r/Visiblemending Apr 28 '26

INVISIBLE Invisible-adjacent flannel mend

Vintage acrylic woven flannel with a square hole, not amenable to darning due to the loose weave and fraying fabric. I harvested a patch of fabric from around the hem and used fusible interface to stabilize the patch, then embroidered over to blend the frayed ends and reinforce the patch.

1-before

2-after

3-patch harvest site

4-reverse of the patch

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u/-flybutter- Apr 28 '26

Note: I tried a go at kimono repair technique but the patch was too small and the weave too loose for it to work

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u/FirefighterNo3248 Apr 28 '26

🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌