Mending 101 Tickets & Info

Ages: Teens & Adults

Date: Saturday, February 15th 2025

Time: 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Skill Level: Beginner

Subject: Sashiko Mending 101

Instructor: Claire Campo

Location: Whatcom Art Center (1105 11th St. Bellingham, Washington 98225).

Audience: low-income priority

Description

Join us for a mending workshop at Ragfinery on Saturday, February 15th from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM!

In this class, we will explore the art of Sashiko patching on woven garments. This class is perfect for beginners or those with some sewing experience who are looking to extend the link of their clothes!

🧵This class is taught by local artist and mender, Claire Campo!

Classroom Ticket Lottery

Due to overwhelming interest, participants will be selected lottery-style to ensure everyone gets a fair chance. In line with our commitment to providing low-barrier access to crafting resources and sewing skills, we kindly request that those with limited financial means self-identify when entering. Remember, this class is entirely FREE, including all materials.

Submissions open today, Tuesday, February 4th, and close on Friday, February 7th. 📆

On Saturday, February 8th, keep a close eye on your email because we’ll be randomly selecting the attendees and sending out notifications via email.

If you are selected and receive an email, you must respond within 48 hours to retain your spot. If we do not hear back, we will randomly select another participant.
To maintain our commitment to providing low-barrier access to crafting resources and sewing skills to our community, we kindly request that individuals submitting their entries for this class self-identify as having limited financial means. Please note that this class is completely free including the cost of materials.

The demographic information in this form is completely confidential and helps us retain our grant funding so we can continue to offer free resources.

This material is funded through a Public Participation Grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology. The content was reviewed for grant consistency but is not necessarily endorsed by the agency.​