Make do and mend

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.

Learn how to darn and mend your clothes like in the Edwardian era! 50+ tips on how to darn, mend, patch and refashion your clothes.

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

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The Imperial War Museums’ website has a really great collection of “Make Do and Mend” artwork, which was used in...

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

Introduction: An hour or two after I put up the last post on mending, I got a phone call from New York. My friend Alice is a retired textile conservator. We were good friends when I lived in the We…

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.

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

4 easy ways to up your sewing game.

Mending engages us with our clothing. You will learn so much about quality, fiber, drape, structure, and sustainability by mending your garments by patching them!

Visible mending knitwear: knitted mending methods, Tools and materials, Benefits, Inspiration and Resources. All you need to start mending!

I came across a lovely set of ‘Make do and Mend’ leaflets from WW2. It’s a lovely insight into how we managed with little resources and to make do with what was already avai…

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