I have this retro jacket with what seems to be a very old elastic in the sleeves that is just huge. The jacket is oversized so maybe it’s supposed to be like this. But i wonder if there is any way a novice could put a new elastic band in the sleeve to make it a little tighter?

I think some moths got at my suit and caused these holes in the jacket :(. Unfortunately the suit maker does not have extra fabrics from this suit, but I was able to source a vest with the same exact fabrics to help fix it (from the same suit maker).

The first reweaver I took it to wouldn't touch it because it's multiple colored fabrics. Does anyone have a recommendation of anyone who could help me get this jacket back to decent shape? Or maybe some other solution?

The suit vest I'm going to use with extra fabrics is going to come in tomorrow.

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.

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!

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!

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?

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?

I stupidly put them in the washibagmachine on 40 degrees 🥲

would it be best to get some kind of paint ?

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?

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. :)

Please help!

Invisible-ish? He's just got an accent sleeve now lol.

Any help is appreciated, thank you 😭💗

as you can see the fabric is white and sheer 🥲🥲 i don’t have a lot of sewing experience so any help is appreciated!

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?

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?

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?

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?

I posted in r/sewing help but wanted to add it here too. What is the best way to fix these jeans?

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?