Visible mending brings new life to old damaged clothes 🧵✂️ | Everyday | ABC Australia

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  • @ellenmancuso3295
    @ellenmancuso3295 ปีที่แล้ว +510

    I used to do my version of mending for my friends in the 70's for extra pocket money. I did decorative stitches and flowers. I love this. It is useful and so pretty.

    • @AKA253
      @AKA253 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I want you to know I am 20 this year, and I do the same thing for my own friends and family! Embroidered clothes and visible mending will hopefully never go out of style.❤

    • @ellenhofer3343
      @ellenhofer3343 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Back in the 70s, it was common for 'hippies' to do this on everything.
      Congratulations on turning it into a money-making endeavor!! ❤

    • @ellenhofer3343
      @ellenhofer3343 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@AKA253 how fun! I kniw your friends appreciate it very much!❤

  • @Deafkid97
    @Deafkid97 ปีที่แล้ว +235

    Invisible mending is hard but visible mending is easy & adds flair. I think destigmatizing class differences so that mended clothing isn’t associated with just being poor will encourage more people to let their clothes last longer

  • @me.9780
    @me.9780 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    My mom gave me this big blue shirt when I was a teen to wear in the house. I fell in love with it, but years - more than a decade later, its dying. Full of holes and recently I got angry enough that I ripped a big one in the arm.
    Yesterday, I remember that I could fix it up with cute flowers and whatnot....but I didnt know how to go about it. Today I'm learning what to do to prepare. I'm glad that this video is so informative and kind. Blue shirt is going to survive :)

    • @ataaah
      @ataaah ปีที่แล้ว +3

      How's your shirt holding together? Reminds me I had an old chambray shirt I wore so much that one night when getting dressed for bed I put a hole right through it with my hand :-D.
      Go easy on the bleach with those things. ;-)

  • @karengerber8390
    @karengerber8390 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I remember learning WHY wool needles are dull; the dull needle forces the fibers open
    instead of piercing a thread.
    I love that needle felting was also mentioned as a means of repair!!!

    • @karengerber8390
      @karengerber8390 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shared.

    • @Fridelain
      @Fridelain 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I bought some by accident and they have come in very handy😅

  • @susangreen1966
    @susangreen1966 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    Wow! That weaving on the denim looks really good. I have been darning and patching clothes all my life, starting as a young teenager, and I am now 70, but the idea of visible mending is a new one for me. I am going to try it, it looks so pleasing. Thanks for your video, much appreciated.

  • @k.s.k.7721
    @k.s.k.7721 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    As someone who buys nearly 100% of their clothes from thrift stores, I'm regularly refurbishing, altering and dismantling clothes for a new use. I find that a batch of assorted iron-on stabilizers can be wildly helpful, whether it's a completely fusible type for applique work; or making a knitted item more secure, while maintaining the stretch when using a knit-backed iron-on. I generally use the visible mending techniques, but for some ultra-lightweight items, adding a bit of security with an equally lightweight iron-on, makes the garment just that much more secure, and keeps the bulkiness of the repair to a minimum.

    • @ellenhofer3343
      @ellenhofer3343 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Totally agree about fusible stabilizers.
      Back in the 50s & 60s, my mom would buy irin-on denim patches abd would reimforce all my brother's jeans in the inside. Sane 'stickiness' that used for fusible stabilizers today!

  • @girlwithquestions
    @girlwithquestions ปีที่แล้ว +265

    I love this! I think it’s a craft that’s hardly used anymore here in the states. It makes me sad. I love the look and how much use we can get out of clothes this way ❤. Our landfills would be so much less full if we all went back to using this beautiful craft.

    • @jelllybean17
      @jelllybean17 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      100% agree, as a fellow North American. I feel like here its become so far out of most people’s minds that it’s often not considered or even thought of. Me needing to darn a hole in a doll is what’s brought me down this rabbit hole lol, i was irritated but now im happy because that hole lead me to finding this!!!

    • @MossyMozart
      @MossyMozart ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @girlwithquestions - Happily, I think that it is slowly catching on in the USA.

    • @jessicapearson9479
      @jessicapearson9479 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It isn't just not used anymore in America as much. It is ANYWHERE that is well developed!

    • @atriyakoller136
      @atriyakoller136 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It's something a lot of Russians do but its shameful to wear clothes that are overly mended in public, so, these clothes become either home clothes (if they're comfy enough) or clothes for gardening/renovating. But we generally buy fewer clothes here. But. The overall quality of clothes and fabrics has decreased badly, all my jeans have huge holes on the inner thighs within 3 months of not even daily wear, and about 10-15 years ago this process was much slower (as nd while I was slimmer, not by that much, and my thighs have always been in contact)

    • @JenIsHungry
      @JenIsHungry ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Many people lack the time and energy it takes to do this. If you're working 60 hours a week, you aren't gonna want to spend your down time darning. You're gonna want to sleep or do something that eases the misery of your life.

  • @Ensensu2
    @Ensensu2 ปีที่แล้ว +177

    If you're not allergic, darning your socks with wool sock yarn or stitching a new heel and sewing it onto a sock with a heel that's worn through is generally going to give your socks an upgrade and repair at the same time.

    • @mia.e.morrison
      @mia.e.morrison ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Would love a tutorial of that...I'm going to look for one!

    • @ZiggyWhiskerz
      @ZiggyWhiskerz ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Is wool allergy a thing???

    • @tianamarie989
      @tianamarie989 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@ZiggyWhiskerzusually it's an allergy to the lanolin that is produced.

    • @andreacook7431
      @andreacook7431 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@ZiggyWhiskerzyeah. I don't have a wool allergy, but mohair makes me itch.

    • @annabellagardner3190
      @annabellagardner3190 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thousands of stunning slow stitch tutorials on TH-cam. I've stitched since I was a girl in the 60's yet I learn fabulous techniques and gorgeous new ideas every time.
      Ps. Wool can be very itchy and hot for some sensitive skins, so can angora and mohair etc.

  • @nina9346
    @nina9346 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    The editing on this and her delivery were so perfect. Usually I have to skip ahead or make the speed faster bc it's so boring but I enjoyed every bit of this. Can't wait to pick up a new skill!

  • @WitchKitty79
    @WitchKitty79 2 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    I'm so glad you are taking your time, explaining everything clearly, and using threads that are easy to see. You have also been very helpful in stopping midway and explaining different things about the process (or what could be wrong with it). I appreciate the help very much! We weren't taught mending when we were little. I actually learned to sew by working at a Wrangler jeans factory after I graduated from high school! 💜 I worked on risers and eventually, inseams. Of course we had to fix any issues with our bundles that came back, but it isn't the same as mending items.
    Thank you! I have a few pairs of jeans that have huge (skanky) holes that I have been searching for different ways to patch up the spaces whilst keeping them trendy and this has been very helpful and inspiring! Not only that, but my two absolutely most favorite t-shirts are so worn out and holey, they're almost Papal! 😂Now I have a few ideas that will help me stretch out the wear for another 10 years or so!

  • @Knitterbug
    @Knitterbug 2 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    This made it so achievable to mend my own clothes! It’s a shame how many clothes I have sent to the bin or to a recycler that could have been mended. Thank you!

    • @jessicapearson9479
      @jessicapearson9479 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Your user name is Knitterbug. You seriously didn't know how to mend your own clothes? That is a skill that knitters all have!!

    • @cassieoz1702
      @cassieoz1702 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There are a stack of YT vids that cover mending

    • @ItsAsparageese
      @ItsAsparageese ปีที่แล้ว +11

      ​@@jessicapearson9479 Bit rude, and also presumptuous. All crafts are different. Someone can knit without confidently knowing how to mend.

  • @umbrequil
    @umbrequil ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love mending my clothes. I used to cross stitch quite a bit in college but that's slowly evolved into combining visible and invisible mending into my clothes. I thrift the majority of my clothes so I always need to repair an undone seam or sew on a button. Little embellishments also help the piece feel more unique and more _you_
    Now it's to the point where I kinda like getting holes or rips in my clothes because then I can repair it, add a bit of flair, and allow the clothing to tell its own story

  • @josefagomezschmeisser8356
    @josefagomezschmeisser8356 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The embroidery hoop is what I lacked , this info changes everything!

    • @fredericapanon207
      @fredericapanon207 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And for socks a wooden egg can help. A metal or ceramic bowl inserted in a sleeve also helps.

  • @MsKuinka
    @MsKuinka ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I absolutely love the way you're storing your needles!

  • @annabellagardner3190
    @annabellagardner3190 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wonderful to see young women taking time to enjoy slowly stitches to relax whilst creating projects or renewing older garments with thoughtful love.
    Nona of many grand daughters 🥰

  • @andreacook7431
    @andreacook7431 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I make a lot of my work clothes. When my shirts have finally started wearing out (after 10-12 years) I've been either adding bias tape or other fabric as trim.

  • @VolhaKuts
    @VolhaKuts 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Незаметные заплатки тяжело сделать, но такие креативные заметные заплатки надо ещё придумать и адаптировать! Очень красиво и креативно! ❤ Спасибо!

  • @paulmichaelfernando6139
    @paulmichaelfernando6139 2 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    That's amazing! After watching that, my fears of mending my clothes have now all been removed. It doesn't seem to be so daunting now. Thank you.

  • @c.h9976
    @c.h9976 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I've been looking into mending recently so I can reduce clothing waste and this is a really helpful visual.

  • @lisanorwoodtreefarm
    @lisanorwoodtreefarm ปีที่แล้ว +2

    the needle she pointed out for denim is a leather needle, it's basically got blades on the end, so it's best saved for things where you want to be cutting your way through.....

  • @Ayverie4
    @Ayverie4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I first tried mending socks as a teenager with no idea what I was doing. I had favorite socks and didn't want to throw them away. Even with little technique, it's quite straightforward and intuitive.

  • @randalllaue4042
    @randalllaue4042 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    These are skills that used to be passed down from family to family... we need to get them back! They can be reintroduced, and caught up on...

  • @helenakhudyna2360
    @helenakhudyna2360 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I love it! It reminds me of my granny, she did visible mending too.

  • @charlenethechandlerbeairst1423
    @charlenethechandlerbeairst1423 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    A real teacher and inspiration

  • @toonybrain
    @toonybrain 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I mend my socks this way using colored yarns. I can go thriugh work socks pretty quickly and they all wear in the same spots. I was tired of throwing away money - good socks aren’t cheap.
    I too find mending to be relaxing and satisfying.

  • @yellowsky.000
    @yellowsky.000 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This is incredible. Thank you so much for providing this information for all of us for free. I'm about to repair a shirt that I've had for 20 years with this darning technique.

  • @theboredprogrammer1114
    @theboredprogrammer1114 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    mending, sewing and cooking was one of the classes in home econ I loved the most...lucky to be in high school in the early 2000s where these classes were offered because it's so useful

  • @charlotteyoungbowens
    @charlotteyoungbowens ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love and adore this woman, thank you so much for sharing with us your mending techniques that are good for the planet and sustainable.

  • @patriciachadwick5658
    @patriciachadwick5658 2 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    One can do the same with stains too. Or simply draw a picture/design of choice over the stain.
    I still haven't lost the habit of keeping elastic bands, pieces of string/wire, all manner of bits and pieces that might come in handy to mend something. We never threw anything away during and shortly after the world wars.

    • @faelden4221
      @faelden4221 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You would ment clothes with wire? That's so interesting! Thinking about it further that would be hand wash only huh. Still very cool idea. I imagine it worked fine and just looked cool. Tha k you for sharing.

    • @ЕленаЛастенко-и5ь
      @ЕленаЛастенко-и5ь 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Сколько же мировых войн вам пришлось пережить?
      Я знаю, последняя мировая война была почти 80 лет назад. И что?! 80 лет вы не выбрасывали все эти тряпочки, верёвочки и прочее?!
      Да! Много хлама только для того чтобы починить следующий хлам!
      Поздравляю!

    • @jessicapearson9479
      @jessicapearson9479 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Not the kind of wire you are thinking. The kind used (back then) to make beaded garments with. In the 80s and 90s it was popular to have metal wired neck collars and metal studs sewn into clothes. Also, accessories often used wire for decorative designs!

    • @karengerber8390
      @karengerber8390 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "Make do & mend"!

  • @TheLovelyMissBeans
    @TheLovelyMissBeans ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is an absolutely beautiful firm of art, and it is good to see people taking an interest in it. 40% of landfill waste is textiles, and that is horrible and unnecessary.

  • @KristineMaitland
    @KristineMaitland 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What I think would be cool is to have men learn this too. Back in 70s a US football player named Rosey Grier was on a talk show where he met a needlepoint embroiderer and macrame artist . She taught him needlepoint on the show and he became a big fan. He authored Rosey Grier's Needlepoint for Men in 1973.
    In 2001 all the kids at the National Ballet School were knitting, girls and boys. All these crafts can come back.Mending and needlecraft etc should be for everyone.

  • @PuddilyOops
    @PuddilyOops ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Use the head to weave to keep from catching your fabric. That is a really good tip! Thanks!

  • @Geyser39
    @Geyser39 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Found this while looking for something to listen to while darning socks!
    I think the problem is that most people do not believe they have the skills necessary even for basic hand-sewing.

    • @jessicapearson9479
      @jessicapearson9479 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No. It is simpler than that. They are lazy and have the "Oh, I can just buy a new one." type of mentality. People have forgotten how to do anything themselves anymore!

    • @ReigneWolvenshire
      @ReigneWolvenshire ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@jessicapearson9479 We weren't raised to repair things, our parents didn't have time to teach us, and maybe didn't know themselves either. It's always work then dinner then sleep, and weekend is chore catch up. We're forced to struggle through working constantly to get money to live for basic things so we don't have time and energy to keep up with what we got.

    • @fuabtreter7302
      @fuabtreter7302 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@jessicapearson9479 You can't forget something you were never taught. With clothes being so cheap nowadays, it makes sense to just buy something new the next time you're out grocery shopping instead of learning an entirely new skill. I think we should teach some of these things in school.

  • @gingernut9189
    @gingernut9189 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Oh, thanks for the ideas, I have never thought of using multiple colour threads on the simple patch, very decorative and inspiring. I do my sewing using my sewing machine mostly- patching can be as simple or decorative as you only want and recently art form on its own, thanks for sharing your skills

  • @LowellMorgan
    @LowellMorgan ปีที่แล้ว +3

    People used to fix things because it was cheaper than buying a new one. Material was expensive and labor was cheap. Today fixing things is largely a privilege of people in the middle class with enough free time for craftwork.

    • @MagpieMalone
      @MagpieMalone 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm broke as all get out and prefer to mend good quality clothing than continuously buy continuously worse quality polyester clothing made in a sweatshop by third worlders being paid pennies that will fall apart after a few washes

  • @AlexisTwoLastNames
    @AlexisTwoLastNames ปีที่แล้ว +4

    i love to mend my clothes! i hope to learn to sew my own here in the next few yrs, but it’s something i’ve been slow to sit down n learn. i really want to transform clothing into exactly what i imagine in my mind as i find fashion and expression thru clothes to be one of my favorite things

  • @heenybeanyteeny8465
    @heenybeanyteeny8465 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So soothing to watch

  • @nelyang5862
    @nelyang5862 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    OMG that wool felt is an amazing idea for those of us who already use a sewing machine but do not have the time to learn ANOTHER skill (darning)

  • @ataaah
    @ataaah ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Also some embroidery floss is unwashed and shrinks a TON, so it's worth gently pre-boiling it so it won't pull your garment out of shape.

    • @MagpieMalone
      @MagpieMalone 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Does it say unwashed on it or how do you know?

  • @littlestbroccoli
    @littlestbroccoli 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We used to have TV like this in the US, but I only remember seeing it in the 80s. Good job, ABC Australia! I love slow stitching and seeing it given a patient feature is refreshingly welcome.

  • @mojosbigsticks
    @mojosbigsticks ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for subtitles.

  • @wildlifegardenssydney7492
    @wildlifegardenssydney7492 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much for this brilliant film ABC. She explained these mending styles it so clearly. Such a low tech….calming activity. Mending or repurposing makes me really appreciate each piece of clothing and the memories associated with that piece. I have a few special “sentimental and beautiful pieces of clothing from my (dd) mother and from my children. The smocked size 3 child’s dress I photographed each daughter in when the cherry blossoms and magnolias came into bloom is still a favourite . I let down the big hem and it lasted for years of photographing. It is in my wardrobe as I love looking at it. I sewed patches on the trouser knees when the children all went through the phase of crawling around pretending to be animals when they were little. As they became older tweens and teens they eschewed patches as they did not see it on others (fast fashion). I grew up in the 60’s and 70’s and patches, variety, uniqueness (think Jimmy Hendrix, Prince, Simply Red, Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, Donna Summer, Stevie Wonder, Abba, Miles Davis, David Bowie ) and out there fashion was the coolest. My teen children didn’t. If clothing is made well , and well cared for some pieces can last a lifetime. Baby clothes and linens were traditionally passed on to a daughter in a glory box or hope chest when she married. I would really love to see more mending videos.

  • @arvettadelashmit9337
    @arvettadelashmit9337 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I wasn't thinking of doing this to mend. I would like to try it to decorate. Your work is beautiful. I have been mending socks, sweaters, pants, shirts, coats and many other items since I was a child. I learned by watching my mother. We were trying to hide our patches. My old wind-breaker rain coat has many repairs on it that I made. Everyone loves that old coat because, I did not try to hide those patches.

  • @pkrueger7313
    @pkrueger7313 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have been repairing my clothing this way for years. Love your ideas. 😊

  • @kunsangchoedon1199
    @kunsangchoedon1199 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you, I used that check sewing design and it works . Not that proper line with my raw skills but it turn out well. I m satisfied.

  • @eosdesignsstudio629
    @eosdesignsstudio629 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you for such an easy to watch ad follow video. I especially liked your explanations of the supplies and technique. So many videos just have music and don't provide tips like yours. i am looking forward to darning all the holes my pup has chewed into my denim sofa!

  • @coffeecookies286
    @coffeecookies286 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent!

  • @melindafisher1584
    @melindafisher1584 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for the instruction on the weaving technique for mending ... I love slow hand sewing and in particular, have been looking for a video to darn a mitten.

  • @ataaah
    @ataaah ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have actually woven my mending thread with the existing garment's threads to help stabilize, and it also looks kind of cool. This would be the stronger threads crisscrossing a hole, or where you have that little bit of wear there, just adding some reinforcement in. :-).
    Nice work! :-)

  • @MissRuthina
    @MissRuthina ปีที่แล้ว

    I love stitching book bindings a lot. Like, more than I actually like using the journal. I think this would be something I'd enjoy!

  • @Zoomfreaky
    @Zoomfreaky ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you! Learned a lot. I used to mend my docks this way in the winter time. The little stitches will help big time with mending my jeans! I would love to find out more about using wol to felt holes. I didn’t know that was possible. Thanks again! It was was a very enjoyable and clear video to watch! One of my favorites.

  • @ginaroche2223
    @ginaroche2223 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This was delightful to watch 😊

  • @carollollol
    @carollollol ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I so wish more people would do this!!!

  • @alicevanderbruggen8711
    @alicevanderbruggen8711 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you so much! I had no idea about the unspun wool. God bless you!

  • @zoehamilton9993
    @zoehamilton9993 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fantastic ❤ thank you ☺️

  • @shawnbay2211
    @shawnbay2211 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fantastic and talented! Patches and visible mending sounds like an incredible way to make simple clothes interesting. I’m gonna need to research ways to mend with a machine!

  • @Danika_Nadzan
    @Danika_Nadzan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Very interesting! Renae did a wonderful job of explaining and demonstrating the techniques.

  • @mitchcooper5132
    @mitchcooper5132 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I happened to habe a bit of a moth infestation, and, unfortunately, they were really keen on my merino sweaters, i may have to give some of these a try! I was considering iron on patches that were obvious, but never really foubd any with that hand done, quality vibe. Luckily I crochet, so, it isnt my first rodeo working with fiber, but, still something new to learn!

  • @808quake
    @808quake 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    7:18 I love to see the other side of the blanket. Great works!

  • @mer__mtz
    @mer__mtz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    i've been looking for a video like this for so long, thank you for explaining so clearly!

  • @therichcreek
    @therichcreek ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I really liked your video. Learning how you anchor the stitches without having to tie a knot was something I wondered about after seeing things done without knots. I love your creativity with color which inspires us to mend. I now look forward to mending where I did not before. I started hand sewing after seeing a video from Alabama Chanin with Natalie Chanin and can attest to it being both gratifying and satisfying to hand sew. I'm astounded how much I love it. Thank you for sharing this technique! I like the introduction to the Japanese technique as well.

  • @becbell1623
    @becbell1623 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Gosh what a beautiful job 💞

  • @elainegothard
    @elainegothard ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the craft too.

  • @SoulessStranger
    @SoulessStranger ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the video. It took me back to my childhood when I learned to mend my clothes that I used to play outside while my mom and grandma knitted. It was so relaxing and peaceful.
    Nowadays my only problem is that the wool and tread are so much expensive where I live that it is honestly cheaper to buy a new thing than try to fix the old one which is really a shame.

  • @GreenSoul693
    @GreenSoul693 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you, it's lovely

  • @bleeb90
    @bleeb90 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for your video. I am yet on the beginning of my darning journey, but I am not as neat as you yet. You definitely gave me ideas for making a darning patch a feature rather than a bug.

  • @annawolff5837
    @annawolff5837 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very cool. Thank you for making this video :)

  • @viviancovington7813
    @viviancovington7813 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very cool. Thanks. 😊

  • @jlau0066
    @jlau0066 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That was very well presented. Thanks for showing us your beautiful mending techniques. Inspired to go and start mending

  • @dianareddell1496
    @dianareddell1496 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This was awesome! Thank you for the demonstration and inspiration ❤

  • @AuLily1
    @AuLily1 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like to crochet lacy coasters and use them to patch rips in my jeans. Lends a boho chic to my best loved jeans.

  • @diewald024
    @diewald024 ปีที่แล้ว

    This has been super helpful honestly, I've been learning how to properly mend clothes after mostly doing it by instinct growing up! Really want to try darning now :)

  • @felipecastellanos9120
    @felipecastellanos9120 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love the video and the techniques shown. Thank you so much!

  • @randalllaue4042
    @randalllaue4042 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wonderful!

  • @WaftyHippyLass
    @WaftyHippyLass ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for this lovely video - such calm and comprehensive instruction. Thanks loads. :)

  • @glitter2431
    @glitter2431 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    2 different feelings I’m experiencing:
    1.) I feel terrible about throwing out clothes that had holes in it and couldn’t be donated. I wish I could get them back.
    2.) I want holes in my current clothes so I can do this to all of them 🤣

    • @karolinakuc4783
      @karolinakuc4783 ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe there are trift stores in your area. You can also find second-hand shops online

  • @reginetoewe4313
    @reginetoewe4313 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you for demonstrating ❤🎉

  • @Agagnier
    @Agagnier ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is great!

  • @artwithheart3142
    @artwithheart3142 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this, excellent calm, steady voice and instructions and busting the myths and challenges we all often face before attempting something. I recently did a stack of mending but this has given me better skills to apply that will make it longer lasting. It’s so satisfying to fix something and have practical skills whilst using creativity

  • @karencrutchfield6907
    @karencrutchfield6907 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Thank you for showing this! You did an amazing job of showing and explaining what you were doing. Is there anywhere we can watch more techniques? Does Renae have a channel?

    • @faelden4221
      @faelden4221 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      This is what I wanted to know lol, I was ready to watch more of her videos

  • @meddyandrainbowskittles4697
    @meddyandrainbowskittles4697 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    One of my favorite shirts is actually a flannel shirt from my godfather that my godmother mended with a small heart shaped patch.

  • @kaylagerard5442
    @kaylagerard5442 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love this, started darning recently to save my socks. Gotta start on my jeans too

  • @BlueyMcPhluey
    @BlueyMcPhluey 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    so interesting, love content like this
    would definitely be interested in more practical repair techniques

  • @jwlrose
    @jwlrose ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is rad. Thanks.

  • @abbieperrin5635
    @abbieperrin5635 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This was so educational and inspiring, thank you!

  • @bluestar.8938
    @bluestar.8938 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you : )

  • @aliceandersenmusic
    @aliceandersenmusic ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks so much for this video ABC

  • @idancealways4ever440
    @idancealways4ever440 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I loved this! Thank you for the tips!!

  • @TheLugiaSong
    @TheLugiaSong ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Brilliant.
    I always try to repair clothes, but it's often that the fabric wears thin before holes and snags appear. I really ought to invest in some high-quality clothes and fabrics. I wonder if we can make a fashion trend of repairing clothes...? With how disposable clothes are treated now in many countries, we really need to shift the culture...

  • @GaiaCarney
    @GaiaCarney 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for sharing this helpful information! I can save my favorite knee-high socks now!

  • @karolinakuc4783
    @karolinakuc4783 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This gotta be a trend. A one pair of jeans is water for one person to drink for all of his life but is contaminated with toxic synthetic dyes and pesticides. Mending you save lives.

  • @megumifurry
    @megumifurry หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you so much for this video I recently came across some videos showing this type of patching and wanted to try it on a pair of pants that I had ripped

  • @reachandler3655
    @reachandler3655 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I tend to sew fabric coin purses over holes, these can be very pretty, and gives extra pockets.

  • @PATangoS_
    @PATangoS_ ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice explanation, which makes it look doable. Unfortunately, my eyesight isn't very good anymore for sewing.

  • @dianehutchens
    @dianehutchens ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you😊

  • @girliedog
    @girliedog ปีที่แล้ว

    You are a very skillful craftmen.

  • @junimondin
    @junimondin ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this! ❤

  • @randalllaue4042
    @randalllaue4042 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful!!

  • @AlexisTwoLastNames
    @AlexisTwoLastNames ปีที่แล้ว

    learned so much from this short video

  • @lizzietroup9423
    @lizzietroup9423 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Really interesting and informative. Thanks for this.