Visible Mending Workshop with CK Revive on Saturday, July 12th
Missed our last visible mending workshop or itching to come again?
Good news: we are hosting another one on Saturday, July 12th from 10 AM - 1 PM.
Come join us for a lovely morning of mending & stitching with Catherine Karp from CK Revive!
Bring your damaged and loved textiles and learn a variety of techniques and methods to repair them. Beginners of all ages are welcome. All materials are supplied. You can continue your new skill all summer long!
If the weather allows, we'll set up outside in our patio. Refreshments will be served.
Cost: $75 pp + Eventbrite fees:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/visible-mending-at-stitch-and-tickle-tickets-1409288613179?aff=oddtdtcreator
Minimum 4 participants needed, maximum 10.
About Catherine Karp:
You may have seen some of Catherine's work in the shop: upcycled garments mended and dyed in natural indigo. As she describes herself, she's a retired teacher who can't stop teaching and has a long established practice of mending.
In her words:
I’m a former Montessori art teacher who can’t stop teaching. I work with a variety of ages groups in many different types of settings teaching sewing, mending, dyeing, printing, among other things. I live in Massachusetts with my husband. We have two grown boys who live and work in New York City.
My passion for textiles, sewing and scavenging began in childhood. I vividly remember sewing the tail back onto a tiny mouse when I was just five years old. By the time I was ten, I was sneaking into my mother’s sewing room to create tiny clothes for my dolls. During my teenage years, I developed a love for recycling and upcycling (reusing clothing) and remaking vintage and used clothes—who didn’t have a jean skirt back then?
My current journey into upcycling started when I taught an “Upcycling Camp,” where students transformed various clothing items into new and unique wearable art mostly through hand sewing. This experience sparked a deeper interest in repurposing materials, leading me to start making stuffed animals from old sweaters. With the leftover scraps and the growing pile of damaged sweaters, mending became a natural next step. Using simple embroidery stitches and learning Sashiko has expanded my practice.
Indigo dyeing entered my life in a different but equally serendipitous way. As blue is my favorite color, I took a workshop out of curiosity, and I was immediately hooked. The rich color, the use of upcycled textiles, and the unique designs and patterns I could create captivated me. Since then, I’ve continued to explore this process, always using high-quality, natural fiber materials to craft
We look forward to seeing you!
