#sashiko mend

[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.

[africanmorning]

[the-bibrarian]

mended my jeans using sashiko and I kinda like how it turned out :)

[sunshineandrosesnoraincamemyway]

thinking today about how much I love literally all fiber arts. I am hopeless at almost every other kind of art, but as soon as there is thread, yarn, or string I can figure it out fairly quickly.

I learned how to knit when i was eight, started sewing at nine, my dad taught me rock climbing knots around that age, I figured out from a book how to make friendship bracelets, I've made my own drop spindle to make yarn with, and more recently I've picked up visible mending. I've learned embroidery through fixing my overalls, and this year I've learned how to darn and how to do sashiko (which I did for the first time today). After years of being unable to crochet I finally figured it out last night and made seven granny squares in just a few hours.

I want to learn every fiber art that I can. I want to quilt, I want to use a spinning wheel, I want to weave, I want to learn tatting, I want to learn how to weave a basket, I want to learn them all. If I could travel through time and meet anyone in the Bible, high on my list are the craftsmen who made the Tabernacle.

I want to travel the world and learn the fiber arts of every culture, from the gorgeous Mayan weaving in Guatemala, to the stunning batik of Java, to Kente in Ghana. I want to sit at the feet of experienced men and women and watch them do their craft expertly and learn from them.

Of every art form I've seen, it's fiber arts that tug most at my heartstrings.

[unzip-your-guts]

I repaired my jeans with a bunch of embroidery! The knee is done with sashiko and is a lot stronger now, I think I'll go over the back of all the embroidery with fabric glue to hold it in place since I wear these on a regular basis. (ID in alt)

[swallowsummer]

My latest sashiko patch, using the asanoha (hemp leaves) pattern.

This is the second mend I’ve done using a tissue paper template. See below for details on how it works (or doesn’t - I’m undecided).

1. Pin your patch in place on the inside of the item of clothing.

2. Trace grid and design onto tissue paper. My tissue is just scrap from packaging. I traced over a quilting ruler to get everything lined up.

3. Pin in place over the fabric. I didn’t bother removing the original pins, but did leave a wide border round the tissue to help with pinning.

4. Use the pattern guide to sew, stitching through the tissue, original fabric and reinforcing fabric. The tissue will start to tear as you do this. I took out all the pins once I’d stitches all the vertical lines.

5. Peel away the tissue paper and your pattern is revealed! I actually did this a little early, as I had enough lines in place to complete the pattern without a template.

This is the second time I’ve tried this approach. It is really good for getting an accurate pattern - I’ve never had much luck with marking grids straight onto the fabric. However, it does make it really hard to get the fine details right, as the paper obscures them as you’re stitching. That’s why the centre points on my piece look so messy - I just couldn’t see where the other stitches were.

[upcycleqween45]

Mending soothes my soul when life is loud🪡♻️

[i-am-still-bb]

More mending - this time for the heel-bites on my partner’s jeans

These are also a bit of an experiment to compare the durability of the more dense/less dense patterns.

Why so much mending? My mending/alteration basket was full and nothing else could be added, so it was time to deal with the items.

[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 😅

[africanmorning]

*Knee of my pants tears*

Me: Clearly the only logical course of action is to create an embroidery pattern of Master Chief by hand on graph paper, cut up an old curtain, and use modified cross-stitch through two layers of fabric to put John Halo Himself on my otherwise crappy pair of jeans.

Bad photo of the pattern I made in case anyone else wants it (I might try to digitize it later, Idk):

[so-i-did-this-thing]

Trying to get serious about slow fashion by tackling my mending pile. One leg down, one to go on a pair of now hard-to-find 100% cotton Levi's.

[ohgodsimcrafting]

Tried my hand at some visible mending!

[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 :<

[swallowsummer]

Much more pleased with the second knee patch.

For scale, these are toddler trousers. I’m determined that this pair will last until he outgrows them!

[duerede]

I've been embroidering on this denim jacket for about a month now, adding little colourful details that really press the satisfaction button in my brain. Some of it is sashiko, or sashiko-inspired, as I'm trying to learn that style. Many fingers have been sacrificed in this process. The dotted red and white cuff is added as a visible mending detail.