Erin Eggenburg's Mending Blog
Sashiko + Denim = True Love
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When you are planning a sashiko style visible mending project, take some time to consider the garment. A mending project can take an afternoon or months of little by little mending. Either way, when the mending is finished, it is a different garment from the original, and to me, feels like a work of art.
Darn Confused? 4 Ways to Darn a Hole
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In previous blogs, I’ve told you about darning needles, and also about choosing yarn for your darning project. Now, let’s talk about darning styles or techniques. How do you decide which mending technique to use?
It is (almost) always the case that there are several different ways to approach any mending project. Today, I’ll share several darning techniques, the level of difficulty, and how long you can expect each darn to take.
How to Choose the Right Thread or Yarn for Your Mending Project
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The good news is, there is a lot of overlap when it comes to what materials are used for which type of stitching.
This also means that as a beginner, it might be confusing to know how to choose the type of thread or yarn to use for your specific project.
I’ll explain different types of thread, and also yarn (I think it’s fine to use these terms interchangeably), and the terms or numbers you might see when looking for materials to use for your project.
What the heck is darning?
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F.A.Q.'s for Darning Socks Darning has been around forever, and is a simple and useful skill to learn and share. There are many types of darning, most of them work as a technique to weave a patch in place, where the fabric has worn through.Here is a very simple darning step by step that works to weave a patch over the top of a hole, a.k.a. surface darning.
Beginning Mending: A Guide to the Tools You Need & How to Use Them
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Make it simple. What materials do I need to start mending? You are in the right place! I pulled together a collection of materials that I think are a must to get started with visible mending, and how and why they are used in mending. Most of these materials can be found at your local craft shop. Needles I like to use sashiko needles for mending jeans. They come in a variety of lengths and thicknesses. When it comes to stitching through 1 or 2 layers of denim, you need a thick, sharp needle to pierce through the layers efficiently....