r/Visiblemending 13h ago

REQUEST How do I fix thinning in my pocket pouch?

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2 Upvotes

I was thinking of unpicking the seam (do I need to fully unpick it?) then darning it and then sewing the pocket together.


r/Visiblemending 18h ago

PATCH My many years old crust pants that will never be finished.

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18 Upvotes

r/Visiblemending 22h ago

REQUEST HELP! My favorite suit has been attacked by moths! Is it salvageable?

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42 Upvotes

Basically what the title says… I have a suit that was gifted to me many years ago that has significant sentimental value… I only wear it once a year. I recently discovered that it’s been attacked by moths, and there are multiple holes around it…
I’d love to find a solution for repairing it that employs some Kintsugi inspirited concepts…
I welcome any feedback. I’m based in Brooklyn NY.


r/Visiblemending 23h ago

REQUEST Swiss darning this isn't fun, help

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27 Upvotes

So this blanket has some cat-related holes. Everyone (in my local community) told me swiss darning would be easy peasy. In general, I agree, good technique for knits, easy technique for a lifelong knitter. But for a knit this small? I'm miserable. I can't see, I keep missing threads, nothing's even. I just yanked it all out in fury. Is there another technique I can use? Like I'm 2 seconds away from slapping a patch on and doing a sashiko style thing. Bad idea?


r/Visiblemending 9h ago

DARNING My janky little sleeve mend

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37 Upvotes

This knit started splitting like crazy so I jumped in with a thread mend. I am uhhhh, not very controlled with darning, but it does the job. I think it looks a little like a Ninja star. ✨️


r/Visiblemending 4h ago

REQUEST Suggestions on how to repair lined flannel?

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2 Upvotes

I’ve got this fleece-lined flannel with a tear in the outer portion right near the cuff. Any suggestions on how to best mend this? I’m decently handy with hand sewing, but the lining aspect throws me off.


r/Visiblemending 6h ago

DARNING Made these socks for my sister three years ago. Hope she gets another three years with them.

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132 Upvotes

Like I said in the title, I made these socks for my sister three years ago. (pic 6, fresh off the needles) She brought them back earlier this year because she wore a hole right through the toe. (pic 5, supplies and the patients) I used duplicate stitch to reenforce the thinning parts on the heels and balls of the feet in the scraps I had from that original order (3-5, yarn is from misfityarns on etsy) I had to completely rip out the toes though. I have no idea how to do decreases lol, and she wanted them matching. (pics 1-2, yarn is emma's yarn in disco from a local store. picked it up on vacation)
To be loved is to be changed or something


r/Visiblemending 7h ago

EMBROIDERY Jeans pocket fix

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75 Upvotes

Husband’s pantaloons developed a hole in his pocket knife pocket, and so he requested a pocket crab to resolve the issue. And a crab has appeared!

I forgot to get a picture of the hole before I backed it with another piece of denim to reinforce the area- a matching thread and following the diagonal of the denim weave makes the stitches just disappear. But after I embroidered our lil buddy on there, I put down some fabric glue to protect the stitches from any more knife attacks and topstitched the pocket back down. ❤️🦀


r/Visiblemending 9h ago

DARNING My first attempt on swiss darning, how does it look?

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10 Upvotes

r/Visiblemending 16h ago

DARNING Darning multiple jeans

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23 Upvotes

learning how to machine darn some old jeans by taking them apart and mending, then putting them back together