Creative Visible Mending
When: Saturday, September 26 AND Saturday, October 3, 2026
Cost: $79 (supplies included)
Instructor: Katrina Darms

This 2-day course (over 2 consecutive Saturday's) will introduce various creative techniques for customized visible mending. We will cover sashiko, a Japanese technique for patching and strengthening woven fabric, and darning, a technique for weaving new cloth in place to cover holes on knit fabrics. We will play with color, pattern, and shape to find your personal mending style. You will learn how to create a robust mend that will last for years, and fit the material and look of your garment.

Session 1:

• Darning
• Basic darning
• Color blocking
• Twill weaves and houndstooth
• Shape darning- hearts, stars

Session 2:

• Sashiko for denim repair
• Basting stitch + whip stitch to patch
• Sashiko patterns to strengthen/enhance
• Stairs + boxes + alternating patterns
• Spirals/circles
• Traditional sashiko patterns
• Scotch darning - blanket stitch darning

You are encouraged to bring damaged clothing to class to practice these skills on your own wardrobe and discuss how to approach your mends. We also ask that students bring a good scissors.

Understanding Weaving Drafts and Basic Weaves
Instructor: Loretta Stacy
When: Wednesday, October 14 AND 21, 2026
Time: 1P to 4P
Cost: $98 (Students are also asked to purchase a book ahead of time - see below - and to bring $3 to class to cover handouts provided by the instructor)

This will be a 2 part class for intermediate and advanced weavers. The first class will cover understanding weaving drafts. The second class will cover basic weaves.

Students will learn to read a draft and do drawdowns so they can learn to make their own designs in the future.

We will use the book, The Complete Book of Drafting for Handweavers by Madelyn van der Hoogt.  Students may purchase this book from various weaving suppliers online, including:

https://www.yarnbarn-ks.com
https://www.eugenetextilecenter.com
https://woolery.com.

The cost of the book is approximately $25. This is a good reference book to have in your weaving library.

There will be an additional $3 charge for handouts payable to the instructor on the first day of class. 

Students should bring to class:

• The Complete Book of Drafting for Handweavers
• A good pencil
• Eraser
• Colored pencils for the second-class period.

Feel to reach out to carrie.aatc@gmail.com with any questions.

Metal Embossing
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Time: 1:30P-3:30P
Cost: $45 (materials included)
Instructor: Megan Larson

Decorative metal embossing is a great way to make your art 3 dimensional.

Participants will learn to create designs using three techniques: engraving, embossing and high relief. Using thin sheets of aluminum and easy to use tools (many of which are things you have laying around your house!), students will create a set of ornaments that can be hung individually, strung on a ribbon to make a garland, or even framed to hang on a wall. All supplies included.