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Let's Talk About Elbows: part 1

Let's Talk About Elbows: part 1

Opening with a silly random fact - have you noticed that it's your non-dominant elbow that wears through the sleeve first? This is a realization that struck me while repairing...

Let's Talk About Elbows: part 1

Opening with a silly random fact - have you noticed that it's your non-dominant elbow that wears through the sleeve first? This is a realization that struck me while repairing...

Jeans: best mended by hand or by machine?

Jeans: best mended by hand or by machine?

We're still enjoying summer, but soon enough we're going to need layers again. How's your denim doing? Mending is a perfect project you can take on the go, to chip...

Jeans: best mended by hand or by machine?

We're still enjoying summer, but soon enough we're going to need layers again. How's your denim doing? Mending is a perfect project you can take on the go, to chip...

Mending on the Edge: part 2

Mending on the Edge: part 2

When you're planning your cuff strategy, or anywhere that needs to stretch. It's ok to add a woven darn on just part of a stretch area, such as the bottom...

Mending on the Edge: part 2

When you're planning your cuff strategy, or anywhere that needs to stretch. It's ok to add a woven darn on just part of a stretch area, such as the bottom...

On The Edge: darning a non-stretch hem.

On The Edge: darning a non-stretch hem.

On our clothes, cuffs and hems are high wear points that often start to look thin and frayed - presenting yet another visible mending opportunity! Darning is one option here....

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On The Edge: darning a non-stretch hem.

On our clothes, cuffs and hems are high wear points that often start to look thin and frayed - presenting yet another visible mending opportunity! Darning is one option here....

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Is It Worth Mending?

Is It Worth Mending?

"How do you decide if something is worth repairing?" "How many times can you mend something?" "Is this worth mending?" These are questions that people bring to me all the...

Is It Worth Mending?

"How do you decide if something is worth repairing?" "How many times can you mend something?" "Is this worth mending?" These are questions that people bring to me all the...

Sock Sisters: Visible Mending around the world

Sock Sisters: Visible Mending around the world

The biggest blessing of the Internet is how tidily it brings very niche communities together. Such is the story of #VisibleMending and my entire existence as a small business (but...

Sock Sisters: Visible Mending around the world

The biggest blessing of the Internet is how tidily it brings very niche communities together. Such is the story of #VisibleMending and my entire existence as a small business (but...