r/InvisibleMending • u/eddylet • 8d ago

Covering a stain

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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/Common_Network_2432 7d 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 7d 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/Common_Network_2432 6d ago

I did not know it had a name! Thanks