Mending Techniques + Patchwork Pouch Virtual Demo with Heidi Iverson of Honeyfolk Clothing

Try your hand at simple stitching techniques that can repair, revive, and refashion the clothes and textiles in your life. Northern California Fibershed Producer member Heidi Iverson of Honeyfolk Clothing will lead us in a virtual demonstration of hand stitching techniques for mending and patchwork, including a walk-through of making a soft cloth patchwork pouch. This virtual demo begins with an overview of hand sewing and mending tools, then guides us through stitching techniques. Practice your stitching skills by making a patchwork pouch with scrap fabrics, using the free pattern available from Honey Folk Clothing: https://www.honeyfolkclothing.com/shop/honey-folk-patchwork-pouch-pattern Then, take a look at how those same techniques can be applied to reinforce and repair clothing. Heidi shares some spots where tears and wear are common, using some of her favorite examples of mending to walk through how to approach patching and stitching to add strength and extend the lifespan. No prior experience is necessary. This is an unedited recording of a free offering sponsored by Fibershed intended to inspire a commitment to keeping textiles in use, as mended clothes or as scrap-based projects. Heidi walks us through the steps of selecting materials, learning basic stitches with a needle and thread, patching a garment and assembling a patchwork pouch, and there is a moderated Q&A. Tools and materials: + Scissors + Hand sewing needle with an eye large enough to fit your thread (He