Page 1 of 1

physician, heal thyself !

Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2023 4:44 pm
by brücke
clothes can be repaired with (thread)

tried sashiko embroidery on the long sleeve i put a bunch of holes in crashing my [redacted] like six (!) years ago

Image

Image

think it turned out well ! lot easier than i thought just need embroidery floss darning needles embroidery hoops and a patch material (i used jersey from a t shirt i cropped) - hardest part was getting the patch flat and trapped in the embroidery hoop since i don't have pins, probably a good thing to pick up next !

anyway post the fixes ! patches darns scab pants et cetera

Re: physician, heal thyself !

Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2023 4:49 pm
by brücke
double posting in my own thread .. humiliating ..

Image

Image

this is my old berne jacket i wore every day in the winter for a few years have a nice carhartt one now so this was mostly for fun, more holes have since popped up so i think the canvas is pretty cooked rip

Re: physician, heal thyself !

Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:30 pm
by foxtail_grass
Love this channel, thank you!
First up, a beloved 3X (?) cotton lightweight sweater, stretched full gumby in every direction
Image
Image
Image
Cotton yarn based repairs all along shoulders and sleeves.

Re: physician, heal thyself !

Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:32 pm
by foxtail_grass
Double posting in solidarity 8-)
This denim shirt belonged to my late uncle. It's disintegrating, but it's the airiest material ever
Image
Image
Image
Image

Re: physician, heal thyself !

Posted: Mon May 01, 2023 1:22 am
by _Organism
I've got these jeans that have continued to deteriorate since my post in the DIY thread. The butt is starting to wear out and I'm really gonna miss them once they're gone
Image
Image

Re: physician, heal thyself !

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2024 10:34 pm
by brücke
stitched up some thrifted jorts and 501s today (smiling)

501
Spoiler:
Image Image Image
nautica jorts (these were so shredded lol)
Spoiler:
Image
Image
Image