Mending Help Desk

Sharing my repairs to inspire yours!

The Mending Help Desk is our blog to share inspiration and information on how to build your mending skills. You'll find tutorials, FAQs and guides for everything that's worth mending. To suggest a topic or tutorial, contact me :) I'd love to help!

Mending Help Desk

Summer Mending Checkup

Happy (statistically likely* Summer) Solstice! *because most of my readers are in the north. happy Winter Solstice to the southern hemisphere-dwellers among us :) (yeah, this is publishing a little...

Summer Mending Checkup

Happy (statistically likely* Summer) Solstice! *because most of my readers are in the north. happy Winter Solstice to the southern hemisphere-dwellers among us :) (yeah, this is publishing a little...

The Cuff Repair I Sort Of Regret?

The Cuff Repair I Sort Of Regret?

Which fall layers are you reaching for? I have this green sweater I wear all the time, and the elbow patches in particular always get compliments. It came from the...

The Cuff Repair I Sort Of Regret?

Which fall layers are you reaching for? I have this green sweater I wear all the time, and the elbow patches in particular always get compliments. It came from the...

Sweater Mending for Zach

Sweater Mending for Zach

Learn how I mended a wool sweater using woven darns, duplicate stitch, and crochet.

Sweater Mending for Zach

Learn how I mended a wool sweater using woven darns, duplicate stitch, and crochet.

A little mend for a little spill.

A little mend for a little spill.

Darning isn't just for knits! Everyone, please meet Scott's favourite outfit. This sweater and mustard-coloured jeans are well-loved, and make an appearance whenever a fancy occasion aligns with fall weather....

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A little mend for a little spill.

Darning isn't just for knits! Everyone, please meet Scott's favourite outfit. This sweater and mustard-coloured jeans are well-loved, and make an appearance whenever a fancy occasion aligns with fall weather....

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Takanohane-sashi in red

Takanohane-sashi in red

Once upon Instagram, @visiblemend mended a pair of pre-distressed jeans and then returned them to the store, tags on. Kate's kind of a legend, and I am not so generous...

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Takanohane-sashi in red

Once upon Instagram, @visiblemend mended a pair of pre-distressed jeans and then returned them to the store, tags on. Kate's kind of a legend, and I am not so generous...

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Sweater mending with Picnicwear

Sweater mending with Picnicwear

I am very excited to share this little mending collaboration I did with Dani of Picnicwear, a slow fashion brand that specializes in using vintage towels and upcycled fabrics in...

Sweater mending with Picnicwear

I am very excited to share this little mending collaboration I did with Dani of Picnicwear, a slow fashion brand that specializes in using vintage towels and upcycled fabrics in...