35 Brilliant Examples Of Visible Mending That Turned Broken Into Better
We’re so wasteful as a society. Nowadays, we throw something away even if it could be repaired.
But the DIY folks into visible mending defy that logic by actually fixing rips and tears themselves, and in most cases, seriously improving how it looks. I wish I was this talented.
1. “Undoing The Cat’s Masterpiece. And Sharing Some Learnings”
2. “Cat-Scratch Couch Repair”
3. “60+ Hours Later, It Took 8 Cats And 2 Bees To Repair My Moth-Damaged Vintage Skirt”
4. “First Attempt For Husband’s Shirt!”
5. “Susuwatari Sweater Mend”
6. “The Criminal And The Cover-Up”
7. “A Before And After Of The Saddest Plushie I’ve Ever Found”
8. “Sashiko Knee Repair”
9. “First Try At Felting”
10. “Patched This Slipper After It Got Torn!”
11. “Sewing’s Not Just For Fabric”
12. “I Made The Hole In The Wall Of My BF’s Kitchen Into A Chalkboard!”
13. “Patched My Pants! Bought Some Iron-On Patches And Cut Them Out Into A Little Landscape”
14. “My 7-Year-Old’s Jeans”
15. “My Brother Asked Me To Fix The Hole In His Jeans, So I Turned It Into A Lil Embroidebuddy!”
16. “Trying Something New”
17. “Update: Finished Corduroy Project!”
18. “Inspired By One Of The Users Here – Mended IKEA Coffee Table Our Cat Loves To Scratch”
19. “I Wear My Heart On My Paint-Stained Old Pants”
20. “A Few More Sashiko Repairs I Have Done In The Past Month”
21. “Mommy, Can I Wear My Pants Without Patches On Tuesdays And Thursdays?”
22. “I’ve Mended My Handbag, Where The Fake Leather Is Flaking”
23. “Covered A Hole In A Thrifted Office Chair”
24. “I Fixed A Hole In My Jacket By Embroidering Stars”
25. “Peeling Headphones”
26. “Repaired This Princess Dress From The Thrift For My Niece”
27. “Mended A Friend’s Hoodie”
28. “Stardew Valley Patch Mend”
29. “My Most Ambitious Sock Darn Yet”
30. “Recent Mends On My Favourite Cargo Pants”
31. “Used Plarn To Fix A Laundry Basket”
32. “You Guys Inspired Me!”
33. “Second Round Provided By My Lovely Wife”
34. “[WIP] Flower Meadow Pants! How To Add In Flowers?”
35. “I Like To Slide On My Knees On The Gym Floor On PE Days So I Can Get Some New Patches”
