Ready to wear clothes are available so cheaply nowadays – many would rather buy a new dress than take the time to repair an old one with a little tear. But when you value quality over quantity and buy ...

What if you could repair holes in the fabric and do embroidery at the same time – functional and decorating stitch – a dream stitch? This is what pattern darning is all about. Most sewists who value a ...

Visible mending is a great way to get into repairing your own clothes – and a darning loom is a brilliant piece of kit to be able to do it. But if you haven't used a darning loom before, don't worry – ...

A Redditor was recently showing off their handiwork on r/Anticonsumption. "First time darning on a second hand pair of overalls I've had since high school!" they wrote. "Hopefully I'll get several ...

If you have a precious shawl, sari or dupatta which has a slight tear, but want to preserve it and wear it on special occasions, then you have a chance of salvaging it, by heading straight to a tiny ...