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Mending Sampler Pincushion
2025-09-09 18:30:00 2025-09-09 19:30:00 America/New_York Mending Sampler Pincushion Learn how to make a pincushion using various hand mending techniques that can be applied to your own repairs. With time at the end, volunteers will offer suggestions for personal mending projects. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Tuesday, September 09
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-09 18:30:00 2025-09-09 19:30:00 America/New_York Mending Sampler Pincushion Learn how to make a pincushion using various hand mending techniques that can be applied to your own repairs. With time at the end, volunteers will offer suggestions for personal mending projects. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Learn how to make a pincushion using various hand mending techniques that can be applied to your own repairs. With time at the end, volunteers will offer suggestions for personal mending projects.

All supplies and materials will be provided to make the pincushion. Volunteers will be on hand to demonstrate techniques and offer assistance. Bring your own mending projects to try out and receive advice on afterwards. 

Registration helps us prepare supplies. 

Contact mzimmerman@alexlibraryva.org for more information. 

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Sustainability | Maker |

TAGS: | Sustainability | Sewing | Resiliency | Repair | Mending | How-to | DIY |

Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
jcahill@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1703
Fax: 703.746.1708
Branch manager
James Cahill
Hours
Mon, Aug 25 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Aug 26 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 27 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Aug 28 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Aug 29 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 30 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 31 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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Parking: No library parking lot.  Street parking is available.  A paid parking lot is available on the 100 block of North Alfred Street. 

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1 mile) and King Street Stations (1.1 miles). 
  • Metrobus: A11, A12, F19
  • DASH Bus: 30, 31, Old Town Circulator
  • King Street Trolley:  King & Columbus

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.

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