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(Sold Out) Repair and Reuse: Sashiko Denim Repair

This event has ended. It was scheduled for 4/10/2024.

5:30 p.m. doors; 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. workshop. Wednesday, April 10

Seed Lab, 111 W. 6th Ave, Anchorage

In-Person Event

Learn to repair woven denim or cotton rips and holes with embroidery techniques, including sashiko, a Japanese form of decorative reinforcement stitching. Led by artist-mender Jamie Hirano of Alpine Fit, this Seed Lab session includes a live skill share. Bring a denim item to repair; basic supplies like needles, thread and scissors provided. Students are welcome to bring their own tools.

Arrive as early as 5:30 p.m. to connect, ask questions, and share repair skills with others. Guided demonstration begins at 6:30 p.m. Free; Registration recommended.

Have sewing resources to share? Add spare material, surplus thread and other craft items to the community resource table and take home something you need. 

Seeding Repair workshops are building a culture of repair, working to transform our culture into one that repairs more readily than it purchases, to create a more sustainable community. Workshops on mending, repairing outdoor gear, upcycling and object fixing, along with the sharing of how-to skillsets, help remind all of us that low-cost repairs help the climate. Themes change monthly.

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