Mending our textiles honors the art of repair and reuse.
Visible mending has long been a practical and expressive tradition across continents and cultures. This class celebrates that legacy while centering your own artistic style.
The Japanese tradition of sashiko is known for its even running stitches and geometric repetition, which turn utility into aesthetics. North African appliqué, European darning, and Appalachian patchwork lean more organically, shaping aesthetics from necessity.
Visible Mending brings these traditions together—not to flatten their differences, but to invite your own response. You’ll be encouraged to stitch from what speaks to you: your heritage, your wardrobe, your values, your style.
What’s helpful is that we have a starting place to support you. Approved Textiles has over 75 designs—each printed on a water-soluble stabilizer that lets you easily transfer patterns onto your fabric. Whether you’re drawn to stars, gourds, Dolly Parton, or something more abstract, there’s something to spark your imagination.
2-hour classes are 68.00.
Preferred Prerequisite Skills
This two-hour class focuses on the hand-sewing elements that make our repairs last. To make the most of our time together, we won’t be covering the absolute basics of hand sewing.
This is not an advanced class. It just shouldn’t be the first time you’ve picked up a needle.
If threading, tying knots, or simple stitches still feel uncertain, we recommend starting with our Practical Hand Stitching Basics class first—then returning to visible mending with full confidence.
In visible mending, we’ll guide you through a project that’s both achievable and rewarding. You’ll leave with a stitched sample, a deeper understanding of repair work, and the reassurance that even experienced hands are always learning.
Class Exchange Policy
We’re happy to move your booking to a different date for the same class, as long as we hear from you more than 48 hours before class begins. Just email us at inquiry@approved-textiles.com, and we’ll take care of it.
If your request comes in less than 48 hours before class starts, we won’t be able to reschedule you—but we can offer you 50% off your next booking for the same class.
We know life happens. This policy helps us keep our small class sizes sustainable for our shop, our teachers, and our community. Thanks for understanding.
