Visible Repair, philosophy and practice - webinar week 2
This is a lecture about Eva's journey into the world of repair, in parallel with her quitting her job in fast fashion, starting to work for the ethical startup Fair & Square as a designer and pattern maker, and hitting a wall. Eva then started the company My Visible Mend to be able to work full-time inspiring people to repair.
You will get an introduction to the connection between production conditions, price, willingness to repair, and how visible repair lays a foundation that can solve problems in many different parts of the textile industry. Eva also discusses how mass production and overconsumption affect our own psyche and how repair can help us discover and fight to preserve what society's economy often does not consider valuable.
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Introduction to visible repair - webinar weeks 7 and 8
You will learn about different types of needles, threads, and what suits what; we will look at stabilization and other aids, show how to avoid common "mistakes," and practice some practical stitches for everyday repairs.
Darning with and without a darning apparatus - webinar 9 and 10
You will learn about darning on different materials, variations of the technique, tips for making it neat, reinforcement before holes appear, and we will darn with and without a darning apparatus.
Traditional patching - Webinar week 11
A neat patch with neat folded edges, just like my great-aunt used to do it. You will learn not only to patch on top, but to insert a patch into a woven garment.
Introduction to Sashiko - webinar weeks 12, 13 and 14
You will learn a little about the history of sashiko and the culture it comes from. We will practice the unshin stitching technique (with a thimble in the palm of your hand), sew a sample patch that combines a couple of sashiko types, and finally practice drawing a couple of classic patterns with the help of templates we cut out.
Learn embroidery with a wildflower project bag - webinar weeks 15, 16 and 17
You will learn about stabilizing different materials for embroidery, transferring motifs, and 11 different stitches you can use to decorate your clothes and textiles. We will practice on a printed bag where the motif consists of all the different stitches we learn. If you don't have a bag, you can practice the stitches with us if you have a needle, thread, fabric, embroidery hoop, and something to draw lines on the fabric with.
Mend the world - Mend for Palestine - webinar weeks 18, 19 and 20
In the product series Mend The World, we have launched Mend For Palestine where you will learn everything from unpicking seams, sewing on patches, sashiko, cross-stitch with various techniques for transferring the motif, and more. You will thus use some of all the knowledge you have gained so far (or jump in and learn a little of everything) and sew Palestine-inspired motifs using techniques such as sashiko, patching, and embroidery. You will also learn to sew cross-stitch, which we have not done yet, and several practical stitches.













