Repairing Garment Closures will focus on reattaching and adding simple closures like buttons, snaps, and hooks & eyes to clothing. Using just a needle and thread, participants will learn how to replace different types of buttons, including shirt and coat buttons, or add invisible snaps to help their garments lie on the body better.
Please note that this workshop will not cover zipper repairs.
All materials will be provided by the library.
Suitable for beginners with little or no sewing experience.
About the Presenter:
Jessamy Shay Kilcollins is a textile artist, educator, and sustainable fashion designer who uses secondhand materials and handcraft processes to interrogate the roles of consumption and consumerism in modern society. She earned a BFA in Fibers and Certificate in Fashion Design from the Massachusetts College of Art & Design, and has taught mending at Harvard Art Museums, the Farnsworth Museum, and Patagonia, among others. See her work at www.jessamyshay.com.
Questions? Contact Kerry: keodonnell@somervillema.gov
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Somerville Public Library.
Thanks, Friends!
