Mending a hole with embroidery

Designer Rhea Muthane created the personal project "100 Ways Of Mending" to make crafting more entertaining and highlight the magical imperfections of it all. An ostensibly massive undertaking, Rhea has created many unique pieces with so much imaginative thought to be explored, from button-down embroidery to a meadow-stitched orb. I love that Rhea developed this project during the pandemic; it brings a longing to each piece, one for the past and the future, all while making t

When I was in St. Louis a few weeks back, my husband and I had brunch with a friend at the most delightful restaurant called Tree House. It's a vegetarian restaurant and the food is amazing. If you are ever in St. Louis, by all means, make your way over for a meal. You won't be disappointed. Our waitress that morning was so delightful, and as it turns out, quite creative. She loves taking old pieces and giving them new life. She was wearing a vintage silk top that had a hole in it when she…

This Japanese mending technique is absolutely incredible!

See how to mend holes in wool with needle felting! This is a simple mending tutorial to save old wool sweaters.

Different types of embroidery stitches for visible mending and for knitwear. Learn these simple embroidery stitches and make your mending more creative!

Learn how to mend clothing with these creative sewing techniques. Here, we cover how to sew a hole, mend a seam, and more with visible mending.

Check out this curated list of creative ways to mend a hole! Lots of visible mending ideas for saving clothes from the landfill.

A Month of Visible Mending

So let's see where we ended up. First the sleeve. Then the shoulder. Then the front. I love it. Totally couldn't be happier. I'm actually considering doing this

Embroidery is a great way to personalize your clothes, but you can also mend and repair holes with embroidery using this video tutorial