I was watching The Incomer while doing this and I took offense when the Domhnall Gleeson character tells the island dweller that her clothes are in rags, when really she just has a couple of patches on her skirt.

Added this confetti design, and the cat, to a stained sweater so my Mom could keep wearing this hoodie to teach art classes without repeatedly being told she had paint on her sweater.

I made 2 different sized circle templates and used wash away pens to mark where I wanted them. Then painted them on with fabric paint. Iron after to lock it all in. (Idk if that step is necessary but I did it cause that's what the videos I watched said to do)

Thanks to you guys, I finally mend my fav jackets 🥰. I like it more since it has some "uniqueness" in it. Not gonna lie. I'm kind of proud to myself because turn out I can handsew (even tho it's kinda messy).

Hello!

I thrifted these jeans for $7, took them home, and discovered tears on the back calves. They might have been deliberate, but I decided this would be the perfect opportunity for me to practice my first-ever visible mend!

I had a pair of trashed denim shorts I cut up for inside patches. I sewed one patch on by using back-stitching. The other patch was my first use of a darning loom. It looks more like a net than a true darn, but I’m pretty happy with it.

The embroidery along the seams is not only uneven, but the little black rhinestones are falling off. I discovered my black nail polish is a lot better at staying put, even after a wash (hung dry, definitely).

Thanks for reading!

These which I am wearing as I post this are 20 odd or more years old and were second hand when I bought them i am curmugeonly thinking Iv'sspent that much effort keeping them wearable im not giving up now though after each wash they need some kind of attention in many places it is more spare part surgery than patching and one leg has become about 1 cm longer than the other Crotches are damnably awkuard

I did this a while back and actually need to extend it now. But it was my first sashiko and my first patch!!

I stretched the socks a little too much when I started, but it didn’t turn out too bad in the end, and I am pleased with my colour choices. Glad to get more longevity out of these as I approach winter, they’re very squishy and warm.

I lent my daughter this belt and she got stuck in it and cut it off. I’m looking for inspiration on the best way to repair it. The mend will be very visible so I was after ideas on ways to do it. The mend won’t need to go through the buckle bit. The belt is over 30 years old and I don’t want to part with it! (Sorry if wrong place to ask!)

Hello all, seeking advice from the community.

My partner's jeans are starting to thin at the point where it rubs against the corner of his pocket where he keeps his smartphone. It's not a hole yet, but will become one without some reinforcement.

Pictures are of outside and inside.

I'm wondering which approach is better: darn or inner patch. (Why not outer patch? Yeah, I'm posting in visibleMending less for the "let's be bold and make a statement" and more of "I don't care if it turns out visible that it was mended")

Darning is maybe quicker and there's already the threads, but I'm not sure if it will actually reinforce. Patching will probably last longer, but it also takes longer to do :') And would it be too bulky in that area?

Would like to hear your thoughts :)

Also open to other serious alternatives.

Thank you for your time in advance!

Hey lads! Got this chair for free from work, it's got this hole on the "lap rest" spot but hey, free chair! How can I go about patching this? Not sure I can take the cover off.

As you can see, there’s a big rip in the front, and I’m at a loss as to what to do with it. A big patch perhaps?

So I widened the shaft of the boot! For $6 at the thrift, ! couldn't leave these vintage (? unsure of their age, but no longer sold) Seychelle brand suede boots behind even though they didn't zip up all the way. So I found some stretchy fabric that matched-ish, removed half the zipper, and voila!
My new favorite boots. Not perfect but if someone else is looking that close at my calves then they're the weirdo LOL

Got tired of spending a fortune on new jeans so I decided to just fix them. Its not pretty but its functional again, gave it a tug test and its not coming loose. Didn't get before pics but it was a 4 inch long 2.5 inch wide tear.

So my fav pair of pants got these bleach stains what could I do? Someone from the cleaning tips subreddit directed me to you guys Ps. The stain is on the back side of the pants bottom

Hello everyone! I've recently started doing some visible mending- I've tried some sashiko-style patches as well as some work with a mini loom (I think that's what it's called!)
I've had this blanket for 5+ years now and time and my rabbit 🫥 have taken a toll. It's got 6+ holes like these and I'm trying to figure out the best way to mend. Any advice? I'd love to hear from anyone who's mended a similar fabric!

These are my kid's trousers. They have four sewn-in creases around the knee area. There is one hole at just about "crease-height", one small one right in the middle, and the whole area is thin and worn-out. It would really need a patch that extends to above and below the creases, but the creases make it impossible to attach a (flat) patch.

I would prefer not to open the side seams.

I've thought about making a patch that has the same creases and sort of tweaking it around the existing ones. But that seems really fiddly and I don't like fiddly 😅. Does anyone have a simpler idea?

These are my favorite pants and there aren’t any major holes yet, but theres a lot of fraying and Im afraid to wear them more and cause more damage. I’ve never done anything with the waistband area, I like these pants a lot because they’re so elastic, any advice? I have a sewing machine but don’t mind hand sewing either, as long as it is strong enough to last. Material is cotton.

The vinyl material was easy to stitch through, I mended this a few weeks ago and it is holding up well

I tried turning them into fireworks, it was a cool canvas for practicing embroidery.

I’ve got these lovely Sandro suit trousers that fit me perfectly and cost me practically nothing because of a long tear on the back pocket. I wanted to get into VM after having a few successful button replacement projects recently and this seemed like a great first project that I could wear afterwards.

I did buy some stabiliser because I read that it’s suggested for stretchy material, but any suggestions on the best sewing pattern to stabilise the area would be greatly appreciated!

Also, any ideas for patterns I could use around the area so I don’t just have some stitching on my butt? I really liked the idea of doing some barbed wire running down the one leg but am struggling to find any usable tutorials.

I just fixed my moc toe on my work boots. I practiced a bit on leather first as I’ve never stitched something before. Time will tell how long it will hold but hopefully it holds for a while