r/Visiblemending • u/SeesawSeriously • 5d ago

SASHIKO First try at Sashiko!

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u/sharla_la 4d ago

I love the scale of this. ie, I love that you chose to cover a large part of the leg with the crosses, larger than the patch called for (from what I can tell in the pic). This really makes it seem more like a design choice than a straight up repair. Great job!!

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u/SeesawSeriously 4d ago

Thanks! Yes, the patch covers everything under the stiches, this way it protects the whole knee (and therefore I will hopefully not have more rips coming up)

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u/Crooks-n-Nannies 4d ago

Ayo looking good! What would you differently next time?

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u/SeesawSeriously 4d ago

Thanks! I would definitely try to do a better job in marking the stich lines, because everything turned out a bit wonky 🤷‍♀️

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u/Crooks-n-Nannies 4d ago

It looks quite clean for your first go! I find a straight edge and some tailors chalk does wonders for marking

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u/XaleGown 4d ago

I thought this was the corner of a sofa, like "Wow this person did a good job with that curve."

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u/soviettankplantsyou 21h ago

ahh looks so good! Honestly super similar to my first sashiko. I also did black thread on grey pants. super cute.