Introduction to visible mending with darning @ Millie Moon, Frome

Darning is a traditional mending technique used to create small woven patches to cover and repair damaged knit clothing. There are lots of different ways to darn depending on the kind of fabric and damage you are looking to repair, and we'll be mending in a creative and visible way to celebrate the wear and tear our clothing collects!

In this 3 hour workshop we will look at the best ways to repair knitwear using darning. We will look at all the equipment you need to start darning and cover tips and tricks to help along the way. I’ll run through the most popular darning methods such as plain weave darns, honeycomb darns and scotch darns which we’ll test out on sample fabrics before moving on to repairing your favourite knits.

This workshop is suitable for beginners and sewing enthusiasts alike.

All materials are provided: just bring your own item of clothing to mend or decorate; darning can be applied to woven items but works best on knitwear. 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 ⚠

Snacks and refreshments will be available; please add a note at the checkout if you have any dietary requirements. 

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