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It’s easy to fix a snag in clothing and get it looking good again with a special tool that will only cost you a few bucks. What is a Snag Repair Tool? The thing you need to fix a snag in clothing quickly is called a snag repair tool. This one came from JoAnn (RIP), […]
If you have a lot of large fabric scraps, knowing how to sew a patchwork dress is a fun and easy way to use a lot of them. The Story of My Patches A few months ago I went to an estate sale and the woman had an amazing craft room (or really a couple […]
Mending clothes is an important skill to have to make your clothes last longer. It doesn’t take a lot of techniques to be able to perform basic mending tasks, but this post will walk you through some things you need to know to mend clothes and some projects you can try. How to Thread a […]
My daughter has this pair of linen shorts that used to be mine that’s gotten some holes, and I thought the perfect way to deal with them would be using a reverse applique patch. What is Reverse Applique? Reverse applique just means that there’s fabric on the inside of your project that can be seen […]
There are lots of potential ways to mend holes in sweaters, but if you’re trying to fix a wool sweater, one of the quickest and most durable ways is to mend holes in a sweater with needle felting. What is Needle Felting? Needle felting is a craft by which unspun wool fibers (also known as […]
I have this button down shirt that I love but it also doesn’t quite fit, so I came up with this way to make a shirt bigger so it fits better. This is a technique that works for button-down shirts with folded over button bands, or you can add a different fabric to move the […]
The buttonhole on my favorite pair of jeans recently started fraying, so it’s time for us to learn how to repair a buttonhole. Here I’m working on jeans but the same process works for a buttonhole on a shirt or anything else that has gotten frayed or the stitching is loose. Buttonhole Repair Supplies The […]