Mending stitches

What you need to know before mending your clothing.

Learn how to fix moth holes in sweaters and other knits with our simple guide. Mend garments seamlessly and extend their life effortlessly.

Using elements of sashiko and embroidery in her visible mending, Erin Eggenburg shares clothing repair tutorials of how to extend the life of what you wear with simple mending techniques.

Check out this curated list of creative ways to mend a hole! Lots of visible mending ideas for saving clothes from the landfill.

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.

Visible Creative Mending

Learn these basic hand sewing stitches that every beginner needs to know. So useful for a variety of sewing projects. Includes step-by-step tutorial for running stitch, back stitch, blanket stitch, flat catch stitch, whip stitch, running basting stitch, chain stitch, and more! Basic Sewing Stitches | Sewing 101 | Hand stitching Techniques | Mending a hole in fabric | Repair clothes | Mending clothes by hand

Mending jeans doesn't have to be a chore with these fast and easy hand-sewing techniques to repair holes, tears, and wear.

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