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Mend and decorate

Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines

Irina MALYUKOVA

Workshop topic: Contemporary hand sewing

Languages:

Nb of students: 15

This class is aimed at people who want to create a greater connection with the objects they own and wear, who are looking for meaning in their craft, and wish to minimize their impact on the environment. No longer shameful or hidden, mending is trendy and celebrated!
celebrated! Bring a piece of clothing and some scraps, I will provide various templates and together we will learn how to mend and re-imagine old clothing with simple shapes and hand stitching. We shall go through the basics of English paper piecing, applique, and decorative stitching.

Where: ancien lycée, 3 rue Osmont, 68160 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines | Room 2

List of supplies

sewing needles
thread matched with fabrics
thimble
pins
fabric scissors
paper scissors
glue stick
template material
paper pencil
quilter's ruler
small garbage bag

Required supplies

A piece of clothing (for example, a solid colored sweatshirt, shirt or dress)
thread for decorative stitching (for example, Aurifil 12wt /embroidery floss or Perle cotton #8)
a fine needle for hand sewing and embroidery needle (no. 3-9, length depends on your personal preferences)
water erasable marker
a piece of cardboard (approx. 15 x 15cm from an empty cereal box)

Fabrics to bring + lengh

Assortment of fabric scraps, a few in each size: 2" x 2" (5.5 x 5.5cm), 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" (6.5 x 6.5cm), 3" x 3" (7.5 x 7.5cm), 4" x 4" (10 x 10cm)

Kit
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None.

The teacher

Irina MALYUKOVA

I'm a textile artist living in Helsinki, Finland, specializing in the art of self-taught quilting. I made my first quilt in 2014. My creations have been shown at exhibitions both in Finland and internationally; in particular, I had the honor of exhibiting at EPM in 2022. Since 2020 I've been developing patchwork patterns and since 2021 I've been teaching this discipline. I maintain a blog where I share my knowledge and expertise with a community of quilters. For the year 2023-2024, I have been named Aurifil Artisan, I am also a Pfaff Ambassador, and I co-host the "Sip Tea and EPP" event, a weekly get-together on Instagram.