Basic Mending with Olivia Harvey

Learn how to repair your clothes using simple hand sewing techniques. Bring a piece of clothing that needs some love (cotton, denim, and linen items are preferable!) and give it a new lease on life. Mending tools, fabric, and a take-home instruction sheet will be provided, but please bring a pair of scissors. You may also bring any scrap fabric you’d like to use as a patch. No prior sewing experience is needed — come learn something new!

Materials provided:

• Needlebooks that come with sewing needles, pins, and safety pins

• Embroidery floss

• Scrap fabrics

• Scissors

• Instructional handout

What students should bring:

• An item of clothing that needs a patch or quick repair, preferably something that’s non-stretch.

• Optional: a small embroidery hoop, scrap fabric from their own stash

Olivia Harvey is an avid sewist and upcycler who first learned how to sew as a kid right here at NRAS with Brooke Stanton — and she hasn’t stopped since! Along with making and embellishing her own clothes, Olivia also sells her upcycled creations through her online shop OHpleeze. She believes that everyone should learn how to sew because it makes life (and your closet) a lot more interesting!

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