Holes and tears happen; there’s no point in crying about it; instead, use it as an opportunity to exercise your creative muscles and develop your sewing skills. In this article, we take a look at some of the things you can achieve when you invest in a sewing kit and think creatively.
Use Creative Patches
Patches are one of the oldest and most reliable ways to mend your clothes, and while patching can be used to mend clothes inconspicuously, they can also be employed to add a splash of colour and interest to your clothing. The great thing is, you don’t need a lot of sewing experience.
Even beginners can get away with a lot when it comes to mending clothing with patches. If your clothing item has been damaged in the dryer you need to check if the thermal fuse is blown to make sure there are no more accidents. Turn the clothing item inside out and sew on the patch.
Freestyle Around Holes
Creativity is all about making some new out of something that already exists, so when it comes to mending holes in sweaters, pants, coats, and garments, it’s an excellent chance to get your creative juices flowing and catch a wave of inspiration. Why not freestyle around the problem.
Hopefully, you have an embroidery kit or a sewing kit in the house to get started with; if you don’t, you can pick one up at a local store or online. These kits come with everything your need to start embroidering. Use your imagination and create patterns around the holes with colour.
Use Embroidery
Sometimes you can use your creativity to embroider around the holes in your garments; other times, that hole or tear is so large that you need a patch. However, if you have cultivated your embroidering muscles since buying the kit, you might be able to make an embroidered patch.
Embroidered patches look lovely and professional when they are done correctly; these patches are often the reason that people choose to buy one item of clothing over another. Picture an embroidered bee patch or an embroidered flower patch; these are creative repairs to make.
Cover Stains With Beads
You know what it’s like, especially when you have kids, stains appear on some favourite clothing items, and it doesn’t come off in the wash. You get that sinking feeling and look for a replacement online, but you can’t find the same website or the clothing item is sold out.
One avenue to repairing permanent stains creatively is to use beads. Mending with beads is a form of embroidery, but it has the added benefit of lovely sparkles to turn the stain into a feature instead of a blemish. There are numerous articles online about how to patch clothes with beads.
Patch With Fabric
If beads aren’t your thing, then consider fabric repairs. As with patches, fabric repairs can be colourful, creative, and unique. Fabric patches can be sewn inside or outside the hole, and the fabric you choose is completely up to you. So choose a favourite fabric and get patching.
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