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Visible Mending as Art: Everyday Sashiko Repair

Chicago Botanic Garden

4.4 148 reviews

Discover the timeless art of sashiko, a traditional Japanese mending technique that transforms worn fabrics into beautiful, functional works of art. Learn hand-stitching, layering, and repair methods while giving new life to a tote bag through decorative embroidery. Perfect for all skill levels, this hands-on workshop combines creativity, sustainability, and practical textile skills. All supplies are included.

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18 and older
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1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL
3 hours

Visible Mending as Art: Everyday Sashiko Repair

Visible Mending as Art: Everyday Sashiko Repair

Visible Mending as Art: Everyday Sashiko Repair

Visible Mending as Art: Everyday Sashiko Repair

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Learn how to breathe new life into your old clothing to create a revitalized masterpiece. Discover the beauty of sashiko, a Japanese mending art form, and learn stitching, layering, and repair techniques to transform worn garments and bags into beautifully restored, one-of-a-kind pieces. You will receive a tote bag to repair and transform using traditional hand-stitching embroidery methods. All skill levels welcome. All supplies included.

Refund Policy

Refund requests must be submitted to [email protected] 2 business days prior to the program’s start date and time. The registration fee will be refunded less a 15% processing charge. A refund is issued in the form of a credit on file (to be used for future programs).

Refund requests submitted less than 48 hours prior to a program start date are non-transferable and are not eligible for a refund.

Fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable on and after the program’s start date. We cannot refund fees requested on or after the start date of a program or for sessions missed due to student illness or other personal situations.

Registration fees for courses grouped and priced as a series will be considered one program and subject to all of the above guidelines. A refund request must be received prior to the start date of the series' first class session and will subsequently cancel your registration in every session of the series.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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Chicago Botanic Garden

The Chicago Botanic Garden is a world-renowned living museum and conservation science center that offers multiple unique nature courses spread throughout 26 gardens and four natural areas on 385 acres.

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