I love things! (lemmy.ml)
[Request] How Should I Repair this Coat?
I have this nice heavy winter coat that I accidentally tore a small hole in the shell near a chest pocket. It’s a tiny rip, but I don’t want it to get any larger. Any advice for how I should go about repairing it? I want to try a visible mend instead of a simple patch. The tag says the shell is listed as 61% cotton 39%...
Do you darn socks? What method do you use? (sh.itjust.works)
My feet are right at the top of most size ranges, which means I am constantly wearing holes in the toes. I have taken to darning the hole - or often sewing over the thinning patch to reinforce it before a hole wears through....
How do FOSS enthusiasts sew? What hardware do they buy?
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/2890733...
What projects are you working on right now?
I'm trying to create a bodice block/sloper. I feel bad going through so much calico but I know it will save time and fabric in the long run.
Second darned sock
I’ve recently started darning my worn-out socks (shoutout to that one poster who posted a tutorial) and so it’s going really well! My socks are still comfy, and the woven patches do the job.
bought used machine - needle broke - diagnosis needed
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/3317096...
[answered] Front-load bobbins -- any advantages? Or only downsides?
I watched several sewing videos in preparation to buy a machine. The consensus is that drop-in bobbins are easier for beginners than front-load. Well I’m the kind of person who wants to get to the /expert/ stage & if that means doing things the hard way, so be it. But then the question is, what are the advantages of...
Gift bag made from upholstery sample (sh.itjust.works)
This little bag is one of my recent projects. I was gifting a couple of jars of homemade jam, so used an upholstery sample piece to make a bag....
Free sweatpants sewing pattern (so-sew-easy.com)
Mended dog harness (sh.itjust.works)
My dog chewed her harness. Here’s the mending job. Mended with embroidery floss by hand.
Advice for mending/repairing holes along seams in pants?
Despite trying different fits and brands of pants, I keep running into the problem of them eventually getting holes in them, typically around the seams of the crotch where of course you least want them. The rest of the pants are generally fine, so it feels like a waste to toss them, but I’m not sure how well one might be able...
Another backpack repair, part 2 (sh.itjust.works)
This is an update to this post....
Into sewing? Here's a giant map of secondhand fabric stores by city! (USA & Canada) (www.sewingthroughfog.com)
This looks like a great resource for anyone in USA & Canada
Hello, I'm new here! I thought I would share my moc toe repair I did recently. (imgur.com)
Patching holes in jeans can prolong their life (sh.itjust.works)
I often find holes wear in my jeans between the legs, so I patch them with fabric on the inside and lots of rows of zig-zag sewing....
A wiki for repairing anything (www.ifixit.com)
“Our philosophy is that if you can’t open it, you don’t own it. Once you disassemble, repair, and put back together your laptop or iPod, you have a much better understanding of what goes into it. It’s astounding how just 20 minutes of work can make an iPod good as new – but most people have no idea that there are...
Sewing a rip in my backpack
The small rip was patched with gear repair tape, then sewn over. The larger rip will probably be my next project… any recommendations to make sure it holds?...
My method for darning socks - video link (youtu.be)
I have made a short video showing how I darn my socks, using a netting stitch rather than straight stitches....
MYOG - DIY Outdoors Gear (learnmyog.com)
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/55504...
$4 for a biscuit tin full of treasure! (lemmy.ml)
Next step in the backpack repair -- new zipper pull, and a reinforced floor (sh.itjust.works)
Zipper pull made from some shoelace I had lying around: https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/d739223a-2112-4b19-affb-3400096d7368.webp...
Stage 2 of the backpack repair (lemmy.world)
Glued and sewed a larger piece of gear repair tape to add fidelity to the ripped edge: https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/a6dd2f57-8028-41d7-8810-28c7a953c0b3.jpegThen sewed the rip itself with fishing line (the strongest thing I could think of to hold the weight of the bag’s contents, plus I just happened to have it at home:...
Does this place have a sticky/newb post?
Basically the title. I would love to get at least a basic working knowledge of repairs and alterations, but I have no experience whatsoever. A “questions that don’t deserve their own post” or “starting resources” thing would be very helpful. Thank you!