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Fall Fashion Refresh:  Make Over Old Sweaters with DIY Details

Maybe moths had a field day with your wool sweaters this summer, or you’re just really, really sick and tired of your wardrobe. Quick like a bunny, update old stuff with a couple stitches and a few simple materials. Try these projects on for size… 1. Above, embellish sleeves with a series of beads to create a custom pattern. Tuts+ used a basic t-shirt, but the process is essentially the same for a sweater. 2.

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three sweaters with different designs on them

Advice for visible mending, including how to make sure you're using the right needle, how to choose colours for visible mending, and how to know if a garment or darning yarn will be durable. This is one of several blogs answering your mending and knitwear repair questions

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a person with their hand on his hip

Darning used to be the practise of mending a hole in a garment by carefully stitching colour matching interwoven yarns across each other so that the darning blended into the fabric and becomes almost invisible. ⁣ ⁣ I have recently come across the concept of 'visible mending'. A creative and interesting way of mending clothing. The resulting artwork can make you fall in love with an item of clothing again, wearing your beautiful darn as a badge of honour and extending the life of your…

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how to sew invisible ladder stitch on a yellow cloth with instructions for the sewing machine

Learn to sew a Ladder stitch (invisible stitch) by hand. The Ladder stitch is great for closing seams and repairing holes in clothes.

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