Taking the time to mend your garments is a great way to preserve memories, hold on to cherished items, and avoid waste and over consumption; not to mention the soothing benefits that come along with all handcrafting practices.

Join Allie Davis at The Knit Cafe as they lead you through various ways to breathe new life into beloved knitted items - sweaters, socks, toys and other cozy keepsakes. In this class we will focus on several techniques to repair knits:  the classic woven mend, and felted mend to fill in holes, and duplicate stitching for embellishing and for reinforcing thinning areas. You do not need any knitting experience to acquire these mending skills.

1 session

Materials: The class fee includes all the materials you will need for the class: knitted swatches, yarn scraps, and darning needles, roving, felting needles and foam.  Additional mending materials like darning threads of specific colours, and darning eggs can be purchased at The Knit Cafe. Check out our mending supplies HERE. 

The Knit Café will provide knit swatches for students to use while practicing the technique. To ensure The Knit Cafe remains a moth-free environment students should not bring in knitwear to be mended. Participants are welcome to bring in photographs to ask the instructor about specific mending issues.

Level: No experience necessary.

Cancelation Policy: No refunds are provided for students who cancel their class registrations. A store credit or exchange of the date of the class can be given if you provide 3 days notice prior to the first session of your class. Notifications made within 3 days of the start date are not eligible for a store credit or exchange. Exceptions may be made for students who miss classes due to COVID-symptoms - please get in touch.

Price - $68.00

Saturday, January 24, 2026 | 1-4 pm | $86
All materials included; no experience necessary!

Make your favourite garments last with Sashiko Mending. This style of visible mending originating in Japan during the Edo period and has been used since to fashion strong and beautiful mends in woven garments (and sometimes knits too).  In this workshop, Allie Davis (they/them), will walk you through sashiko mending techniques for repairing garments, while giving you some of the historical and cultural context behind indigo dyeing and sashiko.

Saturday, November 29 2025, 1-3pm | $68 | No experience necessary

Taking the time to mend your garments is a great way to preserve memories, hold on to cherished items, and avoid waste and over consumption; not to mention the soothing benefits that come along with all handcrafting practices.

Join Allie Davis at The Knit Cafe as they lead you through various ways to breathe new life into beloved knitted items - sweaters, socks, toys and other cozy keepsakes. In this class we will focus on several techniques to repair knits:  the classic woven mend, and felted mend to fill in holes, and duplicate stitching for embellishing and for reinforcing thinning areas. You do not need any knitting experience to acquire these mending skills.

Materials: The class fee includes all the materials you will need for the class: knitted swatches, yarn scraps, and darning needles, roving, felting needles and foam.  Additional mending materials like darning threads of specific colours, and darning eggs can be purchased at The Knit Cafe.

Saturday, November 22 2025 / 1-4 pm

Make your favourite garments last with Sashiko Mending. This style of visible mending originating in Japan during the Edo period and has been used since to fashion strong and beautiful mends in woven garments (and sometimes knits too).  In this workshop, Allie Davis (they/them), will walk you through sashiko mending techniques for repairing garments, while giving you some of the historical and cultural context behind indigo dyeing and sashiko. 

1 session, materials included

Materials: The class fee includes all your materials:

• Sashiko Needles

• Sashiko Cotton Thread

• Fabric for Patches

• Chalk

• Scissors

• Thimbles

• Sashiko pattern templates

Level: No experience necessary

Cancelation Policy: No refunds are provided for students who cancel their class registrations. A store credit or exchange of the date of the class can be given if you provide 3 days notice prior to the first session of your class. Notifications made within 3 days of the start date are not eligible for a store credit or exchange. Exceptions may be made for students who miss classes due to COVID-symptoms - please get in touch.

Price: $86 CAD

Saturday, October 25, 2025, 2:30-5:30pm | $60 | No experience necessary!

In our Darn It! Learning to Mend Workshop, Allie (they/them) will teach you the darning stitch: weave beautiful patches into your garments and decorate them, or use matching yarn to disguise a small hole. You will also have the opportunity to try mending with needle-felting techniques, and learn the basics of a darning loom!

Sunday, October 19 2025 | 1-4 pm | 14+

Join our sashiko workshop: embellish a denim patch with beautiful running-stitch embroidery!

Saturday, September 27 2025 / 1-4 pm

Make your favourite garments last with Sashiko Mending. This style of visible mending originating in Japan during the Edo period and has been used since to fashion strong and beautiful mends in woven garments (and sometimes knits too).  In this workshop, Allie Davis (they/them), will walk you through sashiko mending techniques for repairing garments, while giving you some of the historical and cultural context behind indigo dyeing and sashiko. 

1 session, all materials included, no experience necessary

$86 CAD

Saturday, September 20 2025 / 1-4 pm

Join our sashiko workshop: embellish a denim patch with beautiful running-stitch embroidery! Hosted in-person at our studio space in midtown Toronto.

Location: 1024 Dupont St, Unit 22

All required materials will be supplied. Event will be capped at 10 registrants.

Cost: $80.00 + HST

Sashiko Visible Mending
08/16/25 | 10:30am-1:30pm

Sashiko is a method of visible mending originating in Japan during the Edo period. In this workshop, Allie Davis (they/them), will help you create a patch to mend a garment, while giving you some of the historical and cultural context behind indigo dyeing and sashiko.

Sunday, March 2 2025 - 1-4PM

REGISTER HERE

Make your favourite garments last with Sashiko Mending. This style of visible mending originating in Japan during the Edo period and has been used since to fashion strong and beautiful mends in woven garments (and sometimes knits too).  In this workshop, Allie Davis (they/them), will walk you through sashiko mending techniques for repairing garments, while giving you some of the historical and cultural context behind indigo dyeing and sashiko. 

1 session, materials included

Materials: The class fee includes all your materials:

• Sashiko Needles

• Sashiko Cotton Thread

• Fabric for Patches

• Chalk

• Scissors

• Thimbles

• Sashiko pattern templates

Level: No experience necessary

Cancelation Policy: No refunds are provided for students who cancel their class registrations. A store credit or exchange of the date of the class can be given if you provide 3 days notice prior to the first session of your class. Notifications made within 3 days of the start date are not eligible for a store credit or exchange. Exceptions may be made for students who miss classes due to COVID-symptoms - please get in touch.

Price: $86 CAD

Sunday, May 25, 9-11 AM

REGISTER HERE

Make your favourite garments last with Sashiko Mending. This fabric reinforcement technique originated in Japan during the Edo period and has been used since to fashion strong and beautiful mends in woven garments. In this workshop, Allie Davis (they/them), will walk you through sashiko mending techniques, while giving you some of the historical and cultural context behind indigo dyeing and sashiko. 

1 session, materials included

Materials: The class fee includes all your materials:

• Sashiko Needles

• Sashiko Cotton Thread

• Fabric for Patches

• Chalk

• Scissors

• Thimbles

• Sashiko pattern templates

Level: No experience necessary

Price: $42.99 - all proceeds going toward Anime North programming

Sunday, March 2 2025 - 1-4PM

REGISTER HERE

Make your favourite garments last with Sashiko Mending. This style of visible mending originating in Japan during the Edo period and has been used since to fashion strong and beautiful mends in woven garments (and sometimes knits too).  In this workshop, Allie Davis (they/them), will walk you through sashiko mending techniques for repairing garments, while giving you some of the historical and cultural context behind indigo dyeing and sashiko. 

1 session, materials included

Materials: The class fee includes all your materials:

• Sashiko Needles

• Sashiko Cotton Thread

• Fabric for Patches

• Chalk

• Scissors

• Thimbles

• Sashiko pattern templates

Level: No experience necessary

Cancelation Policy: No refunds are provided for students who cancel their class registrations. A store credit or exchange of the date of the class can be given if you provide 3 days notice prior to the first session of your class. Notifications made within 3 days of the start date are not eligible for a store credit or exchange. Exceptions may be made for students who miss classes due to COVID-symptoms - please get in touch.

Price: $86 CAD

Sunday, March 2 2025 - 1-4PM

REGISTER HERE

Make your favourite garments last with Sashiko Mending. This style of visible mending originating in Japan during the Edo period and has been used since to fashion strong and beautiful mends in woven garments (and sometimes knits too).  In this workshop, Allie Davis (they/them), will walk you through sashiko mending techniques for repairing garments, while giving you some of the historical and cultural context behind indigo dyeing and sashiko. 

1 session, materials included

Materials: The class fee includes all your materials:

• Sashiko Needles

• Sashiko Cotton Thread

• Fabric for Patches

• Chalk

• Scissors

• Thimbles

• Sashiko pattern templates

Level: No experience necessary

Cancelation Policy: No refunds are provided for students who cancel their class registrations. A store credit or exchange of the date of the class can be given if you provide 3 days notice prior to the first session of your class. Notifications made within 3 days of the start date are not eligible for a store credit or exchange. Exceptions may be made for students who miss classes due to COVID-symptoms - please get in touch.

Price: $86 CAD

In our Darn It! Learning to Mend Workshop, Allie (they/them) will teach you the darning stitch: weave beautiful patches into your garments and decorate them, or use matching yarn to disguise a small hole. You will also have the opportunity to try mending with needle-felting techniques, and learn the basics of a darning loom!

Sashiko Visible Mending
01/30/25 | 6:30-9:30pm

Sashiko is a method of visible mending originating in Japan during the Edo period. In this workshop, Allie Davis (they/them), will help you create a patch to mend a garment, while giving you some of the historical and cultural context behind indigo dyeing and sashiko.

Make your favourite garments last with Sashiko Mending. This style of visible mending originating in Japan during the Edo period and has been used since to fashion strong and beautiful mends in woven garments (and sometimes knits too).  In this workshop, Allie Davis (they/them), will walk you through sashiko mending techniques for repairing garments, while giving you some of the historical and cultural context behind indigo dyeing and sashiko. 

Register HERE

Make your favourite garments last with Sashiko Mending. This style of visible mending originating in Japan during the Edo period and has been used since to fashion strong and beautiful mends in woven garments (and sometimes knits too).  In this workshop, Allie Davis (they/them), will walk you through sashiko mending techniques for repairing garments, while giving you some of the historical and cultural context behind indigo dyeing and sashiko. 

Workshop Description

10/24/24 | 6:30pm to 9pm
Allie Davis (they/them)
In our Darn It! Learning to Mend Workshop, Allie will teach you the darning stitch: weave beautiful patches into your garments and decorate them, or use matching yarn to disguise a small hole. You will also have the opportunity to try mending with needle-felting techniques, and learn the basics of a darning loom!

Please bring:
-Any garment in need of mending, especially knitwear (IE: tshirts, socks, sweaters, hats, and mittens).
-Your darning tool - this doesn’t have to be a fancy darning egg or mushroom, it can be anything that fits inside the garment to act as a support. Lightbulbs, jars, scrap wood, and even oranges can be great darning tools.
-If you have a particular matching or beautiful yarn

AGE APPROPRIATENESS: 14+

LEVEL: Beginner, no previous experience necessary

Register HERE

09/05/24 - 6:30-9:30 PM

Sashiko is a method of visible mending originating in Japan during the Edo period. In this workshop, I will help you create a patch to mend a garment, while giving you some of the historical and cultural context behind indigo dyeing and sashiko.

Sashiko is a method of visible mending originating in Japan during the Edo period. In this workshop, I will help you create a patch to mend a garment, while giving you some of the historical and cultural context behind indigo dyeing and sashiko.

/ Age 14+ / Beginners welcome / All materials included!