Darning, sashiko, boro and mending with Aitor Saraiba - 6 MAR

Teacher: Aitor Saraiba 

Date: Friday 6 March 2026 (10h-13h)

In-person workshop on darning, mending, and sashiko and boro embroidery with Aitor Saraiba.

Contents:
In this workshop, you will learn how to darn and mend clothes with textile artist Aitor Saraiba. Using the principles of darning and techniques such as boro or sashiko, you will be able to create creative pieces and mend your clothes in an original way. Give your garments a new lease of life: bring a denim or cotton garment that you want to mend or recycle to this workshop, under Aitor's guidance.

Rquirements: 
No prior knowledge is necessary. This workshop is for ages 14 and up. The workshop is given in Spanish but the teacher can provide support/guidance in English.

Materials:
Participants should bring a garment (denim or cotton) to mend or recycle and a pair of embroidery scissors. The workshop includes a kit containing all the necessary materials.

Withdrawals/refunds: the registration fee will be refunded to students who for some reason cannot participate in the workshop and communicate their withdrawal up to ten days before the workshop date.

Location: Rua Maria Andrade, 50A (Lisbon)

Please note: The workshop will only take place if a minimum of three people sign up to participate. In the event that we don’t reach minimum attendance of three participants until five days before the date of the workshop, the workshop will be cancelled and any participants who had signed up will be contacted for a refund, rescheduling (if possible) or shop voucher to be arranged. In the event that the workshop is cancelled by the tutor due to unforeseen circumstances, we will apply the same procedure: refund of the fee, exchange for a shop voucher or, should another workshop date already be booked, a rescheduling of the workshop.