Heya all,

I'm watching Youtube videos about darning... and I'm kinda confused about it. All of the videos seem to suggest either leaving the hole as it is or even stretching out the fabric a bit then sewing in a grid pattern over the and a into the material around the hole.

But doesn't this leave the item misshaped? It's not like the fabric was really removed... it's still there it just got cut and a hole formed.

Wouldn't it make more sense to gather the edges back together first somehow?

Can anyone suggest any good youtube videos on this method? Doing a youtube search for something this specific is super overwhelming for me.

Thanks in advance!

This dress ripped in the back (most likely because it was designed for a shoulderless woman) so I went to stitch it up. Immediately I ran into a few problems...

The material of the outer layer has a crepe-like texture, no stretch and an extremely low thread count. Like worse than cheap quilting cotton; breathe and it frays stuff. The inner layer is stretchy jersey -- another fabric I hate working with.

From a distance the mend is invisible, but up close... ick. Has anyone else noticed that it's much easier to mend higher-quality stuff?

Its a work jumper made of wool, and I won't be getting a replacement until at least February. I have basic needle experience and crochet but don't know how to knit. Both sleeves are doing this but this side is worse

I love this sweater and want to keep wearing it but the threads are coming out here. What can I do?

Need some help here. Had some Velcro pull at a pair of leggings and now a section of the fabric is “fuzzy”. Any ideas how to fix this? Was thinking perhaps a fabric shaver but not sure.

Hello! My deodorant bleached my jacket and I’d love to figure out a way to make it wearable again. Idk if dying it a darker color would work or if anyone has any ideas on any sort of patch work that wouldn’t be super obvious

I have some darning to do on a fairly fine merino, and I think it would be a lot easier to do with a magnifying glass.

Does anyone use a magnifying glass for darning?

If so, do you have a preferred kind? Is it easier to use the kind on an arm or the kind you wear as glasses?

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Hi all! My duvet cover ripped the other day and I'm looking to mend it. I know that you typically want to use a thread that matches the fabric, but I'm not quite sure what to do about this one. Thoughts?

I'm also looking for any advice on what kind of stitch to use. The rip is about 4.5 inches by 4.5 inches, just the two sides (like a half flap and not a full flap if that makes sense). I was initially thinking of doing mending fabric and a zig zag stitch on the machine, but that would be pretty obvious and I don't love the texture of a zig zag stitch on smooth fabric. My second thought was to hand sew a blind stitch. I know the dark lines won't perfectly match up with that and that's ok with me. My main concern is if it'll be durable enough.

Thank you so much for any thoughts and advice! I'm really grateful that groups like this exist :)

I have recently read - maybe here in this sub - about reusing the fluffy leftover yarn, which comes after a fabric shaver or sweater comb to make your own mending thread. I have a few sweaters in lambs wool, which I would like to try this with.

I have tried to search for how I would do this step for some time now, but I might be using the wrong words, as I have yet to find anything.

A carpet beetle ate away at some of the surface fabric but didn’t cause a hole. Am I SOL?

Hey there! I am not sure how to best mend one of my favorite rayon dresses. I unfortunately got super glue on this dress and it now has a hole. Any suggestions on how to best mend or hide this?

Hello guys, hope y'all are doing well. Can somebody help me with this? It got teared up because I fell on a window. I love the color and the shop I bought it from discontinued it. Is there any way I could sew it invisibly? Idk if u can tell but it's not satin, even though it has a satin finish. Or can I do something else with it? Like making a dress or a skirt idk. I'd love to get some ideas. Thanks in advance <3

I purchased a woven blanket at a concert (like a tapestry style blanket?) and accidentally snagged one of the fringe threads when I was grabbing another blanket off of my bed. It pulled out a decent amount, and I’m wondering if there is a way to re-thread it?

You almost can’t see the loose thread honestly. It’s black on a black blanket on the front, but the back side is inverted and I’m worried it will show.

Any advice appreciated.

Vertical rip on the torso of a sweater. Fabric is stretchy, 72% rayon 28% polyester. I have very limited sewing skills. It doesn't need to be 100% invisible, I just want it to stop growing and bring the sides together.

Found these 100% Pima Cotton Peter Millar pants at Goodwill. They have this odd mark on the back like they were widened. Please tell me there's a fix. 😩

Help! I found 3 small holes on my new merino wool leggings and I'm desperate, these were an investment because winter is so cold where I live 😭

The fabric is: 55% Tencel - 37% Extrafine Merino Wool 16,5 microns- 8% Elastane

I'd really appreciate some help!

My fave pjs have been growing a hole, what's the best way to fix this without making it worse? I don't mind if you can see the mending i just want to make it stop growing...I was thinking some kind of iron on something but I'm not sure...

This snag is on the shoulder (you can see here where it meets the neckline).

I’ve never done any mending work but I have rudimentary knitting skills.

Is this possible to mend?! Where do I start?