There’s a craftperson whom I follow on Instagram who has gotten me really interested in Sashiko-style visible mending. Her name is Katrina Rodabaugh, and her blog and IG feed are a treat for your eyes. http://www.katrinarodabaugh.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/katrinarodabaugh/?hl=en
Tired of my growing pile of things to be mended, I finally gave visible/Sashiko mending it a try!
Here are some of my and the Wee Boy’s jeans, in various stages of mending (he and I wear our clothes the hardest of the four of us!). I drew straight-ish lines with a water soluble marker so my lines wouldn’t be too terrible.
And after:
Looking back at Katrina’s Instagram feed, I think I might go back and stitch some more lines between my current ones. We’ll see.
Anyway, I’m glad I finally gave this technique a try. I think it’s going to be more successful than the weak iron-on patches I’ve used before!
Do you have experience with visible mending or sashiko stitching?
This is just what I’ve been looking for (one of those “why didn’t I think of that” moments!). My 5 year old is soooo hard on his pants. Then he refuses to wear the ones with holes, lol. If I add a splash of color with the patch, he might just go for it! Thanks for sharing 🙂
My pleasure! Here’s the website of the woman who inspired me in the first place– I’ll add it to my original post as well. http://www.katrinarodabaugh.com/ A mom friend of mine has her kids’ jeans patched with star shapes, etc., it’s very cute.