Decorative mending 3

28/01/201920/09/2019Leave a comment

I really like 'saving' clothes. By that I mean mending, up-dating, enhancing or rescuing garments. I've told you about projects like this before. Decorative mending 1 is here. Decorative mending 2 is here. This is a story of bleach splashed on comfortable, well-fitting BLACK trousers. As you might expect, the splashes of bleach left long … Continue reading Decorative mending 3

Decorative mending 1

12/03/201820/09/20193 Comments

Photos of 'boro' the Japanese art of decorative mending are so engaging. The idea of patching an old garment with additional pieces of cloth - using stitches that are meant to be seen - are bound to appeal to a patchworker like myself (who also likes embroidery). Just look at these, which come from an … Continue reading Decorative mending 1

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Decorative mending 1