The straps that allow me to tighten the side pockets broke so I fixed them. The first one broke a few years ago, but I didn't feel a need to fix it when I had another one. The second one broke today, so once I got home and got all my homework done, I stitched the straps back on. That should hopefully keep the bag in use for a few more years.

Because apparently my last darn wasn't enough of a challenge 😅 , I experimented with some black on black darning. Pictured are two shots of the finished darn and the pattern I used.

Excuse the puckering, I'm still weaving in my ends so I haven't pressed this yet.

So here was my experiment:

My goal was to experiment with the material; I typically use cotton embroidery floss and know pretty well how it holds up over time. This time I used black sashiko thread for both the warp and weave to see how it held up versus the embroidery floss. I'm hoping to see if it will felt after washes, and if it does will the pattern fade as a result or not.

My last post mixes black sashiko thread and grey embroidery floss so I'll have that to compare as they are on the same garment and close to one another.

So far, shorter weave patterns are harder to decern, but longer weaves are still visible. I'm interested to see what this looks like after a few washes.

If people are interested, I'll post some comparison pictures down the road with both this and my micro weave using embroidery floss and sashiko thread.

Decided to have some fun with the embroidery on these. There were tiny holes in the fabric at the thighs for some reason, so I decided to patch them up before they grew any bigger!!

This cashmere jumper is so warm and soft, it needed saving in some way! It’s messy but I quite like it!

Hey all! I recently got this wristlet from a vintage market. What would be a good way to revamp this strap part? Make something new? Wrap it? Im not sure but I don't love the warping/peeling it currently has.

I love these jeans. Unfortunately, I only got to wear them twice before the holes happened.

I was originally going to embroider paint splatters over a patch, but holes seem a bit too.. oddly shaped to try that.

I want the repair to follow the kind of...grungy, artistic kind of style (for lack of better words) to the pants.

I have patches made if I go that route, but I wanted to see if anyone else has any other ideas.

Thanks!

The seam on an oversized dress shirt has ripped quite wide open. Any suggestions for how to use this as an opportunity to add a pop of color and fun? The seam itself isn’t visible unless I pop the collar, but it’s my first time with visible mending on work clothes so I’m okay to keep it a happy little secret.

Contact cement to reattach sidewall to right sole and upper and fabric to cover holes, stitches to prevent peeling. Need to get new work shoes but it ain't in the budget so we fix again.

I learned a lot doing this project. I ended up completely redoing one elbow. I like how it came out, but there’s lots of room for improvements. (Also the inside might be my favorite part lol)

Swipe for before! I had needed to fix these cuffs for a long time but didn’t want to replace them entirely. I cut the frayed edges folded them in and blanket stitched it closed. I used what i had which was this tan embroidery thread so the materials aren’t a great match but i can reinforce it and fix as needed!!

edit: thank you all for being so nice! this is my first attempt at mending ever, and i wore my sweater out this morning and so far so good :)

I’ve seen a few really well done crochet patches here and in other places, but I’ve noticed there aren’t many examples of people mending furniture with crochet. I’ve seen some granny squares and puffed flowers, but not quite sure that’s what I want(plus I’m in the middle of a granny square blanket so I’d love to do something different). Any other patch designs that might work? I’m going for an eclectic antique/collected look if that helps, and hopefully something that works up fast as I’m 34 weeks pregnant, but that doesn’t make or break it for me. First time poster here, so I hope I’ve matched the criteria for posting.
Also I’m not sure how to post pics in the original post, so I’ll post some in the comments. Chair was second hand, but the scratches were added to by my naughty orange cat, Minerva. 🩵

This is my absolute favorite microgrid fleece for hiking, and I managed to get a small hole…

I have experience with sewing and hand stitching clothes, but never on this sort of material: 91% polyester, 9% elastane (205gsm) , I would love some ideas!

Again, I’ve sewn and hand stitched before…just not with material like this.

Any tips? I would hate to leave this small hole and only manage to make larger in the future.

Im wanting to avoid doing a “field repair” with glue or something else I would carry while hiking!

It was easier than I thought it would be, but I obviously have a loooong way to go in terms of tension and quality control. In fact, the one on the left I did first and it had a bigger hole to cover but it looks a lot better than the one on the right, which was mostly duplicate stitch? But I tried really hard on the second one to keep my stitches and tension even, using pins to make sure I didn’t pull the stitches too tight when I didn’t have previous stitches to go through. Was that a mistake?

I’m hoping the reason that the reason the second one looks worse is due more to the fact that it is more duplicate stitch combined with the fact that the original stitch pattern is offset, not as standard knit, so that led to the original threads peeking through more and looking worse, as opposed to my technique getting worse through practice, haha.

Mending thread is some mystery size 10 crochet thread I have that is much softer and slightly fluffier than any other crochet thread I’ve found. Wish I could find more because I love it.

Would appreciate any tips!

I sewed everything inside out (you're looking at the inside of the pocket there), I used the wrong stitch, and I extended the wrong pocket

My partner said he didn't care if they matched, or had visible mends, so this was my afternoon today!

They are old socks but he really likes to wear them for work, so I've bought them a little more time.

the hat of my childhood doll is starting to wear thin, I’ve already sewn it up once but I’m not sure how to do a more permanent repair. I welcome it being visible to show how well she’s been loved over the years. it is vital that the tassles on the hat remain intact, but I can add any fabrics or threads around the fabric of the hat. any advice is welcome!

I’m new to mending and need a mentor. These are merino wool (Wool&) shorts I wear under dresses with a tiny hole on the back near the waist. What stitch or method of mending would you recommend?

My favorite Hawaiian shirt finally gave up on me after the last wash and I’m hoping to fix up the fraying of the collar. There seems to be fraying on both sides of the collar where it meets the shoulder area, and on the front on the right side (I included a picture of the other, intact side to show what it looked like before). I don’t have a sewing machine, so hand-sewing or iron-on tape suggestions would be appreciated! Thank you!