Mending embroidery

Visible mending has been growing in popularity over the past few years. Who doesn't enjoy being able to repair a garment they love to give it a new life?! A someone who dislikes clothes shopping, I am all for making the clothes I have last as long as possible. Not only does visible mending renew your clothes, it also give them a fresh new look.

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Learn how to mend clothing with these creative sewing techniques. Here, we cover how to sew a hole, mend a seam, and more with visible mending.

Upcycling and organising are among the ways fashionistas are giving their wardrobes a longer life. Bel Jacobs explores how caring for our clothes also means caring for the planet.

Authentic Boro is an historical textile art, but its techniques are plenty relevant today. Here's info and ideas for making your own boro-inspired art.

Practical Embroidery : Hand embroidery for mending. Decorative mending techniques and stitches : Embroidery for mending

When I was in St. Louis a few weeks back, my husband and I had brunch with a friend at the most delightful restaurant called Tree House. It's a vegetarian restaurant and the food is amazing. If you are ever in St. Louis, by all means, make your way over for a meal. You won't be disappointed. Our waitress that morning was so delightful, and as it turns out, quite creative. She loves taking old pieces and giving them new life. She was wearing a vintage silk top that had a hole in it when she…

When I was in St. Louis a few weeks back, my husband and I had brunch with a friend at the most delightful restaurant called Tree House . I...

The environment and the impact that people have on it is one of the most important topics in today’s world. So it’s no surprise for a lot of people that the fashion industry is known as one of the most polluting industries. Having this in mind, a lot of brands, companies, and organizations have started initiatives and programs to make a positive change towards a better tomorrow.

Advice for visible mending, including how to make sure you're using the right needle, how to choose colours for visible mending, and how to know if a garment or darning yarn will be durable. This is one of several blogs answering your mending and knitwear repair questions

Learn simple embroidery techniques to mend well-loved and worn clothing that are both practical and beautiful! With a beginner-friendly running stitch, we’ll explore three visible mending techniques, including sashiko mending, appliqué mending and patchwork-inspired mending. These playful mending skills use Dual Duty XP All Purpose Thread and Coats & Clark Embroidery Floss.

Creative visible mending projects, darning and Swiss daring, and creative mending techniques.

Visible mending of some very tattered jeans, using embroidery floss.