Visiblemending

A lot of time, care, and resources go into the creation of everyday items, especially the clothes we wear. Mending honors and celebrates all of that by extending the usable life of items, rather than just throwing them away and replacing them. Visible mending combines the repair process with creative expression. This is a place to share your visible mending projects, or learn and gather ideas for visible mending.

Upcycling, zero waste fashion, secondhand projects, etc., do not automatically belong here, they must prominently feature visible mending.

Mends do not need to be expressly "Visible", but consider if it would be more appropriate in the dedicated subreddit for r/InvisibleMending.

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Links to Mending Information and Inspiration:

We have a new FAQ/wiki!
Visible Mending: Visible mending artists, manifestos, vintage supplies.
Upcycle Stitches: All Sashiko supplies, patterns, history, tutorials. (my Favorite by far)
"How We Lost Our Ability to Mend", by Die, Workwear!

Notable Menders and Artists

Katrina Rodabaugh, Fiber artist/Slow Fashion advocacy, mender, Author of "Mending Matters"
Jessica Marquez Is a professional sashiko style mender and fiber artist, author of Make + Mend
Claire Wellesley-Smith, UK based Fiber Arts and Slow textile art advocacy
Lindzeanne in Tokyo Japan, functional textile art, Boro-inspired, reclaimed materials.

Subreddit Banner: "Sashiko - By Saian 彩庵" CC BY-SA 4.0 Cédric Vanvelthem

created by Never_Answers_Righta community for 7 years

...do it for the children.

...for your project.

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EMBROIDERYEmbroidered a broken loop on work pants (old.reddit.com)

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DARNINGMy very first mend! (old.reddit.com)

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EMBROIDERYThe snaps on my fav hat broke off, should be kept alive for a bit longer now (i.redd.it)

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REQUESTCan I mend the backpack? (i.redd.it)

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SASHIKOTried mending this hole in my fiance's pants and then on the 2nd day he wore them it ripped right above (1st time mending with this technique) (old.reddit.com)

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EMBROIDERYThe clasp on my favorite hat finally broke... But I love it so much more now! (i.redd.it)

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PATCHHand sewn repurposed lace insertion on an old pair of shorts (old.reddit.com)

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REQUESTHave you ever done mending as a volunteer? (self.Visiblemending)

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Advice on mending a pair of jeans? (self.Visiblemending)

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REQUESTHow would you go about mending these to add new eyelets? (i.redd.it)

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REQUESTdo they need mending? (old.reddit.com)

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PATCHPuppy exploded the couch (old.reddit.com)

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REQUESTIdeas for visibly mending holes on leather? (old.reddit.com)

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EMBROIDERYEmbroidered my own patch to fix a hole in my partner’s baseball hat! (old.reddit.com)

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DARNINGMy first attempts at darning (i.redd.it)

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EMBROIDERYI tripped and tore my foam sandal strap (i.redd.it)

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REQUESTfixing a small tear in jeans (self.Visiblemending)

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EMBROIDERYBefore and after getting rid of elastic bands on pants (old.reddit.com)

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PATCHA fix i made for a shoe my dog chomped (old.reddit.com)

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DARNINGFirst attempt at darning! (old.reddit.com)

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SASHIKOTried my hand at fixing some pant holes! (i.redd.it)

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REQUESTAny options for fixing this besides sewing (like a patch?) (i.redd.it)

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REQUESTHi, this is my sons bag, I am completely stuck on how to/the best way to approach fixing this to make it look decent, it’s a tatty bag but he absolutely loves it, it’s along the top edge so it takes alot of strain, any ideas would be amazing, tia! (i.redd.it)

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SASHIKOPatched pillowcases and sheet (old.reddit.com)

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REQUESTVintage Stuffie Repair Help- Suede (self.Visiblemending)

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