WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
Whether you’re a complete beginner or want to improve your mending skills, there are always a range of workshops on offer.
Currently courses run in person across Devon and Somerset.
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I offer 1-1 mending sessions at my studio, or if you’re looking to book me to run a workshop for a group at another location, here are my workshop hire prices.
Current course listings below >>>
Introduction to Darning
Learn the basics to repair holes and areas that need reinforcing in your favourite knitwear with Molly Rooke of Darn Good Studio.
Samplers will be provided but do feel free to bring along items you’d like advice on repairing.
We will only be able to run this class with 3 or more participants.
All materials are included in the price of the class. Our classes are held in our small workshop space at the back of the shop from 6-8pm. We will have no more than 5 customers per class.
£25 per person (inc. materials)
Intro to Visible Mending
£25 per person
Darning is a great skill to learn to keep your knitwear going for longer whilst bringing in beautiful colours and patterns to accentuate the repairs you have done. Visible mending is helping us to be more sustainable and reduce waste!
All darning materials included. Samplers will be provided but you can also bring an item of knitwear that you'd like to mend yourself - socks and jumpers are particularly good to work on.
Find out more about Darn Good Studios: www.darngoodstudios.co.uk
Please note this workshop is taking place in our NEW venue at The Corn Store, part of Barnstaple’s Pannier Market. There is disabled access and disabled toilets. Barnstaple is served by a number of bus and train options, and there is parking close-by.
Introduction to Darning
Learn the basics to repair holes and areas that need reinforcing in your favourite knitwear with Molly Rooke of Darn Good Studio.
Samplers will be provided but do feel free to bring along items you’d like advice on repairing.
All materials are included in the price of the class.
£25 per person (inc. materials)
Darning Workshop
Wednesday 22nd May, 6 - 8pm.
Join me at Catherine Waters Antiques in Ashburton for an evening of darning. Learn the traditional art of repairing knitwear that will help you keep your clothes going for longer.
We will be learning the traditional woven darn, and this session is suitable for beginners or those wishing to improve their basic darning skills.
All materials with be provided, but if you’d like advice on repairing certain items do bring them along!
Darn it! at Bovey Craft Festival
£25 per person. All materials included.
Learn the traditional skill of woven darning, a great way to repair knitwear, denim and much more.
Has your favourite sock got a hole? Has your jumper been eaten by moths? Did you snag your cardigan on a door handle? Join Molly Rooke of Darn Good Studio to learn how to mend your clothes using the traditional art of darning. Particularly good for knitwear, cotton and denim, darning can help your clothes last longer and you can make darns joyful and fun too.
Introduction to Visible Mending @ John Arbon Open Mill Weekend
The visible mending movement is all about sharing and celebrating acts of repair. In this class you'll learn the traditional skill of darning with a contemporary twist, with Molly Rooke from Darn Good Studio in Exeter.
Use colourful yarns and threads to accentuate and celebrate your mends. Participants will learn how to darn on a knitted sampler, with all materials included.
Skill Level Information: For beginners and / or any skill level, or anyone who wants a refresher on darning.
What is included? You will receive a visible mending starter kit with hoop, needles and a few threads to keep - additional shades of thread, and a swatch of fabric will be provided during the workshop to practice with. You will also receive a complimentary voucher for a beverage from the pop-up MOW café.
What do students need to bring? Please bring along anything you would like advice on mending, otherwise all materials are provided.
Swiss Darning
Wednesday 12th June, 6 - 8pm.
Join me at Catherine Waters Antiques in Ashburton for an evening of Swiss darning. Also known as duplicate stitch, swiss darning rebuilds the classic stocking stitch on knitwear. It can be done visibly, or invisibly depending on the nature of the mend.
This is a more advanced skill than basic woven darning. If you’re a beginner I’d recommend started with the classic Darning Workshop and then moving onto Further Darning or Swiss Darning, depending on what you’d like to learn. This session is suitable for anyone wanting to develop their Darning skills to a more detailed level.
All materials with be provided, but if you’d like advice on repairing certain items do bring them along!
Detailed Darning
Thursday 20th June, 6 - 8pm.
Join me at Catherine Waters Antiques in Ashburton for an evening of detailed darning. This session follows on from the Darning Workshop and teaches you how to develop your woven darns into more decorative and detailed patterns using micro-weaves and patterns.
I also offer a session in Swiss Darning which is another, more complex style of darning.
Sashiko Stitch Workshop
Thursday 11th July, 6 - 8pm.
Join me at Catherine Waters Antiques in Ashburton for an evening of Sashiko Stitch.
Learn the traditional Japanese art of Sashiko stitching to patch and reinforce your clothes . This beautiful visible mending style is perfect for denim or cotton garments. Samplers will be provided but do bring along anything you’d like to work with for guidance and advice.
Detailed and Decorative Darning
Join Molly Rooke of Darn Good Studio for a workshop in detailed and decorative darning!
This workshop is the next level on from an Introduction to Darning. If you already feel confident in basic darning, or you’ve been on Molly’s introduction to darning course, this session focuses on more decorative and detailed darns, including a couple of different techniques including scotch and honeycomb darning.
This workshop is aimed at intermediate skill level (a knowledge of basic darning is helpful)
All tools and materials will be provided on the day.
Swiss Darning
Learn how to Swiss darn (also known as duplicate stitch), to blend your mends in to knitwear.
If you’re new to darning I would recommend taking the Introduction to Darning course before embarking on the Swiss Darning session.
All materials are included in the price of the class. Classes are held in the small workshop space at the back of Bunyip from 6-8pm. We have no more than 5 participants per class.
£25 per person (inc.materials)
Introduction to Darning SOLD OUT
Learn the basics to repair holes and areas that need reinforcing in your favourite knitwear with Molly Rooke of Darn Good Studio.
Samplers will be provided but do feel free to bring along items you’d like advice on repairing.
All materials are included in the price of the class.
£25 per person (inc. materials)
Swiss Darning
Learn how to Swiss darn (also known as duplicate stitch), to blend your mends in to knitwear.
If you’re new to darning I would recommend taking the Introduction to Darning course before embarking on the Swiss Darning session.
All materials are included in the price of the class. Classes are held in the small workshop space at the back of Bunyip from 6-8pm. We have no more than 5 participants per class.
£25 per person (inc.materials)
Darning Workshop SOLD OUT
Join me at Catherine Waters Antiques in Ashburton for a morning of darning. Learn the traditional art of repairing knitwear that will help you keep your clothes going for longer.
We will be learning the traditional woven darn, and this session is suitable for beginners or those wishing to improve their basic darning skills.
All materials with be provided, but if you’d like advice on repairing certain items do bring them along!
Mending for Complete Beginners SOLD OUT
Do you want to learn to mend your clothes but don’t know where to begin? Then this is the course for you! Join Molly Rooke of Darn Good Studio for a 2 hour session which covers the complete basics of mending, giving you the skills to do simple repairs on most damaged clothing.
All materials are provided, but do bring along any items you’d like advice on getting to grips with mending.
£25 per person (inc.materials)
Sashiko Stitch Workshop
Learn the traditional japanese art of sashiko stitching to patch and reinforce your clothes. This beautiful visible mending style is perfect for denim or cotton garments. Samplers will be provided but do bring along anything you’d like to work with for guidance and advice.
All materials are included in the price of the class. Workshops are held in the small workshop space at the back of the shop from 6-8pm. We will have no more than 5 customers per class, and the classes will only run if we have 3 or more participants.
Darning Workshop SOLD OUT
Join me at Catherine Waters Antiques in Ashburton for a morning of darning. Learn the traditional art of repairing knitwear that will help you keep your clothes going for longer.
All materials with be provided, but if you’d like advice on repairing certain items do bring them along!
Darn it! at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum SOLD OUT
£25 per person
Has your favourite sock got a hole? Has your jumper been eaten by moths? Did you snag your cardigan on a door handle? Join Molly Rooke of Darn Good Studio to learn how to mend your clothes using the traditional art of darning. Particularly good for knitwear, cotton and denim, darning can help your clothes last longer and you can make darns joyful and fun too.
Molly is a self-taught mender based in Exeter whose focus is on sustainable, beautiful fashion and the longevity of the clothes that we love.
All materials will be provided.
Swiss Darning
Learn how to Swiss darn (also known as duplicate stitch), to blend your mends in to knitwear. Ideally bring a chunky knit with you that needs work, or you can also embellish knitwear with this stitch too!
If you’re new to darning I would recommend taking the Introduction to Darning course before embarking on the Swiss Darning session.
All materials are included in the price of the class. Classes are held in the small workshop space at the back of Bunyip from 6-8pm. We have no more than 5 participants per class.
£25 per person (inc.materials)
Intro to Visible Mending
£25 per person
Darning is a great skill to learn to keep your knitwear going for longer whilst bringing in beautiful colours and patterns to accentuate the repairs you have done. Visible mending is helping us to be more sustainable and reduce waste!
All darning materials included. Samplers will be provided but you can also bring an item of knitwear that you'd like to mend yourself - socks and jumpers are particularly good to work on.
Find out more about Darn Good Studios: www.darngoodstudios.co.uk
Please note this workshop is taking place in our NEW venue at The Corn Store, part of Barnstaple’s Pannier Market. There is disabled access and disabled toilets. Barnstaple is served by a number of bus and train options, and there is parking close-by.
Darning Workshop SOLD OUT
Join me at Catherine Waters Antiques in Ashburton for a morning of darning. Learn the traditional art of repairing knitwear that will help you keep your clothes going for longer.
All materials with be provided, but if you’d like advice on repairing certain items do bring them along!
Introduction to Darning SOLD OUT
Learn the basics to repair holes and areas that need reinforcing in your favourite knitwear with Molly Rooke of Darn Good Studio.
Samplers will be provided but do feel free to bring along items you’d like advice on repairing.
We will only be able to run this class with 3 or more participants.
All materials are included in the price of the class. Our classes are held in our small workshop space at the back of the shop from 6-8pm. We will have no more than 5 customers per class.
£25 per person (inc. materials)
Mend and Patch
£30 per person (including materials)
Learn a range of mending techniques that can be applied to most clothing repair emergencies. From simple fixes to decorative solutions, we’ll cover basic stitches and go through some great ways to use mending to enhance and celebrate making your clothes more unique.
This workshop is open to complete beginners and no previous experience of embroidery is needed. It is also suitable for anyone who might want a refresher!
Mending for Complete Beginners
Do you want to learn to mend your clothes but don’t know where to begin? Then this is the course for you! Join Molly Rooke of Darn Good Studio for a 2 hour session which covers the complete basics of mending, giving you the skills to do simple repairs on most damaged clothing.
All materials are provided, but do bring along any items you’d like advice on getting to grips with mending.
£25 per person (inc.materials)
Clothing Mending Surgery
In collaboration with Killerton House and Sustainable Fashion Week.
To coincide with our Thirsty for Fashion Exhibition at Killerton and Sustainable Fashion Week (25 September - 8 October), we invite you to drop in and learn more to move away from throwaway fashion.
Join Molly from Darn Good Studios and Cat from Mend Assembly who can demonstrate a wide range of skills and answer your questions.
This is an informal drop in session and you can stay for as little or as long as you like.
The session will be held in our Engine House meeting room before you enter the Killerton pay barrier with parking available.
Swiss Darning
In collaboration with Killerton House and Sustainable Fashion Week
Do you want to learn how to mend your own clothes? Swiss darning is an exciting skill that is used in the work of contemporary designers and makers showcased within our Thirsty for Fashion Exhibition at Killerton.
To coincide with Sustainable Fashion Week (25 September – 8 October), we have teamed up with Molly at Darn Good Studio who will lead a 3 hour workshop. All materials are provided.
This intimate session is suitable all over 12. The session will be held in our Engine House meeting room before you enter the Killerton pay barrier with parking available.
Introduction to Darning
Learn the basics to repair holes and areas that need reinforcing in your favourite knitwear.
Samplers will be provided but do feel free to bring along items you’d like advice on repairing.
We will only be able to run this class with 3 or more participants.
All materials are included in the price of the class. Our classes are held in our small workshop space at the back of the shop from 6-8pm. We will have no more than 5 customers per class.
£25 per person (inc. materials)
Introduction to Darning
Learn the basics to repair holes and areas that need reinforcing in your favourite knitwear.
Samplers will be provided but do feel free to bring along items you’d like advice on repairing.
We will only be able to run this class with 3 or more participants.
All materials are included in the price of the class. Our classes are held in our small workshop space at the back of the shop from 6-8pm. We will have no more than 5 customers per class.
£25 per person (inc. materials)
Introduction to Visible Mending
The visible mending movement is about sharing and celebrating acts of repair. In this class you’ll learn the traditional skill of darning with a contemporary twist, with Molly Rooke from Darn Good Studio in Exeter.
Use colourful yarns and threads to accentuate and celebrate your mends. Participants will learn how to darn on a knitted sampler, with all materials included.
£50 per person (including materials)
Swiss Darning
Learn how to Swiss darn (also known as duplicate stitch), to blend your mends in to knitwear. Ideally bring a chunky knit with you that needs work, or you can also embellish knitwear with this stitch too!
If you’re new to darning I would recommend taking the Introduction to Darning course before embarking on the Swiss Darning session.
All materials are included in the price of the class. Classes are held in the small workshop space at the back of Bunyip from 6-8pm. We have no more than 5 participants per class.
£25 per person (inc.materials)