02/13/2027 Saturday 1:30pm-4:30pm Sustainable Fashion Workshop: Sashiko + Boro Denim Mending

Denim Mending Workshop with Ashley Welser

Saturday February 13th from 1:30pm to 4:30pm

Entry Level Class—No experience necessary

Age 12+ (minors must accompany an adult)

All supplies are included in the class fee.

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This SUSTAINABLE FASHION workshop will focus on repairing denim staples with the centuries old art of Sashiko and Boro mending. Everyone will try various stitches and learn how to choose techniques that will make a strong, long-lasting repair. We’ll cover best practices with a variety of denim and linen fabrics available for patching and stabilizing your pieces.

Please bring your own clothing to mend and any preferred patching fabric you may have. Jeans, chinos, denim skirts/jackets, chambray shirts all work great! We have plenty of scraps in our stash to practice on too. 

All tools & supplies are provided. Everyone will receive sashiko needles, threads, floss, and a take-home booklet.

About the Instructor:

Ashley's love of knitting and fiber arts blossomed at the age of twelve and quickly became her passion. Her goal as a teacher of fiber arts is to cultivate a love of crafting in a way that inspires students to think creatively about the resources surrounding them and to fill the world with beauty while doing tasks that increase mindfulness and independent thinking. She also owns Ashwelle Fiber Works - a hand spun and hand dyed yarn business emphasizing the creation of unique small batch yarns made slowly, thoughtfully, and with respect to the materials used in the process.