Creative Repair - Stitch, Patch, Mend 1M23
You can register for this class starting July 15.
Bored of your jeans? Devastated that your favorite jacket has a rip in the arm?
Gather them up and come to this Creative Repair workshop. We’ll work together to give your clothes new life and pizzazz.
Tears and looking blah don't have to mean the death of your clothes. In this workshop, you'll find creative ways to revive your pieces and add flair to match your personality. With the guidance of instructor Fifile Nguyen, you’ll be able to add zippers, buttons, pockets, patches, sequins, embroidery, and so much more to make your clothes feel like yours again.
*All sewing-experience-levels welcome.
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You can register for this class starting July 15.
Fifile Nguyen
Fifile (Fi) Nguyen is a former fashion designer specializing in womenswear. She first began taking fashion design classes at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston’s Glassell Junior School of Art, and then earned a BS in Textile & Apparel Design from the University of Texas at Austin. In 2011, she co-founded a clothing line committed to sustainable fashion made through fair labor practices. One of her dresses won first place in the Born Free USA 4th Annual fffashion (Fur Free Fashion) Competition in 2012.
While she is no longer a practicing fashion designer, Fi delights in sharing her knowledge through the Eliot School. She has been a member of our sewing faculty from 2013-17, and 2023 to present. When not teaching Eliot School students, Fi works as a strategy consultant and sits on our board.
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Specialty:
Fashion design, strategic planning
Materials to bring to class:
Bring to class:
- a garment you'd like to mend
- assorted sewing needles
- any patches or specific fabric you'd like to use to patch (we have a selection available)
- Any embellishments (buttons, sequins, etc.) you'd like to use
- And specific cord, thread, etc you'd like to use