Sashiko (Japanese for ‘little stabs’) an ancient form of functional stitching, is used to reinforce and

prolong the life of well-worn clothing. With just a few simple stitches and reclaimed fabrics you can

transform the clothes you rarely wear into your go-to garments of choice. In this slow stitch workshop

we’ll express ourselves in color, texture and stitch by making perfectly imperfect, small scale fabric

collages. All levels of experience are welcome.

What will I learn?

Stitching basics, tools, and techniques will be presented in a relaxed atmosphere as well as a few fabric collage examples to help familiarize you with this type of handwork.

What will be provided?

Botanically hand dyed, vintage and reclaimed fabrics, needles, threads and scissors will all be provided.

Participants are encouraged to bring in a garment they’d like to transform as color inspiration for their fabric collage.

Artist Bio:

Paige St-Pierre is a Seattle based textile artist, zero waste advocate and sustainable clothing specialist. She devotes her time to various textile arts; primarily sewing, slow stitching, natural dyeing with plants and flowers and ink making. Her wearable art has been showcased in Bainbridge Island’s Trashion Show where she won “Best Ready to Wear” as well as in Bainbridge Island Arts and Crafts Gallery. When not making wearable art, she teaches mending, slow stitching and upcycling workshops in the greater Seattle area. She is a certified Zero Waste Associate with Zero Waste USA.

She has a degree in Apparel Design from Seattle Central College, a Bachelor of Arts in French Language and Literature, and a Master’s in Teaching both from the University of Washington. Find out more at her website paigest-pierre.com and Instagram @paigestpierreapparel.