r/InvisibleMending • u/eddylet • 7d ago
Covering a stain
So a mysterious stain appeared on the front of my favorite dress! Luckily, I had some fabric left over from when I made alterations to this dress last year (it had a ruffly bit on the hem that I removed) so I figured I could cover it!
I gave up on trying to match the pattern exactly, because it quickly became apparent that would be basically impossible. So I just tried to get the patch to blend in with its surroundings as best I could. I stitched it in place with a single strand of embroidery thread, applied some fray-block to the edges just to be safe, and voila! Super unnoticeable. This is my first time doing such a big mend and I'm really happy it turned out okay!
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u/Swampland_Flowers 6d ago
Holy shit, you’re a witch!
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u/Common_Network_2432 6d ago
This is awesome! There is also a very labour intensive way to do this. You cut a larger patch and unravel the sides so that you have many threads hanging off. Pin the patch over the stain/hole and the you, one by one, weave those threads in the fabric, thereby securing the patch. Your’s looks a lot faster and completely disappears too.
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u/notrapunzel 6d ago
Kaketsugi 🙂 that would only have worked if OP's scrap pieces lined up correctly with that section of the print tho
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u/nixiepixie12 5d ago
Took me a couple minutes to find it!
Side note, where is the dress from? I love the print.
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u/Reasonable_Mirror_22 5d ago
Dang that's a massive stain. Looks like hair dye. You did such a good job
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u/Sundial1k 4d ago
Nice job!!
Did you figure out what it was? Did you try to remove it first? I'd hate to see it bleed through your nice work...
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u/aindes 6d ago
This is magic, I can't tell at all where the patch is!!