{"id":455,"date":"2026-06-07T18:00:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T18:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mendathon.com\/?page_id=455"},"modified":"2026-06-10T23:15:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T23:15:06","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mendathon.com\/?page_id=455","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/mendathon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mendlongline-1-1024x197.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mendathon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mendlongline-1-1024x197.png 1024w, https:\/\/mendathon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mendlongline-1-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/mendathon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mendlongline-1-768x148.png 768w, https:\/\/mendathon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mendlongline-1-1536x295.png 1536w, https:\/\/mendathon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mendlongline-1-2048x393.png 2048w, https:\/\/mendathon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mendlongline-1-1200x231.png 1200w, https:\/\/mendathon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mendlongline-1-1980x380.png 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can I attend if I have never mended or sewn?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes! We love beginners, and we have teachers to help you with your first mend, from threading a needle to full patch <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What do I need to bring?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just bring holey clothes. We have generous supply tables, but you are welcome to bring your own threads, yarns, scraps, trimmings etc to use and\/or to share<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What are workshop tables?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have a dozen mendspirational teachers leading workshops, group experiences, or themed mends. Expect to learn as you bond with your tablemates<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What is included?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All sailors get mending supplies, instruction, entertainment, a drink, food, cake, and group energy. Higher ticket tiers get their first choice of workshops hosted by top artists and experts. Admiral ticketholders also get copies of Kate&#8217;s and Hekima&#8217;s books, signed<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can I join a workshop if I have a Sailor ticket?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone may join a workshop wherever there is room at a table. Admiral and Captain ticket holders get guaranteed seats, and first choice of tables (Admirals for both sessions, Captains for the first). Skippers also get guaranteed seats.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Is there a dress code?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why YES. Glad you asked. Please wear white or nauticalia. Dressing the part is optional, but obviously more fun. And there&#8217;s a prize for best dressed. See mood board on the <a href=\"https:\/\/mendathon.com\/?page_id=85\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mendathon.com\/?page_id=85\">About page<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Why is there a donation option?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is for Hekima&#8217;s nonprofit Black Girls Sew. Ticket sales do not cover the cost of this epic event<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Where do I get tickets?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/the-worlds-biggest-mendathon-on-a-boat-tickets-1988786392637?aff=oddtdtcreator\">Here!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Are tickets refundable?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, up to seven days before we sail<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Is it worth coming all this way?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-455","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mendathon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mendathon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mendathon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mendathon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mendathon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=455"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/mendathon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/455\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":484,"href":"https:\/\/mendathon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/455\/revisions\/484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mendathon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}