Calendar of Events

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

Monday, February, 9, 6:00 - 8:30 PM | Hand Darning 101 | BLISS JOY BULL, 1210 W Granville Ave, West Storefront, Chicago, IL 60660 | TICKETS

In this 2.5-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 by darning from the front and and darning from the back.

Wednesday, February 11, 6:00 - 8:00 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, February 16, 6:30 - 8:30 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 2 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!

Tuesday, February 17, 6:00 - 8:00 PM | Scrap Quilt Coasters Workshop | BLISS JOY BULL, 1210 W Granville Ave, West Storefront, Chicago, IL 60660 | TICKETS

Guest expert JeeYeun Lee will teach this 2-hour workshop. JeeYeun teaches sewing in the Fiber & Material Studies Department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

What can you do with all your scraps? Make a crazy quilt!
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to do foundation piecing on muslin to make a crazy quilt patchwork
We’ll use this technique to make two coasters
We’ll use this technique to make two coasters

Thursday, February 19, 6:00 - 8:00 PM | Intro to Denim Darning Repair | BLISS JOY BULL, 1210 W Granville Ave, West Storefront, Chicago, IL 60660 | TICKETS

Who this is for:

your denim jeans are unwearable because of holes in the thighs, crotch, or back pockets
or your denim jacket is unwearable because of holes on the collar or elbows
you want your repairs to blend into the fabric
you want to learn how to repair your denim before it breaks

Sunday, February 22, 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM | Intro to Hand Darning | Firefly Fiber Arts Studio, 2860 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 | TICKETS

Immerse yourself in the timeless techniques of hand-darning and learn to repair your knitwear and knit fabrics! Passed down through generations, this meditative and sustainable practice of preserving your cherished textiles will help you give your worn out socks and sweaters a new life!
In this workshop, students will learn how to darn a rectangular patch using yarn. Learn how to identify knit fabrics, learn about the best tool and materials used to make repairs, and create a mending sampler to practice repair techniques!
This is an introductory class and all skill levels are welcome. Materials included.

Thursday, February 26, 7:00 - 9:00 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

Thursday, March 5, 6:30 - 8:30 PM | Needle Felting Dryer Ball Workshop | BLISS JOY BULL, 1210 W Granville Ave, West Storefront, Chicago, IL 60660 | TICKETS

Guest expert, Jessica Woodburn, will teach this 2-hour workshop. Jessica, has over 15 years of teaching experience and is a passionate environmentalist and trash artist.

Stressed? Want to stab something? Try needle felting! Come take out your aggression & decorate some dryer balls with needle felting.
Learn the basics of needle felting by decorating your own wool dryer balls. Wool is an incredible fiber and simply adding 2 felted balls to your dryer loads provides an eco-friendly way to soften your fabrics and reduce static and drying time.

Saturday, March 14, 4:00 - 5:30 PM | Darning Loom Workshop | The Dropped Stitch, 1524 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago 60660 | TICKETS

In this workshop, students will learn how to darn a patch using a Speedweve-type darning loom. Learn how to use your darning loom instead of it collecting dust in your crafting pile. Sweater samples will be available to practice, or bring a sweater or sock with 1" hole or smaller to repair.

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