Visible Mending: Patching & Darning with Samantha Boot
Date: Saturday 26th September 2026
Time: 10am - 4pm
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Learn a variety of fun and simple techniques to visibly mend and repair your clothes.
Join your tutor for a day of visibly mending clothes: from wovens to knits via jersey and denim.
You will learn how to patch clothes as well as understanding the types of fabrics and stitches to use. We will then explore ways to darn and embellish knits to bring them back into rotation in your wardrobe.
Suitable for all levels of experience (although some dexterity is required as we work entirely by hand), you will discover the satisfaction in mending your clothes and a new skillset you can use time and time again.
At the end of the day you will have started to tackle your mending pile and made a small collection of patches to use in future mends.
Students to bring a small selection from their mending pile eg, clean socks, knitwear, jersey (leggings/t-shirts etc), denim, trousers, skirts and dresses.
Needles, scissors, fabric for patches, and thread and wool in a variety of colours for darning, all provided. Tutor will also provide some swatches to practice techniques on.
Students may wish to bring a small embroidery hoop, darning egg or mushroom and basic sewing kit (a list with supplier suggestions is provided on booking).
Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided throughout the day.
Please bring your own lunch.
About Your Tutor:
Samantha Boot is a contemporary Artist Maker, working by hand with thread, cloth and words. She gained a BA (Hons) Textiles from the Surrey Institute of Art and Design, Farnham, UK (1997) and since returning to textiles in 2020, she was placed 3rd for Handwork at QuiltCon Phoenix, USA (2022), was awarded DYCP Funding from Arts Council England (2022) and has spoken about and exhibited her work both nationally and internationally, including as part of the Fine Art Textile Biennale 2025, Australia. She has work in private collections around the world and is a Juried Member of both SAQA.com and Design-Nation, UK.
