Visible Mending

Visible Mending

Instructor: Dana Bolyard

Day & Date: Thursday, October 17

Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Tuition: $40.00

Ages: Adult (18 and Up)

All levels are welcome. No experience required.

Students Please Bring:

• Note taking materials.
• An item or two that you would like to mend.
• (Optional) A snack and/or water bottle. Filtered water is available in the classroom.

Learn the skills you need to mend your clothes in an intentional and creative way using traditional techniques such embroidery, sashiko, and darning. Students will learn a variety of mending techniques and are encouraged to bring an item or two that you would like to mend.  Please note that we will be discussing surface repair using purposeful, decorative techniques. This class will not cover seam repair, hemming, or clothing alterations. 

Instructor provided materials are included with an estimated $15 FEE PAYABLE TO THE INSTRUCTOR at the time of the workshop. Material fees may change depending on the number of participants and price of materials at the workshop. *Payment by cash or check is required for materials fees. 

* Workshops are subject to low enrollment cancellation if the minimum number of students is not reached. You can call Olive’s Porch to check current enrollment for any of the workshops you’re interested in*

About Instructor: Dana Bolyard is a modern traditional quilter who wrote "Imagine Quilts-11 Patterns from Everyday Inspirations" and has had her designs appear in numerous compilation books including, "Modern Baby," "I Love House Blocks," "The Big Book of Fat Quarter Quilts," and "The Big Book of One Block Quilts," all from Martingale Publishing. You may find examples of her work on her Instagram at @oldredbarnco.