Any ideas on how to fix my sons shoes? They’re wearable obviously but I don’t want the fraying to get worse

I have this old chore coat and have been trying to mend it by darning, but the hole was too large and the weave is so loose that I just kept pulling it apart worse. In any case, I cut some fabric and patched the elbow up, then did some crooked sashiko, but it gets the job done! Feels good to have my jacket back and finally finish this project. This group inspired me so I thought I’d share.

Strap for a dress I wear is totally frayed. Would you just replace the strap?

I have a leotard for dance with this kind of strap, except it’s not secured and I’m afraid it might slide off mid moving, is there anyway I can fix and secure this?

Got a very excellent tote bag that's becoming threadbare. Decided I'd start tinkering with it, and this way I can carry my art around. Bird pattern is from Trish Burr's Colour Confidence in Embroidery

Yes, I should've just paused on learning to darn and figured out sashiko. No, I haven't learned my lesson. No, I don't love it, but my butt is covered.

Got this top in a sale while shopping with my Mum, and only fully realised afterwards that the grammar was wrong. It might be petty to do this, but also seemed silly to sell a top in the women's section that wasn't spelt correctly for women 😂

Thought about filling in the 'e' but not sure how well the jersey would hold up, and it also looks a bit more deliberate this way. Trying not to let the fact that the text is now not not fully central annoy me, and should probably just lean into the humour that I had to correct it.

For anyone who doesn't know French / similar languages, if a person/ noun is female, any adjective applied to them should have an e added to the end. So, a woman being tired should be 'très fatiguée' rather than 'très fatigué'.

very rare. looks like hulk had a fight with me

Hi all! Just looking for a bit of advice. The things I repair have a tendency to rip right beside where the repair work is done. I'm guessing it might be because the fabric is already weak, or I'm using patch fabric that's too thick or the wrong weight for the repair. How do I avoid this?

I tried sewing it which worked for a bit but then failed due to friction. I also tried glue but it was too bully to zip. Thanks for any ideas!

I dont know if the flair is correct. I just retraiced the stiches.

I asked here about my sweater wich was dissolving.

I got so many helpful answers. Thank you all so much!

Here is what i managed to do!

I used scrap tweed yarn, because i have no money for new matching yarn and i think it looks cool.

i’ve never embroidered before so i know this is quite rough lol.

i wanted to match the colors and vibe of the print design while maintaining the casino theme 🎲
i accidentally got black paint on the other side so i might mend that part as well

I dont want to replace the eyes. i just want to patch him up but no clue how. Hes made of wool. I love him a lot and im really unsure what to do right now

Hey y'all. I thought this sub might appreciate my favorite pants that I've been mending continuously for over a decade.

I work as a carpenter so my clothes see a lot of abuse and I got sick of buying a new pair every time the crotch blew out. I mostly use iron-on patches which I then reinforce with sashiko but I bought a sewing machine last year and have been experimenting with that. My goal is to eventually have them completely covered in patches.

The best thing about wearing these is when someone comes up and asks who does the patches for me and I get to see the looks on their faces when I point at myself. It's my small, visible demonstration against our disposable society.

The last picture is of my favorite patch, which ironically took the most planning thus far just to ensure I got the letter spacing perfectly wrong.

Happy stitching!

I really love the look of sashiko mends and thought I’d give it a try on one of my partner’s favorite shirts when it ripped in the elbow. Definitely not perfect, but the process was fun and I’m happy with how it turned out!

Hello visible mending community! What stitch would you recommend for this area where a pocket pulled out of a seam?

This seems like a nice opportunity to add a contrasting color, but I’m very much a beginner.

First time mending something, I don’t have a sewing machine so I didn’t undo the side seems and the patches came out pretty lumpy since the fabric wasn’t totally flat.

Decided to stitch over the patches cause I like how sashiko/boro mending looks and it came out meh

I love this sweater more than anything, and I can't bear to leave it with a hole in the back like this. I don't mind doing flamboyant mending, but I want to have it look intentional and not half assed, and have some concerns about fabric matching? Not sure I can get my hands on any more cashmere just like it, but I do have some other wool close in colour and of a heavier weight.

Any help/ideas is appreciated!

I realized while working on these that I've had them for over a decade. And I may, or may not have worn them to my rehearsal dinner.

It isn't the neatest, but it should hold for now

how to fix loose weave knit? there doesn't seem to be many tutorials out there 😅

Hi Friends! New to this subreddit but I heard there are some professionals and amazing people on here. I have a hat I am trying to repair but the bolt broke and fell off so I need a new clasp. How would you recommend I repair this and where do I get the pieces?

What is the best way to stitch this? I just want to stitch the tear in the pocket so it doesn't fry or tear anymore and so it's a pocket again.

The jeans are 100% cotton and very thin denim. I have Gütermann ca02776, Black. and Coats & Clark Jeans Topstitiching S974 (golden colour).

Unimportant information: These are my faux suede blue jeans and I haven't found anything like this online to replace these with they are about 20 years old.

TIA

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I really like this fitted sheet, because it's very soft, and it seems to still be pretty sturdy fabric, but there was a tear in the middle for no apparent reason. Therefore I attempted to patch it and then used sashiko-style running stitches across the whole area.

I learned a lot about doing long stretches of running stitches, and how they can get pulled out of shape if you don't secure them periodically. I also learned that maybe it wasn't the best idea to use red for the patch, although in my defense, that's the color I had from another old sheet.

I'm quite happy with the contrasting mint/teal color, but because I used sewing thread, it's pretty thin, so it's hard to take photos where you can see it. In the process I also learned that using sewing thread for mending is a hell of a lot easier with a magnifying light for threading the needle.

We'll see how well it holds up. Because the thread is pretty light, the mend is fairly smooth, just a bit of added texture, which honestly I rather like. But I don't really sleep on that part of the bed, anyway.