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1 hour 24 min
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34:38
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28:22
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Taught by Cal Patch
There are nearly as many ways to darn as there are ways to get holes in clothes. In this class, expert sewist Cal Patch demonstrates her very favorite techniques for mending. She'll show you how to darn knits and woven fabrics using crochet on both flat and curved surfaces. You'll also learn an invisible method of traditional darning on a sweater, then with a contrasting yarn on some socks. Finally, Cal covers several methods of mending with patches. Who knew that mending could be so decorative?
Learn how to:
What you'll get:
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Fine yarn and small crochet hook
- Darning egg or Wiffle ball
- Hand-sewing needles in various sizes
- Matching emroidery thread
- Contrasting embroidery thread
- Scraps of woven and knit fabric
- Pins
Downloads:
- Mend using crochet
- Use a darning egg
- Work visible mending
- Invisibly darn a sweater
- Sew a patch to woven fabric
- Sew a knit patch on a t-shirt
What you'll get:
- A 3-part series of easy-to-follow video lessons on various techniques for mending knits and woven fabrics
- 5 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
- Detailed supply list
- Step-by-step instructions from artist and expert instructor Cal Patch
- The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students
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479 users recommended this class to a friend
Shelly Stack
nice pace!
3 days ago
Debra Brinkman
I loved the variety of techniques, and this definitely gave me a lot of ideas of other things I can try. I had never really thought about crocheting a patch, and I now have a pair of (hand knit) socks that I am fixing the heel on!
I loved with the patches how she did one that was more muted and one that was more flamboyant. I tend to wear holes in the inseam area of my jeans, and my preference there is to have repairs that are inobtrusive. That is my next project!
January 25, 2026
Pauline Wright
I am so appreciative of the clarity and simplicity of this mending class! It was easy to follow along with, especially in the darning portion of the video, and Cal was able to demonstrate ways of mending that opened a world of creative possibilities for me to try on my own clothes! I am already hard at work on darning my favorite pair of jeans so I can rewear them again! I love the visual-mending aspect of this class, where I can make my mends and patches as fun and quirky as I want to! Highly recommend!
January 19, 2026
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