Embroider over stains

Covering Paint Stains When I learned to embroider at age 8, it did not cross my mind that I would be using that skill decades later to save a favorite fleece jacket from a close encounter with paint. Whether it is paint, a food stain or any other mark you didn’t mean to have on fabric, the simple

First things first, before you dive into your embroidery project, I’d like to show you how you can start and finish your embroidery thread to secure it. Traditionally using knots to start and finish your embroidery thread is a big no-no. And there are several reasons for this. Firstly the knot can show through your

Photographer Virginia del Giudice has both a wonderful eye AND, we discovered, a fine hand with fabrics. Witness her beautiful 'fix' of some permanently-stained fabric. It reminds us of kintsugi, the artful repair of damaged things.

Lily from Mindful Mending is showing us how to cover a stain with embroidery to give new life to your old or stained clothes. Check it out!

The environment and the impact that people have on it is one of the most important topics in today’s world. So it’s no surprise for a lot of people that the fashion industry is known as one of the most polluting industries. Having this in mind, a lot of brands, companies, and organizations have started initiatives and programs to make a positive change towards a better tomorrow.

This is a guide on an easy embroidery hole repair hack. Learn how to repair holes in jeans with embroidery in this quick tutorial.

So you want to embroidery a t-shirt or spruce up that old jean jacket? Before you get stitching, check out these 7 helpful tips for hand embroidering on any garment.

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.

Wear a Garden Project - Mended skirt This is a vintage skirt pants that was given to me by a dear client, so I could use the fabric. It had several small rust stains but it was in such a good shape and it is so beautiful that I had to repair it with embroidery. I covered the stains with some plants, and replaced the buttons for a more relaxed look. It is now perfectly new 💛

These jeans with 2 large tears (one in each leg) and some paint splotches might seem like a lost cause. I beg to differ. These jeans are in great shape despite some unfortunate experiences. But where to begin? I always start by cutting off the denim fray fluff, and making a clean edge. It makes it much easier to patch