Intro to Sewing Through Upcycling with Mend Mother
- Dates: January 13, 2026
- Venue: Mend Mother Studio
- Location: Downtown Raleigh
- Address: 22 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Times: 5:30pm to 8:30pm
About
This class is an introduction to using a basic home sewing machine through the lens of upcycling. The course will take place over four 3-hour sessions (Tuesday Nights) amounting to 12 hours of instruction and work time.
Each student will create one upcycled garment made from second hand and deadstock fabrics.
During this 4 week course you will learn:
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Basics of operating a sewing machine
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How to create a basic paper pattern & how to break it into a patchwork design
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About fabric constructions (i.e knit vs woven, and the different types of fabrics within these categories)
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How to identify grainlines
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How to upcycle
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Learn different stitches and seam finishes
This class will take place on the following Tuesday nights:
January 13th: 5:30pm to 8:30pm
January 20th: 5:30pm to 8:30pm
January 27th: 5:30pm to 8:30pm
February 3rd: 5:30pm to 8:30pm