{"product_id":"start-to-finish-the-magic-of-mattress-stitch-a-seamstresss-casebook-of-invisible-clues-2026","title":"Start to Finish: The Magic of Mattress Stitch 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eIN PERSON REGISTRATION ONLY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS CLASS, PLEASE STOP BY THE REGISTRATION DESK AT LEAST 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE CLASS START TIME.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass Time: Saturday, April 25, 2026, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation: \u003c\/strong\u003eSt. Louis Community College - Meramec Campus, 11333 Big Bend Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122. Check in at Registration 15 minutes prior to class starting at PE Building for location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Science West, Room 210\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTACT NOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e: Failure to provide your email address and\/or opt out of marketing updates will result in no communication from the Festival about updates or from your  instructor. Our system does not permit us to reach you through other means. If you choose to decline and do not provide an email address, please ensure that all necessary details have been noted down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe class fee includes admission to the Vendor Marketplace every day of the festival; April 24 - 26, 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstructor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003eShaina Bilow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn any well-constructed knitted garment, there comes a moment when the truth reveals itself—not in the stitches worked, but in the seams that bind them. As Sherlock Holmes himself would attest, the smallest details often determine whether a piece appears amateurish or utterly impeccable. In this workshop, we investigate one of the most powerful techniques in finishing: the mattress stitch, a method so tidy and invisible it might be mistaken for sorcery if one were not acquainted with its logic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents will examine the three primary types of seams encountered when assembling knitted pieces, uncovering when and how each should be employed to achieve a polished, professional result. Like following a trail of clues through fog-shrouded London, you will learn to read the structure of knitted fabric, understanding precisely where the needle must pass to create a flawless join.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, the workshop will reveal a trove of expert techniques—including how to weave in ends so that no errant tail escapes to betray the work beneath the surface. By the conclusion of our study, students will be equipped with finishing skills worthy of the most exacting detective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSkill Prerequisite:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe proficient in basic knitting skills (casting on, knitting, purling)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComfortably execute yarnovers, slip stitches, and knit-two-together variations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave some experience following written instructions or charts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAges:\u003c\/strong\u003e High School, Adult\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSupplies Included in Class Cost: \u003c\/strong\u003eNone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Supplies Needed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS size 8(5mm) knitting needle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorsted weight yarn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScissors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge eye bent-tip tapestry needle (such as a Chibi by Clover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrap yarn in worsted weight in a contrasting color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHomework\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBefore class, students must prepare assigned knitted swatches to use during seam demonstrations. These samples will act as the “evidence” upon which we practice our investigative methods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwatch 1: Cast on 28 stitches. Row 1 (RS): knit 28 sts. Row 2 (WS): purl 14, knit 14. Repeat these last 2 rows for 6\" and bind off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwatch 2: Cast on 28 stitches. Row 1 (RS) knit 28. Row 2 (WS): knit 14, purl 14. Repeat these last 2 rows for 6\" and bind off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwatch 3: Cast on 28 stitches. Row 1 (RS): knit. Row 2 (WS): purl. Row 3: bind off 3 stitches, knit to the end of the row. Row 4: purl. Repeat rows 3 and for until 4 stitches remain, bind off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you have time and would like to save examples of the seams you've worked rather than pulling them out to practice other seams, work swatches 1 \u0026amp; 2 once more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass Policies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe class minimum is \u003cstrong\u003e6\u003c\/strong\u003e students. 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