Mending – Page 3

Tutorial: Mend ripped pants with a sturdy repair

October 3, 2016 by Anne Weaver

A rip in your pants is no good! Pam from Threading My Way shows a sturdy repair for ripped pants that you can do on your sewing machine. It’s not an invisible repair due to the multiple lines of stitching,… Read more ...

Round-up: 6 ways to fix a broken zipper

August 16, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Crafting a Green World has a very handy round-up of 6 ways you can fix a broken zipper

. They’re all videos so you can watch to see how it’s done. The round-up includes: how to fix a zipper that… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fix a pants hem using a blind hem stitch

May 28, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Cat from Mary Martha Mama shows how you can fix the hem on a pair of pants using a blind hem stitch on your sewing machine. The blind hem creates a hem that is virtually invisible from the front, thanks… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to mend ripped jeans

February 6, 2016 by Anne Weaver

A rip in the knee of your jeans isn’t so bad. But get a rip in the inner thigh or crotch area and those jeans are out of commission. Unless you fix them, of course. Julie from Crafting a Green… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to replace a coat pocket

January 7, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Don’t get rid of a perfectly good coat just because the pockets have holes in them! If it’s a small hole, you can just hand stitch that puppy closed. If it’s a larger hole or if the fabric is shredded,… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to replace a broken zipper

May 22, 2015 by Anne Weaver

A busted zipper doesn’t have to send your garment to the trash bin. Heather from The Sewing Loft shows how you can replace the zipper and salvage the garment. Her tutorial shows two methods for replacing a zipper – one… Read more ...

Tutorial: Embroidery thread blanket stitch hem

December 12, 2014 by Anne Weaver

The embroidery thread blanket stitch hem that Agy from Green Issues is actually a fix for a worn out hem, but it’s pretty enough to do even if your jeans don’t require any mending. She shares a tutorial showing how… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to repair small holes in knit fabric

October 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Agy from Green Issues by Agy shows how you can repair small holes in jersey knit fabrics. You know, those tiny holes that pop up at places where the fabric gets extra wear – at the corners of pockets, in… Read more ...