Welcome to the Portland Handweavers Guild!

Elise will talk about the different types of fabrics we often mend, the types of damage we encounter, and which fixes work best for each scenario. She’ll share a little about her business and where to find some of the tools and materials she uses for mending. If anyone is interested in learning how to do any of the techniques I describe, sign up for a workshop! https://villagemending.com/classes/

Elise Webb has spent most of her life in the fiber arts. As a girl, she raised goats for 4H, she learned to knit, crochet, weave, and spin, with a focus on the historical. In her adult life, she took those skills to work at both a local yarn shop and the Nike fabric library. In 2021, she answered the call of “Can anyone fix this sweater?” from yarn store customers and started Village Mending. In a few years, it grew from a part-time gig to a full-time mending service specializing in knitwear but accepting all clothing. 

Elise takes a restoration mindset to mending. She likes to focus on the hard work of the original craftsperson, whether that was a dear family member or a stranger far away. She enjoys teaching people to mend and to appreciate the value of their clothes.

See her work at Villagemending.com

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