Visible Mending Programs in the DMV
Art on the Mend – Circles, workshops, private lessons. Includes a weekly community circle at Cherrydale Library ❤️
Arlington Public Library – Workshops at the Tech Shop makerspace at Central Library 📚
Fix-it DC – Repair events where you can for volunteer as a textile coach
Community Mending Circle in Falls Church at Mary Riley Styles Library – Bring your own tools and supplies. More info
Video Tutorials
We have assembled helpful videos on YouTube if you need to practice or refresh skills.
Art on the Mend’s YouTube Channel
Books
Colourful sashiko : includes 49 vibrant designs, essential techniques and stunning patterns – sashiko designs and techniques.
Darning: repair, make, mend – comprehensive guide to darning (stitching or weaving a flexible patch) on both knits and woven textiles. Doesn’t cover Swiss darning.
Mend!: a refashioning manual and manifesto – thorough guide on history and every type of mend on every type of material.
Mending life: a handbook for repairing clothes and hearts – superb visuals with cross section and bird’s eye view.
Mending matters: stitch, patch, and repair favorite denim & more – mostly denim mending.
Mend it better – many types of visible and invisible mending, sewing, and crochet darning.
Mending with kids: patching, painting, sewing & other kid-friendly techniques – approachable and playful mending.
Wear, repair, repurpose: a maker’s guide to mending and upcycling clothes – easy visual guide to mending and upcycling.
The mending directory: 50 modern stitch patterns for visible repairs – great visuals for geometric stitching and darning.
Art on the Mend 