Darning Workshops
Learn how to repair and customise your favourite clothes!
Live classes are paused at the moment whilst I am on maternity leave, but will resume in the latter part of 2026 - stay tuned!
A PDF instruction manual is available below, which covers everything you need to get started including materials & equipment to gather, step-by-steps for plain weave and twill mends and a few extra ideas to try afterwards.
Darning is about mending, but it is also about prevention, reinforcing weakened areas before they wear out, covering stains and even just jazzing up your well loved garments - there doesn’t have to be a hole!
Instruction Manual & Kit
Do you have clothes that you’d love to wear again, but they’re stuck in the wardrobe because they need repairs?
Visible mending is great for repairing holes but can also be used to cover stains, and even just to jazz up and customise your clothes! There doesn’t have to be a hole, and believe me once you’ve nailed the technique it can become quite addictive!
This PDF manual contains step by step instructions on how to mend your clothes using woven darning techniques.
Contents:
You Will Need - Materials & Equipment
Different Darning Styles
How To Use An Embroidery Hoop
Stitching Warp Threads Across a Hole
Tying Off Loose Threads With Magic Knot
Starting To Weave
Plain Weave Darn
Twill Darn
Mending Knitted Vs Woven Garments
Darning Mushrooms & Eggs
Mending A Sock
Mending at the Neckline, Cuff or Hem
Other Weaving Patterns; Zig Zag, Herringbone, Hopsack
Inspiration & Tips
Kits will be available again from September 2026.
Please Note:
This manual does not include videos.
This manual is specific to ‘woven’ darning, and does not include Swiss darning techniques.
This learning content is for your personal use only and is not to be shared, re-sold or used for your own teaching purposes. Thank you ;-)