Sashiko mending sweater

Rip in your jeans? Snag in a sweater? Tear in a tea towel? They all present an opportunity for one-of-a-kind creativity! With this fun introduction to

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

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Ruth Watkin ✂ on Instagram: “Branching out into new realms for this weeks mending - Swipe for process. The Japanese visible mending method of Sashiko is one I've…”

Finding a hole in your sweater doesn’t mean the end of your sweater. Taking just a few minutes to mend that hole will let you continue to wear your sweater for years to come. Those few minutes will…

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.

Linen and silk patches on some thrifted denim. Loving the circular stitching and pops of yellow and light blue. Done with cotton crochet yarn and DMC embroidery floss.

gorgeous visible mending for Filipa

Sashiko mending is a form of functional embroidery that originated from Japan. It was initially done to repair tears or rips in clothes and has now become an art form. Here’s how you can mend your ripped jeans using Sashiko.

Moth holes - repaired

Working in the style of Japanese Boro mending with upcycled patches, I created a large visible mend that becomes the focal point of this thrifted denim shirt, thereby highlighting its age, worn nat…

There is only one patch on my sweater that is not functional. It’s this little red one on the back. I sewed it on at the same time I needed…

Visible mending magic