Visible mending brings new life to old damaged clothes 🧵✂️ | Everyday | ABC Australia
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- Hate the idea of your old clothes ending up in landfill? Overwhelmed by fast fashion? Renae Coles, who is part of a global online movement of menders, shows you how you can get started on your mending practice, using traditional and new techniques, like darning and needle felting.
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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.
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.❤
Back in the 70s, it was common for 'hippies' to do this on everything.
Congratulations on turning it into a money-making endeavor!! ❤
@AKA253 how fun! I kniw your friends appreciate it very much!❤
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
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 :)
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. ;-)
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.
Would love a tutorial of that...I'm going to look for one!
Is wool allergy a thing???
@@Ericat257usually it's an allergy to the lanolin that is produced.
@@Ericat257yeah. I don't have a wool allergy, but mohair makes me itch.
Thousands of stunning slow stitch tutorials on CZcams. 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.
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.
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!
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.
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!!!
@girlwithquestions - Happily, I think that it is slowly catching on in the USA.
It isn't just not used anymore in America as much. It is ANYWHERE that is well developed!
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)
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.
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.
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!!!
Shared.
I bought some by accident and they have come in very handy😅
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!
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!
Your user name is Knitterbug. You seriously didn't know how to mend your own clothes? That is a skill that knitters all have!!
There are a stack of YT vids that cover mending
@@jessicapearson9479 Bit rude, and also presumptuous. All crafts are different. Someone can knit without confidently knowing how to mend.
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!
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
The embroidery hoop is what I lacked , this info changes everything!
And for socks a wooden egg can help. A metal or ceramic bowl inserted in a sleeve also helps.
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 🥰
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...
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.
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!
@@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.
@@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.
I've been looking into mending recently so I can reduce clothing waste and this is a really helpful visual.
I absolutely love the way you're storing your needles!
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.
How’s it been going!!
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.
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.
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!
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!
"Make do & mend"!
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.
A real teacher and inspiration
Незаметные заплатки тяжело сделать, но такие креативные заметные заплатки надо ещё придумать и адаптировать! Очень красиво и креативно! ❤ Спасибо!
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.
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.
Does it say unwashed on it or how do you know?
I love it! It reminds me of my granny, she did visible mending too.
One of my favorite shirts is actually a flannel shirt from my godfather that my godmother mended with a small heart shaped patch.
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.
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)
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
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.
Love watching people doing visible mending on jeans (not just this video) which were very likely bought at a premium price with the holes already carefully frayed. Jeans with holes still seem to be more in fashion than jeans with visible mends, If you can pick them up second hand and 'mend' them, then it's a good plan. My problem is that I don't have any clothes that need mending, just a few small holes in my husband's t-shirts, burnt from where he's doing welding.
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!
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.
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! :-)
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
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.
Use the head to weave to keep from catching your fabric. That is a really good tip! Thanks!
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 🤣
Maybe there are trift stores in your area. You can also find second-hand shops online
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!
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.....
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
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.
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...
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.
i've been looking for a video like this for so long, thank you for explaining so clearly!
Very interesting! Renae did a wonderful job of explaining and demonstrating the techniques.
I have been repairing my clothing this way for years. Love your ideas. 😊
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.
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
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.
Fantastic ❤ thank you ☺️
This was delightful to watch 😊
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.
I so wish more people would do this!!!
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!
That was very well presented. Thanks for showing us your beautiful mending techniques. Inspired to go and start mending
Very cool. Thanks. 😊
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.
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.
Mass manufacturing blinds us to long term consequences. I think we’re naturally inclined to think about the tangible short term. Before the industry, we’d recognise the effort it took to make clothes. Although we don’t have to worry about that anymore, the industry takes deliberate ignorance on what it means to pump out fragile clothes.
This was awesome! Thank you for the demonstration and inspiration ❤
Thank you so much! I had no idea about the unspun wool. God bless you!
Gosh what a beautiful job 💞
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.
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.
So soothing to watch
Thanks for this lovely video - such calm and comprehensive instruction. Thanks loads. :)
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
This is great!
Love the video and the techniques shown. Thank you so much!
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.
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!
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 :)
Thank you for subtitles.
so interesting, love content like this
would definitely be interested in more practical repair techniques
Wonderful!
This is rad. Thanks.
Thanks for this! ❤
This was so educational and inspiring, thank you!
Thank you, it's lovely
Wonderful!!
Very cool. Thank you for making this video :)
Thanks so much for this video ABC
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?
This is what I wanted to know lol, I was ready to watch more of her videos
I don’t hide my mending either. I make something like embroidery to show my effort :)
Excellent!
Thanks! Good techniques!
Thanks for sharing this helpful information! I can save my favorite knee-high socks now!
Really interesting and informative. Thanks for this.
I love the craft too.
great video, thank you
Thank you😊
That was amazing
Could you please explain that little lock stich? Is it in line? Or besisde? Looks like you may go backwards ? Had a bit of a hard time catching that.
Thank You 🙏 😊
I like to crochet lacy coasters and use them to patch rips in my jeans. Lends a boho chic to my best loved jeans.
learned so much from this short video
I tend to sew fabric coin purses over holes, these can be very pretty, and gives extra pockets.
Thank you : )
I love your tips 😃