Underwire is splitting the seams on both cups. Is there any fixing this? It got tossed in the wash before I even got to wear it.

not really invisible, I know :’( she just wanted to wear it for the rest of the day

i really love that shorts but it has this poorly mended l shaped hole. any ideas?

These are my favorite pants for work (Lululemon purchased at Goodwill!) but I wear them a lot and there are several places where small sections of stitches are coming undone. How do I go about fixing this so I can keep wearing them? I have some sewing experience, but not a ton. I usually get my sewing machine out once a year for Halloween 🎃

Hi guys, I got this jacket that had sort of a plastic glue-on print on it. Over the years most of it peeled off, and I was wondering if I could get the rest removed myself?

So very flipping proud of this one! Found it local for 25$ and all it took was 30 mins and a crochet hook to fix. I cannot even tell where the holes are anymore. Yay!

This is previous long sleeve work shirt. Its super comfy but has the previous owners logo attached. Is there anyway to remove it and how would I go about it? There's nothing on the inside so it's not a patch. I figure it's silk screened or something but don't know the differences.

I snagged the hood of my favourite coat and I wondered if anyone has any tips on how to fix this in the least obvious way?

This took about 10 minutes to do with 4 different shades of brown acrylic paint. I’m giving it a few days to cure and then I’ll add a clear sealer over it.

My favorite fleece jacket recently got burned by a bundle of incense. How should I go about fixing this? The one section just got burned a bit (black/gray crust is the burned tips) and the other section has an entire hole and is missing the fleece around it. Super sad about this happening so any tips or help would be great appreciated thank you 🥲

I fixed the small hole with darning wool and the larger one with embroidery thread. I wish I had wool that matched but even with 96 colors you can come up short! My first time trying a Swiss darn on something this fine. I’ll probably wear it around the house and out for errands.

Hi everyone, 3 years later I'm back with my favourite work pants :') They are 100% wool, and now have a small hole in the knee.

I think I might darn them, but because the pattern is more complicated & these are more formal, I'd like to make it as invisible as possible. Are there any specific techniques or material that you recommend for this job?

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?

I bought this extremely cheap sweater that came with a hole in the sleeve. Luckily the sweater was so cheaply made that my acrylic yarn for amigurumis fit right in. I just chained up across the hole and then attached/reinforced the edges.

I've been provided 2 pairs of 511 TDU Ripstop Pants for work. The website says its 80% polyester and 20% cotton.

I'm a thicker woman so the inner thighs rubbing are a chronic problem in all my pants, but these are pretty nice work gear that I'd rather repair before asking for replacements. I'm probably a few weeks out before wearing through completely.

Do I just get a khaki-colored iron-on patch? Glue a patch on? I don't know. Any advice very welcome

I had this jersey tailored and it appears my seamstress cut/ tore a small portion of the upper shoulder and stitched it back up. Is there any way to make it less visible/ noticeable or is this as good as it will get? I was thinking undoing the stitch and using fabric glue with small patch/ backing underneath as a possibility…

I’ve patched up some big holes but they were more in the crotch. This comes up the front and by button closure. My friend isn’t picky but is there any way?

I've never darned before and am only just starting on my knitting journey (these socks were store-bought.)

I've started wearing them in a new pair of heavy leather hiking boots and I think I tore them when I was pulling a fold out of my sock from putting my boot into the stiff leather.

I'm ok if it's visible (as it's on the forefoot and so inside my shoes,) just more concerned with making sure the sock is robust enough to hold up against these tough boots I'm breaking in.

How do I match the yarn & needle size etc etc?? Like what do I need to know to get a good mend that doesn't stand up away too thickly from the rest of the sock (to ensure I don't introduce a hotspot,) but is still just as strong (if not stronger) than the original sock?

I have all the original thread still attached, it pulled out from inside the pocket. I have experience crocheting, sewing, and darning, but I have never knit. I dont really care when the inside looks like, but I would like it to be invisible from the outside

So my mom just pulled her favorite pair of Levi jeans out of her drawer and noticed this happened at some point from when she last wore them. They're stretchy jeans and some of the elastics have been seemingly pulled out of them. Is there any way to fix these or patch these up aside from cutting them off and possibly making it worse? Just curious because she doesn't use Reddit

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!

Hi folks,

I'm pre-emptively patching the crotch and inner thigh of some cotton corderoy trousers where the nap has worn off. I have thick thighs and used to wear these trousers for a job where I walked a lot - so this area has seen a lot of wear.

From here I have two questions:

1) Should I use a patch on the same fabric (I have off cuts from taking up the hem)? It'll blend well, but the patch will inevitably wear down itself (I was thinking of placing the fabric on top). Or, should I opt for a medium weight cotton and try to match the colours.

2) Should I attach the patch and sew repeated lines, back and forth to secure it + help it blend in (like you would denim), or simply sew around the edges? The fabric is relatively thin (they're fashion trousers, rather than rugged work wear) and I don't want to add too much bulk.

Really appreciate everyone's input!

While I’m not new to sewing this is the most extensive repair I’ve ever attempted. When he brought it to me I originally thought about just hand stitching it closed from the outside but when I found a large “birthing hole” in the sleeve I knew I had to try to do my granny (a lifelong professional seamstress) proud, and do it right.

I was completely intimidated by the whole ordeal at first. I was worried about the material, unsure if a regular denim needle would even go through it. It did.

I also got to use my teflon foot for the first time ever, aaaaaand I finally got to bust open the pack of denim thread I bought last year when I thought I might try to take in some of my bigger jeans and never did.

When I got in there, there was a tangled mess of polyester strips all tied together and tacked to the batting. I had to cut it out so I’ve got my fingers crossed that it wasn’t functional.

Anyway, I am just pleased as punch with myself right now and wanted to share somewhere someone might get it. I can’t believe I actually did a semi-competent job on something I was totally unsure about an hour ago!

Process pictures included.