The thread choice that changes a denim repair
A stronger thread can still leave worn denim to tear beside it. Match thread size, stretch and stitch path to the cloth that remains, then test the mend where it moves.
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Mend & Make
Clothes worth keeping, imperfect repairs and the pleasure of doing it yourself.
written by Bethany Cole
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Where a patch needs to extend beyond the hole
The visible hole is often smaller than the weak fabric around it. A lasting patch has to reach sound cloth, suit the garment's movement, and secure the worn area between.
Your clothes don’t need replacing. They need ten minutes.
The jeans were not dead. One knee had developed a hole, which is a problem a knee experiences with impressive regularity. The rest of the garment was continuing its career perfectly well.
The button tin is more interesting than another shopping bag
The button tin smells faintly of the biscuits it once contained, or perhaps I have invented that because I like the idea. It definitely rattles. Open it and you find four buttons that match, a
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