Sunday, October 19 2025 | 1-4PM | $80 (adults); youth 14-18 receive a 20% discount
All materials included; no experience necessary!
Location: Main Classroom | 247 Coxwell Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4L 3B4
Join our sashiko workshop: embellish a denim patch with beautiful running-stitch embroidery!
Sashiko is a method of fabric reinforcement originating in Japan during the Edo period. In this workshop, Allie Davis (they/them), will help you create a patch to embellish or mend a garment, while giving you some of the historical and cultural context behind indigo dyeing and sashiko.
Sashiko is a Japanese stitching style that was originally used by working-class people as a means to mend used clothing and household items. But, it is so much more than that! The even, geometric patterns of sashiko create a beautiful decorative effect, elevating repairs to works of art.
In a world of fast-fashion waste and skyrocketing prices, learning to mend and customize your clothes is a superpower. The Sashiko-style running stitch you will learn in this workshop can also be applied to mend and extend the life of your favourite garments.
WORKSHOP INFO:
This is a 3 hour workshop where Allie will walk you through the histroy of sashiko as well as teach you the fundamentals of creating your own decorative running stitch. You'll leave the workshop with your own patch of decoratively stitched denim ready to apply this beautiful craft to your own garments.
Participants under 18 automatically get 20% off at checkout.
If you're signing up a group of 4 use code 'Fri3nd5Cr4ft!' for 10% off or email us at hello@mischiefmakers.ca
TOOLS AND MATERIALS PROVIDED:
Sashiko needles
Sashiko thread
Patterns
Chalk
Scissors
Upcycled fabric patches
ACCESSIBILITY AND ACCOMMODATIONS:
We pride ourselves in making this space LGBTQ friendly. We also have a gender neutral, accessible bathrooms, and a ramp at the front. Please let us know if you have any particular accessibility needs and we will do our best to accommodate. Message us at hello@mischiefmakers.ca
All our workshops include free coffee and tea. Borrow one of our mugs, or bring your favourite reusable container.