Mending clothes by hand

10 tutorials for mending rips, zips and holes in clothes. Perfect for the beginning sewer as many of these tutorials include video instructions!

Mending clothes is an important traditional skill, it helps you live more sustainably, frugally & simply. Use visible mending to add beauty to clothes.

wholehearted_clothing_factory on Instagram: "Hand blindstitching the hem of a garment."

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

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.

Learn to sew a Ladder stitch (invisible stitch) by hand. The Ladder stitch is great for closing seams and repairing holes in clothes.

Miriam | Beginner Sewing Tips on Instagram: "You won't regret learning invisible stitch 🪡✨️ (so SAVE this reel for later!) It's a perfect option for finishing off or mending the outside of a garment where you don't want to be seeing stitches- or when you can't get to the inside of a garment, stuffed toy or anything else 🙌 #invisiblemending #invisiblestitch #handsewing #needleandthread #howtohandsew #learntosew #ladderstitch"

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.

(Image courtesy of http://0.tqn.com/d/diyfashion/) With our focus being upon obtaining a Sewing Kit this week, I thought it would be most helpful to review some basic stiches. (Image courtesy of http://www.sewdresses.com/) Okay, so you see the stitches, when and what do you use them for? Check out these links for more information! http://www.alternative-windows.com/stitches.htm http://cyberseams.com/article/105045/basics/how_to_sew_by_hand_basic_stitches.html…

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.

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.

I got a pair of jeans with worn-out hems. This post is all about mending hems, with a tight blanket stitch, bias tape and sashiko.

Heather Whitworth on Instagram: "Mend it Monday — Challenge Accepted. The goal of mending is always to try to camouflage the mend enough to where you can’t tell it was mended in the first place. Another important tool in mending is understanding the material itself. Ask yourself, “what am I working with here?”With this mend, it was a lightweight woven cotton material. By following the warp (vertical strands) and weft (horizontal stands) to repair the hole and using a water soluble…

Description Download for printable PDF file Here are the (admittedly, very simple) instructions for (again, admittedly, very simple) hand sewing stitches. These were put together for the class we're teaching next week, but I thought some of you may want to know some basic hand sewing techniques, too, so I'm uploading this as well! This is specifically meant to work with my Simple Bag Tutorial, but shall work for any time you're looking to sew something! And, yes, because someone is going to…

Narrative Mending – Tatter

Mending inspiration, how to mend and new ideas to try! Give life to your favourite and worn garments

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