Introduction to visible mending with swiss darning @ Millie Moon, Frome

Swiss darning is a mending technique used to either decorate and embellish or repair damaged knit clothing. There are several different ways to approach swiss darning and we'll be looking at the tips and tricks to help you get started in mending in a creative and visible way.

In this 3 hour workshop we will look at how to use Swiss darning as a method of clothing decoration and repair. Swiss darning can be used both to cover stains and repair holes in knitted garments and we will cover the equipment you need to start swiss darning and also look at tips and tricks to help along the way. I’ll run through Swiss darning techniques such as the pin method and also talk about how to prepare your fabric for mending and weave in the ends once you’ve finished. I will provide sample knit fabrics for us to work on, but please feel free to bring along a knitted garment that you’d like to try repairing. Thick chunky knits are best for this technique where you can clearly see the knit stitches. This workshop is suitable for intermediate sewers and knitters and works well as a follow on from my original introduction to darning workshop. 

All materials are provided: just bring your own item of clothing to mend or decorate. I will have a selection of yarns and colours but if you think you’ll need a very specific yarn or colour match then please bring this with you. 

⚠ It is recommended that you bring an item that has a small area to repair to start with or something that you are happy to practise on ⚠

Please note: this is a digital workshop ticket that will be emailed to you after purchase.