Patch + Mend Workshop
A mindful making workshop focused on patching and mending, featuring custom Threadworks patches, practical hand-sewing skills, and garments renewed with care. Perfect for beginners, no prior sewing skills required!
Date + Time: Sunday, March 8, 1-3 pm
Location: Index Chinatown, 120 Walker St, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10013
How it works
You'll receive two custom Threadworks patches, with shapes and colors selected in advance, and you are invited to bring up to three garments to learn how to repair during the workshop.
You might use your patches to repair a hole, cover a stain, or simply add something new. You can also bring garments that need small fixes like loose buttons, open seams, or simple tears and holes. Shirts, lightweight denim, tote bags, and other garments and accessories in cotton or non-stretchy fabric would be ideal, but if you're unsure if something is suitable for a repair, bring it anyway!
We’ll start by learning a versatile hand stitch to attach the patches, and then introduce a few foundational mending techniques you can use again and again. You’ll sew your patches onto your garments and have time to work through additional repairs in a guided, hands-on setting.
A sewing machine will also be available if you’d prefer your patches to be machine sewn by Sera, so you can focus on other mending.
You’ll leave with renewed pieces, one-of-a-kind Threadworks patches, and practical skills for caring for your clothing long after the workshop. Each guest will also receive tutorial sheets and a customized needle-and-thread kit to continue mending at home.
About Sera
Sera Ghadaki is a Brooklyn-based fashion and architectural designer whose work explores materiality and sustainable systems. Sera has (somehow) 20 years of experience in sewing, pattern-making, and garment design. Her practice, ATELIER SERA GHADAKI, bridges fashion and spatial design, with a focus on custom textiles, low-waste processes, and sculptural forms. Through workshops and collaborative projects, she invites others to slow down, experiment, and connect through the act of making.