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Bay School community arts center

Visible Mending

  • February 12, 2027
  • 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Bay School Community Arts Center
  • 12

Registration

  • Price reflects 10% member discount

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Instructor, Steph Brown Soles

18 yrs & up

Turn worn, torn, and well-loved textiles into something beautiful. In this hands-on class, you’ll learn the creative art of visible mending—using colorful stitches, patches, and simple techniques to repair fabric while celebrating its imperfections. Bring new life to favorite clothing and textiles while creating something uniquely your own.  Open to all skill levels.

Please keep in mind before you purchase materials that the class may not yet be confirmed.

Please bring the following to class:

Embroidery Floss (assortment in colors that appeal to you)

All-purpose cotton/polyester thread (1 dark color/1 light color)

Sewing Needles: Assortment pack of embroidery, darning, quilting, and general mending tasks.

Fabrics and Patches/Fabric scraps: Assorted pieces of denim, linen, cotton: solids and prints

Scissors

Straight pins

Pin cushion

Shirts/Pants with holes/tears that need to be visibly mended

Minimum 6 / Maximum 12

The Bay School | 279 Main Street | PO Box 1524 | Mathews, VA  23109

804-725-1278 | makeart@bayschoolarts.org

Gallery hours Mon, Tues, Wed, Sat 10:00am-4:00pm

Thursday, Friday 10:00am-5:00pm

The Bay School is supported, in part, by Mathews County, the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

                    

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