/r/Visiblemending
A home for those who add artistic flair to repair work.
A lot of time, care, and resources go into the creation of everyday items, especially the clothes we wear. Mending honors and celebrates all of that by extending the usable life of items, rather than just throwing them away and replacing them. Visible mending combines the repair process with creative expression. This is a place to share your visible mending projects, or learn and gather ideas for visible mending.
Upcycling, zero waste fashion, secondhand projects, etc., do not automatically belong here, they must prominently feature visible mending.
Mends do not need to be expressly "Visible", but consider if it would be more appropriate in the dedicated subreddit for r/InvisibleMending.
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Links to Mending Information and Inspiration:
We have a new FAQ/wiki!
https://visiblemending.com : Visible mending artists, manifestos, vintage supplies.
https://upcyclestitches.com : All Sashiko supplies, patterns, history, tutorials. (my Favorite by far)
FailScout is the place to go to learn about how products break and find fixes for common product failures.
Notable Menders and Artists
Tom Van Deijnan, a UK based mender and knitter, "the Visible Mending Programme"
Katrina Rodabaugh, Fiber artist/Slow Fashion advocacy, mender, Author of "Mending Matters"
Jessica Marquez Is a professional sashiko style mender and fiber artist, author of Make + Mend
Claire Wellesley-Smith, UK based Fiber Arts and Slow textile art advocacy
Lindzeanne in Tokyo Japan, functional textile art, Boro-inspired, reclaimed materials.
Subreddit Banner: "Sashiko - By Saian 彩庵" CC BY-SA 4.0 Cédric Vanvelthem
/r/Visiblemending
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Hoodie sleeve getting a new leaf on life
It’s not perfect, but it’ll do!
01:23 UTC
Some mending on my favorite flannel
20:44 UTC
It's small, but I just mended my hand knitted gloves, so I can go out into the 20 degree weather.
Just a little bit of Swiss darning. The color clashes much more in person. I like it.
19:46 UTC
How to fix this stain?
A few drops of this blasted Clorox got onto my jeans. It’s left this weird brown stain. Is this permanent? Please help.
18:09 UTC
How should I patch/repair this couch?
With the help of my dog and toddlers, I have ever increasing tears in my couch. The large one is about the length of the average banana and a half. If there’s any way I can patch it for now until we get a new couch, that’d be great. Also I’m not much of an upholsterer, so any simple terms would be helpful, thanks!
15:04 UTC
Help! My dog chewed a hole in Eevee’s face.
How can I fix it? 😭 I can’t find the “flap” of skin he chewed off, so there’s a gaping hole that will cause a bunch of warping if I squish it and sew like a regular mend. Thought of trying a little pink felt patch to match the foot pad - it could be a “birthmark”? I’ve never darned before and am nervous about trying. Any insight would be greatly appreciated!
14:10 UTC
Any ideas to fix
I got these sweatpants. Only wore them once and got bleach stains on it. What should i do embroidery? Flower patterns? I've never embroidered anything before. I have a matching sweatshirt that didnt get bleach on it thankfully.
11:35 UTC
Can I get advice on how to repair this t-shirt that was cut down the middle? I have a sewing machine, but I’m open to any ideas :)
06:04 UTC
Eat this moths! (Please don’t actually)
I felted wool stars onto a cashmere sweater to match the print after moths made holes in it. I think I like it better now!
03:28 UTC
My first attempt!
I had some colorful wool lying around, so when I realized that one of my favorite sweaters had Too Many holes in it, I decided to get to work. It doesn't look great, but it's fun and functional and I'm happy with it!
03:06 UTC
Where to get wool or cashmere for mending
So probably a silly question but I have some wool and cashmere sweaters that need some mending. Do I have to buy a whole skein of yarn or is there somewhere to get just a small amount for doing repairs?
23:02 UTC
Bought a fabric scrap to fix one of my favorite fitting shirts
It’s been on there for a minute, but I just learned of this community.
22:06 UTC
Look what Gudrun Sjoden are now including with their jumpers!
I’m so impressed, I had to share even though it’s a future mend. 😊
I have no connection to the company other than being a regular customer due to their general ethics and style.
21:15 UTC
Baby sweater from my father’s childhood from the 70s .. want to revive it
Hello any suggestions? I’m a crocheter .. can go to tailor shop to fix it? Thanks
20:44 UTC
Dissolving embroidery paper, can it be used in Laser printer?
I saw some different kinds of dissolving embroidery paper but it was unclear if it can be used in a laser printer? or is it just inkjet?
I am looking to download some free patterns and print them out on my laser printer and just want to have the right kind of material.
Thanks
20:21 UTC
Darning I did on a hole in my sweater
Just a little hole on the ribbing
13:34 UTC
Any idea how can i fix that?
08:40 UTC
How to make the most comfortable repair?
Its a soft cotton lining to a pair of jeans
20:22 UTC