A free mending workshop will be held from 2-6 pm on Sunday, Jan 11 at the Driftless Wetland Center, Marquette. Hosted by local volunteers, this free mending workshop is a way for people to connect, save money, and keep things out of the landfill.
Anyone is welcome to bring items that need mending anytime between 2 and 5:30 p.m. There will be volunteers available to teach people how to mend their items, or the volunteers can do the mending. Attendees only need to bring the items that need mending, there will be thread, buttons, needles and sewing machines on site. There will be volunteers doing hand sewing, such as sewing on buttons, and repairs done to clothing on sewing machines. Replacing of zippers will not be done at this workshop since they are very labor intensive.
No preregistration is required for the event. In the case of inclement weather the event will be rescheduled for Sunday, Jan 18 from 2-6 pm.
The Driftless Wetland Center is located at 509 US Hwy 18, Marquette, IA.
Anyone who is interested in volunteering to sew at this event or assisting with future events can call or text Kelli at (563)880-1753 or contact her via facebook messenger.