No, you do not need any prior mending experience. This course is designed to guide beginners through step-by-step tutorials, inspire intermediate menders to go deeper with creative prompts and design tips, and provide experienced menders with an intimate look at my personal viewpoints and techniques for repair.

You'll need a textile to mend in class--ideally you'd have two or three. You'll also need thread, needles, scissors, patches, and a ruler. You might want a thimble, fabric pencil, iron, notebook, yarn and a darning egg. A complete list of materials will be provided before class begins. Most items are common household items or can be easily sourced from craft stores.

The course runs for five weeks from Monday, January 22- Friday, February 23, 2024 with weekly recorded videos, written lessons, creative prompts, featured menders, and an optional weekly live studio session (also recorded). You will have access to the course recordings for three months from Jan 22- April 22, 2024.

You can also use the techniques to embellish on existing textiles--add a patch to a jacket or tote bag or add some stitches on your jeans. And you can repair household textiles in addition to garments. Quilts, pillowcases, throw blankets, tea towels, curtains and tablecloths are great choices too. You can also mend tote bags, pouches, vintage garments you find at the thrift store, factory-torn jeans, etc. I once had a student mend a vintage baby doll--it was complicated but she did it!

For garments, I'd suggest woven non-stretchy fabrics like denim, cotton, linen, silk or woven wool. For darning, I'd suggest mid-weight knits like sweaters, hats, gloves, socks, etc. You can also repair household textiles like quilts, pillowcases, tea towels, curtains, tablecloths, etc. Remember, the bigger the hole, the more time to mend.