Creative Patching with Jessamy Shay

Thursday, December 3, 2026 6:30—8:00 PM East Branch East Branch 115 Broadway, Somerville, MA, 02145 Join us for an amazing workshop with the talented Jessamy Shay! Creative Patching will focus on how to repair holes, tears, and stains in clothing using fabric patches and hand embroidery techniques. Participants will learn about tools and materials for patching, and how to combine fabric patches with simple hand embroidery stitches to create eye-catching visible mends. Leave class with a sampler of techniques that you can refer back to when tackling your own mends at home. Suitable for beginners with little or no sewing experience. About Jessamy: Jessamy Shay Kilcollins is a textile artist, educator, and sustainable fashion designer who uses secondhand materials and handcraft processes to interrogate the roles of consumption and consumerism in modern society. She earned a BFA in Fibers and Certificate in Fashion Design from the Massachusetts College of Art & Design, and has taught mending at Harvard Art Museums, the Farnsworth Museum, and Patagonia, among others. See her work at www.jessamyshay.com Questions? Ask Leo at lrachman@somervillema.gov This program is funded by the Friends of the Somerville Public Library. Thank you, Friends! Registration not yet open, but you can register online between 11/19/2026 9:00 AM and 12/2/2026 9:00 PM.