULL, 1210 W Granville Ave, West Storefront, Chicago, IL 60660 | TICKETS COMING SOON

In this 3-hour workshop learn hand darning techniques for mending your clothes. This is an introductory class to hand darning with visible mending techniques for all skill levels. This workshop is for adults 18 and over.
You'll create a mending sampler with with rectangle, organic darning, and darning from the back.

Thursday, November 13, 6:30 - 8:30 PM | Visible Mending Basics Workshop | The Eco Cafe, 4754 N Rockwell Ave, Chicago 60625 | TICKETS COMING SOON

Different stitches for repairing clothes with decorative stitches
Practical stitches for broken seams
The best tools and materials for repairing woven garments
How to identify woven fabrics
Each student will create a mending sampler to practice the repair techniques
This is an introductory class for all skill levels
Mending kit included in the ticket price

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