Introduction to Sewing Through Upcycling (Wednesday Section)
Wed, Nov 12
|Mend Mother Studio
Interested in learning to sew on a machine and don't know where to start? Curious about sustainability and upcycling? Then this class is for you!
Time & Location
Nov 12, 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Mend Mother Studio, 22 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27603, USA
About the event
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 (Wednesday nights) amounting to 12 hours of instruction and work time.
Each student will create one upcycled "Scrap PacK" aka a drawstring back pack made from a patch work of second hand and deadstock fabrics.
During this 4 week course you will learn:
Basics of operating a sewing machine
How to create a basic paper pattern & how to break it into a patchwork design
About fabric constructions (i.e knit vs woven, and the different types of fabrics within these categories)