Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Our website: jarbon.com
Sarah's Instagram: instagram.com/sarahelwick

This talk was filmed at our virtual Mill Open Weekend, July 2023. Thanks so much to Sarah for joining us and sharing their expertise with us!

Join this year's upcoming visible mending workshop with Molly Rooke: eventbrite.co.uk/e/introduction-to-visible-mending-with-molly-rooke-tickets-798239264127

YARNS MENTIONED:
Appledore Lace: jarbon.com/product/appledore-lace
Alpaca Supreme: jarbon.com/product-category/yarns/by-range/alpaca-supreme
Exmoor Sock: jarbon.com/product-category/yarns/by-range/exmoor-sock

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Hope you enjoyed this talk! We would love to know what you’ve been up to recently – and what is on your hooks and needles and bobbins, of course!

Do visit our Eventbrite page if you would like to join us for a future zoom chat. They're always great fun: eventbrite.co.uk/o/john-arbon-textiles-33304793967

TIME SINGNATURES
00:00 - Introduction
02:37 - Visible Mending Workshop Overview
03:20 - Creative Visible Mending Presentation
05:27 - Sarah's Background
07:31 - Why Do We Mend?
08:45 - Warp & Weft Mending
13:12 - Swiss Darning or Duplicate Stitch
14:54 - Blanket Stitch
23:01 - Cuffs and Edges
27:19 - Overstitching
27:46 - Basic Equipment
29:04 - Specialist Equipment
29:40 - Top Tips
30:54 - Demonstration
47:05 - Q&A
58:40 - Conclusion