Visible Mending Workshop: Layered Patching

Through June all of our events will be supporting our theme, Sewing Circles & System Change!

The first workshop will be led by and platforming an important member of the mending community, Kate Sekules! Author, mending and fashion historian, professor, and practitioner (i.e. host of #MendMarch on Instagram), Kate will be leading a Visible Mending Workshop on Layered Patching!

Practice basic skills to patch holes, cover stains, or add embellishments!

+ Gain a better understanding of the importance of mending for system change!

Light food & refreshments provided. FABSCRAP’s shop will be open until 6:30, so come a little early to shop too!

Attendees will:

• Practice basic skills with guidance to patch holes, cover stains, or add embellishments
• >>>Skills that the workshop will cover include, but are not limited to, the running stitch, needle threading techniques, designing, and patchwork
• Gain a better understanding of the importance of mending for system change.
• >>> From analyzing history, exploring techniques, understanding its matriarchal lineage, and more, we aim to support our community members to shape and trust their own choices for a collective positive change.
• Meet others in the growing mending community!

Run of Show:

• 6:00 ~ 6:30: Check-in + Introduction of topic, instructor, and group
• >>>Sewing Circle Journal: Visible Mending: History, collective action, designing, & techniques
• 6:30 - 6:45 - Whole group instruction
• 6:45 - 7:15 - Small Group Instructor
• 7:15 - 7:30 - Individual practice & 1:1 instruction
• 7:30 - 7:45 - Show & Tell ○ 7:45 - 8:00 - Clean up & Leave

Shape and explore your design skills with FAB SCRAPS! Mending belongs to everyone; & sewing circles are a natural site of political organizing. While this doesn’t mean that most makers are explicitly producing resistance objects or engaged in direct action when they craft, it by nature contains the seeds of collective resistance. In addition to building skills this workshop aims to educate and engage the growing mending community about the importance of mending for system change. From analyzing history, exploring techniques, understanding its matriarchal lineage, and more, we aim to support our community members to make and trust your own choices for positive change.

SEWING CIRCLES & SYSTEM CHANGE EVENTS:

***All Access Passes Available***

• Mon. 3/31- Visible Mending Workshop
• Tues. 4/8 - Craft Night
• Mon. 5/5 - Hand Sewing Basics Workshop -
• Tues 5/13 - Craft Night
• Wed. 5/21 - Panel: Sewing Circles & Systems Change
• Mon. 6/2 - Hand Embroidery Workshop
• Tues. 6/10 - Makers Show & Tell
• Wed. 6/18 - Book Club: Consumed by Aja Barber

More info on our quarterly events: We have thoughtfully scheduled each event throughout the month and quarter to complement one another, ensuring they work together to build community, expand knowledge, and develop skills. Workshops take place on the first Monday of each month (unless otherwise noted). Craft nights and or Makers Show & Tell occur the following Tuesday (second Tuesday of each month) providing a space for those who attended workshops or not to work on or show off their handcraft projects with our community. Twice during the quarter, we host one panel and one book club discussion on the Third Wednesday of the month. The topics and books align with the theme of the quarter often providing extra context, insights, and knowledge from industry experts.

Directions:

The FABSCRAP warehouse is located in Building B within the Brooklyn Army Terminal (BAT), which is accessible by foot, bike/scooter, car, subway, bus, and ferry. Free indoor and outdoor bike parking is available at BAT Building B entrances (58th Street). This entrance is fully accessible. Free, secure on-site parking is available for cars at the Pier 4/NYC Ferry parking lot.

How to locate FABSCRAP within BAT: Our website has in-depth directions with pictures to make sure you are easily able to find us!