r/InvisibleMending • u/mincedmince • 6d ago
Anything I can do?
I thrifted this gorgeous sweater but there were 2 tiny holes right in the front. I mended them as best I could but the puckering is even more visible than the holes themselves. They are in sort of awkward locations on the chest otherwise I’d consider patches. Any advice?
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u/Sundial1k 5d ago
I'd try to massage the mends with your fingers, if that doesn't work very well, try steam ironing on a low setting. You may have to undo the stitching and try to do it a little more loosely...
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u/allaspiaggia 5d ago
Steam it a bit. Also next time don’t pull so tight on your stitches, keep them loose - not loose enough to snag but loose enough to not pucker. I think if you steam it and kinda press it flat with your fingers this should lay a lot more flat.
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u/FirefighterNo3248 5d ago
Another option (though this is a visible option) might be to sew vertical stripes from the shoulders down. The placement of these holes will make any repair except the most perfect of invisible mends very…nipple loud.
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u/mincedmince 5d ago
it’s not godawful to the point I can’t wear it out as-is but it’s a little too close to nipply for my liking lol
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u/lydia_loves_style 5d ago
check out the embroidery flair on r/visiblemending. You could do tiny leaves to cover the spots and then a few more tiny leaves in random places spread out along the front. Here is one I did to cover a little hole I darned
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u/thefamilycircuslife 5d ago
I would go with a visible mend in some interesting pattern and repeat throughout the sweater to make it look deliberate.
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u/Unhappy_Dragonfly726 3d ago
If you wanted to go over to the visible mending side, I would do something silly like an itsy bitsy teeny weenie yellow polka dot bikini, or a coconut bra, or mermaid hair and a sea shell bra. Embrace the location of the mend. Lol
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u/Frankers95 6d ago
I would undo your current mends and try Swiss darning instead. It’s like filling in the missing stitches.