I’m in love with these woven circle patches from Chile-based textile designer Karen Barbé. They’re so beautiful, you’ll actually look forward to mending your most well-loved and well-worn clothes! Ready to make your own? Head over to her blog to see the full tutorial. More: How-To: Monster Knee Patches @Craftzine.com blog Crochet Heart Elbow Patches […]
Kristin Roach, founder and author of Craft Leftovers, has been a long-time contributor to CRAFT (both in print and online) so we are incredibly excited to be able to share a cool project from her new book, Mend It Better. As the title implies, Mend it Better is a book full of tips, history and […]
We are big fans of mending here on CRAFT, and this project from Cheri Heaton on I Love to Create is a great example of how you can extend the life of your favorite shoes. She uses adhesive and fabric to cover holes in her favorite canvas shoes, and the result not only keeps the […]
It seems like kids tights are are always in need of replacement. Between runs, holes, and stains, they tend to make it through about one wear—two if you’re lucky—and then they’re so unsightly that they’re relegated to the bottom of the drawer. It seems like the knees, heals, and toes are always the first to […]
Adding a panel of fabric to each side of a too-small t-shirt is a great way to give new life to a shirt that would otherwise be bound for the rag bin. Have unsightly pit stains? (Yeah, I said it.) The panel extends under the arm, so it’ll take care of those too! A big […]
Here’s a fun way to mend your kids’ jeans when they get holes in the knees. Turn them in to chomping monsters with this fun patch tutorial from Lori over on BlogHer.
If a favorite plate or mug of yours has broken, all is not lost. Liz of Mill Girl shares some great tips and tricks for almost completely seamless ceramic repair – even on a decorative plate. The results are pretty darn amazing! [via @planetjune]
