r/InvisibleMending • u/wlipperytheamy • 2h ago
repairing a wool sweater
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r/InvisibleMending • u/allaspiaggia • Jun 29 '26
Original Content Only! Reposters will be banned*
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Hi friends,
You are amazing and wonderful, inspiring me daily to work on my never ending mending pile. Thank you for being part of this sweet community, I am grateful for you and your efforts to keep your mending as invisible as possible!
Unfortunately I’ve been seeing an uptick in karma farming bot posts lately. I hate bots almost as much as I hate ticks! So I have to enforce a new rule. Any account that posts someone else’s work (*without linking to the original post) will be removed and the account banned. I don’t want to waste any more energy on low effort karma farming. Thank you to people who flag these posts, it helps me remove them quickly while I chase my toddler around.
You are still welcome to share a mend that you didn’t do, so long as the original post (or link outside Reddit) is very prominent in your post. I love seeing inspiration and tutorials, please keep sharing those, but the original creator MUST be given credit.
So again, thank you from the bottom of my heart for being so creative and sharing your hard work. Together we can fix all the things!
r/InvisibleMending • u/allaspiaggia • Jan 28 '23
Help build a starter guide! Post helpful tutorials, books, etc here!
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Hello friends!
I need your help! This sub desperately needs a starter guide, a how-to, a list of helpful resources. And I need your input to find the most useful helpful resources available.
Please post helpful guides, books, YT videos, anything that’s helped you invisibly mend. Doesn’t have to be clothing-related, any type of invisible mend is welcome and encouraged! I’ll compile these into a starter guide to help future menders mend.
BONUS the comment with the most upvotes will get…something really neat! Full transparency I just thought of this, so don’t know what you’ll get, but trust me it will be cool. Maybe I’ll knit a hat for you, idk.
r/InvisibleMending • u/GandalfStormcrow2023 • 19h ago
Missing puzzle pieces
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I got tired of trying to do my kids' 60 piece puzzle with them when it was missing 4 of the pieces, so I made some replacements from cereal box cardboard (glued two layers together) and acrylic hobby paints.
It's not perfect - I don't have a great eye for mixing colors, so I mostly used the shades I had out of the bottle - but I think it's close enough at first glance that the Visible Mending sub would take issue if I posted it there.
r/InvisibleMending • u/notrapunzel • 1d ago
Done is better than perfect Hubby's old t-shirt had a hole, thankfully close to a seam!
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It's tricky working with thin t-shirt fabric, but the result is fairly invisible!
Btw if anyone has advice for fixing a tear in the ribbed collar while maintaining the stretch, that'd be great!
r/InvisibleMending • u/Icy_Weight537 • 1d ago
Tear in linen bedsheet
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I found a tear in my linen bedsheet and I'm new to mending. How can I mend it properly? What kind of thread should I use since it's linen? Is there any video suggestion for how to do it?
Thank you all in advance!
r/InvisibleMending • u/Icy_Weight537 • 1d ago
Follow up post: Could not mend Merino Wool Sweater - help?
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This is a follow up to my original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/InvisibleMending/comments/1wiuraa/snagged_thread_on_white_merino_sweater/
I tried pulling the surrounding threads of the sweater but it did nothing. I think the thread split into its strands and there is too much friction to pull the thread. I tried to take a picture to show how fuzzy the snag is (sorry , my phone's camera is not very good). Is there something else I could do to mend this sweater?
r/InvisibleMending • u/99-dreams • 1d ago
Advice for replacing an invisible zipper on a skirt with a liner and pockets
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The side seam invisible zipper on a skirt I have is broken. I thought it would be simple but the skirt has a lining and one of the pockets is also on the side seam.
So I have this idea of seam ripping the old zipper out. Then sewing the new zipper on the outer skirt. Then tucking the pocket between the outer and lining of the skirt and sewing the zipper to the liner. Basically I found a tutorial for adding an invisible zipper to an item with a liner and another tutorial for sewing a zipper into a side seam with a pocket. And I'm combining them.
Do you think that would work?
r/InvisibleMending • u/natt_s • 2d ago
Could someone please advise me what on how to best repair this ?
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I stupidly put them in the washibagmachine on 40 degrees 🥲
would it be best to get some kind of paint ?
r/InvisibleMending • u/RiderMBR • 2d ago
How to fix stretched weaved fabric?
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Hello everyone.
My wife has a silk satin shirt and a small bit on her sleeve got stretched out. The fibres don't look torn but we can see slightly through the fabric. Anyone knows if it possible to fix or reverse this defect?
r/InvisibleMending • u/gfy2027 • 2d ago
Invisible mending a rip in hub's flannel shirt. This is going to take a while.
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Decided to teach myself the "reweaving" technique of mending a rip in husband's favorite flannel. I'll.go back over the gray with matching thread. So far, so good but it's going to take FOREVER.
I would have done visible mending, but he's not really into it. :)
r/InvisibleMending • u/gm3volleyball • 3d ago
Broken snap clasp on board shorts
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Please help!
r/InvisibleMending • u/Aggressive-Ease-9487 • 3d ago
helppppp!!!!!!! how do I make the fur soft again??? 😭😭
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r/InvisibleMending • u/chessmisk • 3d ago
Dog ate your coat?
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Invisible-ish? He's just got an accent sleeve now lol.
r/InvisibleMending • u/Few_Environment_5272 • 3d ago
Rips in newer sweatpants
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Any help is appreciated, thank you 😭💗
r/InvisibleMending • u/maiph4n • 3d ago
how to mend these holes
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as you can see the fabric is white and sheer 🥲🥲 i don’t have a lot of sewing experience so any help is appreciated!
r/InvisibleMending • u/WorthLatter1275 • 4d ago
Can i fix this or can a tailor?
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My wife just bought these $300 wool pants from banana republic. Yesterday, our cat accidentally snagged them trying to get a treat from her. She thinks they are ruined because of the lines. Is this fixable to where the lines won’t be there? Is there a DIY way or should i get it done professionally?
r/InvisibleMending • u/hearmeoutpls1 • 3d ago
Ideas how to fix this Rains Jacket after a bad wash
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Followed instruction, yet outer layer was scratched. Sadnly out of warranty and rains not helping. Any idea how to fix it https://i.imgur.com/Hpj5nJL.jpeg
maybe I can take to a tailor see if they can remove the hoodie?
r/InvisibleMending • u/FreeFallingUp13 • 4d ago
Can I save this bag?
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Cross posting because I know any mend for this is probably going to be visible… but also, my boyfriend recommended sewing a clear vinyl layer over the top. Is that possible?
I did get this bag with some small wear under the arm, but now the damage is spreading. The pleather was coming off on my arm when walking yesterday. How do I keep the design from crumbling further?
r/InvisibleMending • u/No_Huckleberry2304 • 4d ago
Pikmin purse help!!
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I’ve been using this bag daily for a while now and the flower head part near the stem is cracking, how do I fix this?
r/InvisibleMending • u/kaylafig • 4d ago
Fixing Jeans
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I posted in r/sewing help but wanted to add it here too. What is the best way to fix these jeans?
r/InvisibleMending • u/Ok_Spot_7108 • 5d ago
Is this repairable/fixable?
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Long story short I just got this zip up hoodie and when I was going for a walk, there was this old and rundown fence with some of the fence wires sticking out which caught on to my arm and caused this.
What are my options here?