Mending has been around forever, but with the rise of cheap, fast fashion, it seemed silly to mend when you could just go get something new. However, that frame of mind was filling up our landfills with throwaway textiles faster than we could say, “I want some new clothes!” Luckily, there are some new cowboys in town starting a fashion revolution who want to help you see that mending is not only beautiful but it can also be simple, fun and green by using visible mending techniques, such as Japanese Sashiko (or boro), embroidery, patches and some other simple sewing projects. Even first-time menders and upcycling stitchers will want to show off their mending and post “#visiblemending” on their social media for everyone to see.
Make a Too-Small Skirt a Bigger Size
Mend a Shirt That’s Busting at the Seams
Click here to see the step-by-step tutorials for all of these visible mending techniques.
Happy Mending!
Beth
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The Renegade Seamstress 
Great ideas, all my cloths need patches. Keep those emails coming❤️👍🙈😎🎶
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Love you Howard!
Some great ideas here! Patching a sweater with a decal would be a great solution for people who are not as handy with a needle as you are.