Mending – Creative and Practical

Michelle Fay of Chrysalis Creative

Thursday August 3
7 PM

Repairing, recycling and mending are old skills enjoying a recent resurgence. Whether it is upcycling out of date clothing or repairing your favorites, making clothes and cloth items last longer is just another way of “going green”.  Join Michelle for mending help from practical to creative and suggestions on ways you can mend your “old favorites”. Bring along your items that need mending.

Michelle grew up on a dairy farm in Addison County, where do-it-yourself wasn’t just a weekend hobby but a daily way of life. She loves learning new techniques and challenging herself. Her awareness of the toll the garment industry has on people and the planet led her to launch Chrysalis Creative, envisioned as the hub of a regional sewing community that supports more sustainable practice. In addition to operating Chrysalis, she works in public policy and is renovating an old farmhouse in Waterford with her spouse.