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Visible mending is a form of repair work, usually on textile items, that is deliberately left visible (compare to invisible mending). The dual goals of this practice are to adorn the item, and to attract attention to the fact it has been mended in some way.
He’s trying to mend the ties that bind us. A Brooklyn artist is taking to the street with a vintage sewing machine for a performance he hopes can help a society tearing itself apart on the eve ...
Invisible mending is a fabric repair technique that re-weaves yarn into the fabric of a garment or item of upholstery to seamlessly patch a hole. [1] The technique reconstructs both the warp and weft of the fabric by collecting warp and weft yarns from the hem or a piece of fabric of the same kind, before using a long needle to reweave the yarns to match the original weave exactly.
Threads from the original weaving are unraveled from a hem or seam and used to effect the repair. Invisible darning is appropriate for extremely expensive fabrics and items of apparel. In machine darning, lines of machine running stitch are run back and forth across the hole, then the fabric is rotated and more lines run at right angles.
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Make Do and Mend promotional advertisement, c. 1943. Imperial War Museum, Board of Trade. Make Do and Mend was one of several campaigns introduced by the British Government (with the help of voluntary organisations) to reduce clothing consumption and save resources during the Second World War. Offering practical guidance on caring for, altering ...
Villagers have said they have been "abandoned" after going more than 60 hours without electricity. The power cut in Shawbury, Shropshire, started at 19:00 GMT on Saturday, after Storm Darragh ...
How To Make Your Own Vinaigrette. The ingredients: oil (see my top picks below) acid (vinegar or citrus juice) a sweetener. a thickener. a dash of salt and pepper.