#mending project

[janerhoadesart]

More sashiko inspired patches and mending!

I didn’t know that the traditional way to do a sashiko mend is to stitch the patch with the pattern and and then attach the patch to the clothing… but i still think it looks really cool! And it should still be plenty strong lol.

[the-bramble--patch]

Sustainable fashion for the Solar Punk

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[starcurtain]

Not me, crying because I remembered the Windblume lines about people in Sumeru forming families through their academic research, which adds a whole other layer of meaning to Kaveh’s character story...

Kaveh tore his and Alhaitham’s thesis in half. Alhaitham removed his own name.

What really fell apart--a research project or yet another one of Kaveh’s hopes for a family?

"Our views are aligned, and they are complete."

[wrestlexstitch]

A friend told me about the Loose Ends Project and I think it sounds wonderful. I'm too new to cross-stitching to be of much help, but maybe I can dust off my crocheting skills....

[fossilknits]

VISIBLE MENDING TIME BABEY

my comfy jeans have some Mystery Stains on them that won't wash out, and since they're not nice jeans i have no problem with visibly patching them, so here we go!!! trying out some sashiko stitches wow this shit is hard

i'll rb this with updates so i don't forget to finish :<

[mistyspells]

Simple mending task over complicated? yes

[hidefdoritos]

Doing More for the Project Jeans

I thrifted these in 2021. They were the only ones in the store in my size, well-worn and well-loved. The knees blew out immediately (and I patched them with floral jersey from much-hated underwear). I snagged the right leg on a trailer (and used my new 1978 machine to put it back together in a star). I cut the shredded hems and added bias binding, I used the same stuff to cover the shredding pocket edges, I embroidered "reduce reuse recycle" on the side, I sewed a geometric web on each thigh that doesn't show up as well as I wish it did, and I fixed worn parts over and over again.

Last time I wore them, I realized I could see skin by the knee again. So today, the whole worn thigh fabric got a patch underneath it that will show through as the top fabric wears/tears. I'll see what I do to keep the top fabric in place (or not, I kinda hate how light it's gotten and the patch is more interesting). The patch is from a shirt I tie-dyed with my sister years ago, which I wore to an absolute frazzle and have since used almost exclusively as my jersey patch material. Check it out!

[littlehousebigsociety]

I was reading a book on darning. Apparently the way I darn socks isn't an "official" technique 😂 although it shares some aspects with English darning. Whatever. I hated most of the techniques in the book 🤣 but it still indirectly inspired me to try combining sashiko with square darning.

This pair of pants tore a small hole in the knee ages ago. I've had them in my mending pile while I waited for inspiration to strike. Basically I ran random stitching vertical and horizontal, not trying for regular length of stitches or distance between lines, except in the very center where I picked up extra lines and then wove them from the opposite direction in a square darn.

Supplies: Olympus 100% cotton sashiko thread in navy (103), and a small metal mixing bowl for a darning "mushroom"

Work in progress, below. While the vertical lines were easy to keep straight by following the lines in the denim, horizontal proved impossible without drawing guidelines (in brown). (Not widely approved of, I'm sure, but kids super-washable Crayola fine tip markers are great for this imo. 👍 So far they've always washed out for me.)

The hole, from the reverse, because I always forget to take "before" photos:

My only regret is that I didn't put an additional piece of denim behind the hole as reinforcement. That may or may not backfire on me. However, so far I'm very please with the outcome. I washed them, everything held up, and the patch is comfortable when wearing.

[nozomi-mats]

disturbing thought: I have not completed one single personal art this year and it's already March.

[hirnzersetzer]

toad

Under instruction by @tognaeg, who also made its friend, pattern by @tj-crochets

[janerhoadesart]

Here’s a sashiko-style mend I did recently!

There’s a patch of fabric on the inside, but this lovely stitching design on the outside.

Sashiko is a Japanese form of quilting using a specific thimble, needle, and thread (thicker than typically used for english quilting) for repairing/reinforcing/decorating garments, blankets, and other items with geometric patterns. The classic color pairing is a dark blue indigo fabric with a white thread.

I call this “sashiko-style” because while I used the technique and look of the method, the pattern is a random one I found online and I used a thin crochet cotton, not proper sashiko thread—trust me, now that I’ve got my hands on some real sashiko thread, it’s a whole world of difference!!

All in all, i’m excited to keep going with sashiko quilting/mending and get my hands on a variety of sashiko thread colors 😅

[the-bramble--patch]

solarpunk aesthetic week day 2!! Have my patched sweater. Some of the patches cover up holes and some stains. I still have some stains to go.

The method is swiss darning :) here's my zine if you wanna learn how to do it.

[rowzien]

Hello all,

I realize I haven’t made a post in a while. I’ve made some things in the meantime but haven’t gotten around to taking nice pictures, such as a 1910s shirt and breeches. It’s a bit harder in the summer since I tend to avoid going outside.

Until then here are some other pictures that were taken in the fall.

(I wonder if you can tell which one of these my friend took without me noticing)

[pathfinderswiftpen]

Fellow Knitters, I call for your aid!

Today I thrifted my dream cardigan...3 sizes too large for my person.

Any ideas on how to take in/adjust the sides and armsceyes?

I'm confident I can frog the sleeves to the desired length and knit new cuffs, but the rest is a large (pun intended) puzzle.

(Black cardigan is one that fits, and coincidentally my 2nd dream cardi)

[icterid-rubus]

At Christmas, a friend gave me their old wool sweater that needed some mending. I went to look for some matching Shetland wool and instead found some little hanks of roving. I picked up some colors I felt matched the original, as well as two dollar store dog brushes, and have been making little rolags all evening. I think I’m narrowing in on the color!

[flintandpyrite]

Frankie’s work pants had a tear right on the thigh so today I cut a patch out of an old pair of jeans and freehanded a boro-type repair. I don’t own a sashiko thimble and now I understand why I need one, this was a full body workout to get the needle through and I didn’t manage to get the stitches very even. But the patch feels very secure and hopefully it will hold together for another year or so.

Lessons learned:

1) maybe consider zigzagging the edge of the patch first, mine started fraying a bit already but it’s so large I think it should be ok

2) freehanding straight lines is hard, use a ruler and chalk

3) thimble or needle grabbers for next time. Maybe both.