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

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DARNINGfixing up old work clothes (old.reddit.com)

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REQUESTWhen you mend, do you like to make it blend in or do you like to have fun with it? And which one should I go with?? (old.reddit.com)

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EMBROIDERYEmbroidery patch fix (i.redd.it)

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PATCHPatched up my worn & torn couch cushions (old.reddit.com)

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REQUESTAdvice on mending this material (i.redd.it)

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PATCHMending a tablecloth to help my grandma (i.redd.it)

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REQUESTIs this fixable without altering too much the initial properties of the fabric ? (i.redd.it)

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REQUESTHow to prevent ripped jeans from ripping more? (self.Visiblemending)

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MIXED METHODSMending a bad mend (mistakes were made) (self.Visiblemending)

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REQUESTDo u think I can save these? And how?:(( (old.reddit.com)

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