Mending holes with embroidery star

Learn to make a perfect embroidery star with this easy to follow star stitch tutorial. Once mastered, this simple stitch is sure to become a favorite.

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I’ve written before about my love of mending, especially when I can turn a patch into a “designer detail.” Recently my brother visited, bringing a couple of beautiful cashmere sweaters with big holes in them. Being a conscientious objector in the fashion wars, I don’t often have the opportunity to fix cashmere, so this was fun. I thought others might enjoy a tutorial in designer mending. (It works on acrylic as well as cashmere.) Start with a backing. For this project I used black Kona…

You can apply this stitch on any pattern that can accommodate this technique. Use this pretty stitch on anything you want to pep up a bit. It is the perfect stitch to apply for a Christmas theme.