Book Signing and Crafting with Local Author Kristin M. Roach
| Date/Time: | Saturday, 31 Mar 2012 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
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| Location: | Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union |
| Cost: | Free |
| URL: | http://www.workspace.mu.iastate.edu |
| Contact: | Letitia Kenemer |
| Phone: | 515-294-0970 |
| Channel: | The Workspace |
| Categories: | Arts, performances Live Green Student activities |
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Eco-conscious creatives will love the innovative solutions that use appliqués, patches, brightly colored accents, and intricate lace details. With "reuse, recycle, repurpose" as its mantra, today's generation is showing how worn clothing and fabric can be made not just wearable - but better, flaunting a whole new look. Vintage clothing items get a new life when frugal creative crafters get their hands on them. Don't hide that patch: make it a bold, beautiful embellishment. Repair holes with bright thread and a creative darning stitch, and revive a stained shirt with the addition of fun embroidery!
Kristin is a popular craft blogger, whose website Craft Leftovers has a regular readership of over 30,000, introduces a fresh spin on mending by adapting traditional techniques for today's crafty sewers. The detailed photography showing each step, readers will learn a wide range of patching, darning, and repair stitches using both hand and machine sewing. For all those sewers who never had a grandmother teach them how to sew on a button, repair a hem, or take in a seam, this is a volume of classic craft wisdom taken to the next level.
Drop in to check out the book and meet the author, or come for the afternoon and get inspired by this crafting guru and the creative environment at The Workspace. All supplies will be provided and there is no change for the craft. Books will be available for purchase for those who are interested however the event is free and open to the public.