Learn how to mend your clothes

My book Modern Mending has 272 pages of mending instructions and inspiration, with step-by-step photos and diagrams. I also sell other authors' mending books that I think offer something special and different to what's in my book.

Prefer to learn from a person rather than a book? I love teaching mending workshops in person and online. Subscribe to my mailing list to hear about new workshops first.

Online workshops are temporarily paused (you'll see them marked SOLD OUT below), but I'm hoping to start them up again soon. Email me at elf@modernmending.com if you'd like to request an online workshop topic, or use the chat window.

You can also email me if you'd like me to teach a mending workshop for your organisation.
I'll send you my workshop and event guide with all the details.

Upcoming in-person workshops

A Darn Good Time
5 July 2026, Footscray
School of Sewing & Upcycling

Take a deep dive into the art of darning and learn a variety of methods for darning by hand, including weaving and blanket-stitch darning (e.g. honeycomb darning).
Bookings here.
Find my recommended supplies for this workshop here (students get a 10% shop discount when they preorder supplies).