My glasses frame broke in a corner so I drilled some holes and did a brass wire wrap to fix! It looks neat I think11mo ⋅ apis_cerana ⋅ r/Visiblemending
I salvaged some over-distressed jeans by sewing some doilies in. Someone suggested I share them here1yr ⋅ YoureNotAGenius ⋅ r/Visiblemending
I fixed my lamp using the stained glass soldering technique, i was told you guys might like it :)1yr ⋅ Shinylittlelamp ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Owl lost an eye. My 7yo asked me to make an eyepatch. Owl is now ready for a new career as a pirate.1yr ⋅ rvodenh ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Almost exactly one year ago today I tried to take my own life. The EMTs had to cut off my pants but I decided to keep them and repaired them with bias tape. I call them my kintsugi jeans3yr ⋅ Grandpa_Cat92 ⋅ r/Visiblemending
This patch might bite you in the...rear pocket of the vintage jeans I patched. Scrap of stretchy fabric and sashiko thread.1yr ⋅ Art_Is_Basic ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Mom patched a quilt. Pup has been gone a couple years now, but this lives on.1yr ⋅ Final_Meaning_2030 ⋅ r/Visiblemending
When we're not sure a blanket stitch will be enough, we embroider. Overachievers unite for mending glory!2yr ⋅ megheanne ⋅ r/Visiblemending
My favorite overalls might eventually be more crochet cotton than denim.1yr ⋅ twin_weenis ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Thank you to whichever user suggested this cat scratch patching. Love it so much!1yr ⋅ Kootenay85 ⋅ r/Visiblemending
i had this idea the other day for a little art project about mending, and how we, well, mend the broken. thought this would be cute way to apply that same ideology to physical insecurities, and here it is! patches glued to my legs, lol.1yr ⋅ sleepinthe-garden ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Pulled a sweater out of storage and noticed a big hole on the front. This is my first time with visible mending!1yr ⋅ Fizzysist ⋅ r/Visiblemending
My first time embroidering! I hid a bleach stain under a crocodile1yr ⋅ HumusGoose ⋅ r/Visiblemending
I got this free tote bag but I hate wearing logos, so I did a simple embroidery over it3yr ⋅ ilanathegreat ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Embroidered a little throwback dino to cover a BBQ sauce stain1yr ⋅ Lovingbutdifferent ⋅ r/Visiblemending
I know this is meant to be a joke, but it actually got me thinking....1yr ⋅ totallybothered ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Thought the community would appreciate this advice (not my dino!)1yr ⋅ blankcanvas2 ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Church always taught me to make my repairs seamless and beautiful so that I would have one more skill as a wife and I’m healing by practicing visible mending. It’s not pretty but I like it!1yr ⋅ breakcharacter ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Found stained sweater at the thrift store, given new life with dip dying, new favorite sweater!2yr ⋅ decomp_etsy ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Is that wheat in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? Repair on my husband's working jacket.1yr ⋅ treehugg3r1989 ⋅ r/Visiblemending
I patched a hole in my daughter's backpack with a very janky Pikachu1yr ⋅ letsbreatheunderwatr ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Patched and covered a rip next to my jeans' pocket! It's my first big attempt at decorative embroidery.2yr ⋅ VampireSprite ⋅ r/Visiblemending
I'm in the process of reinforcing a worn out old sweater. Eventually the entire thing will be patched up but I'm pretty pleased with the results so far!1yr ⋅ sporti_spyce ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Moths got to my brother's sweater so I offered to use it for darning practice - three more holes to go1yr ⋅ picnicatthedisco ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Hope this wasn’t here before. But it’s so great I had to share. Definitely using this in the future. Maybe an alternative for those who don’t know how to embroider.2yr ⋅ agreensandcastle ⋅ r/Visiblemending
My favorite hoodie had a huge tear in it so I made my first attempt at visible mending.1yr ⋅ doneitdan ⋅ r/Visiblemending
I will not be vanquished. My shovel will live on for another 30 years.1yr ⋅ pastafaz ⋅ r/Visiblemending
My toddler dropped the soap dish and it chipped so i fixed it with nail polish.1yr ⋅ spooky_butts ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Found some VERY visible mending in an old book. Some might see ugly. I think it’s beautiful!2yr ⋅ Gregorhanslik ⋅ r/Visiblemending
my favourite parts of our apartment are the visible mending of the floors the old owner did2yr ⋅ nic618 ⋅ r/Visiblemending
A small hole appeared in my work trousers so I tried embroidering a strawberry to stop it growing. It's messy but I love it. Nit bad for a first try, I think!1yr ⋅ foolishnun ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Does this count? The cat broke one of my mom’s crystals this morning. She wanted to throw it out, but I thought it’d be a fun experiment. I glued it back together with super glue and painted over the cracks with gold acrylic for a kintsugi look!3yr ⋅ trustmeijustgetweird ⋅ r/Visiblemending
1979 chair had some cigarette burns and separation. Never done this before but decided to have some fun.11mo ⋅ thenaztyd ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Visibly mending a knee patch for my kid who likes rain and puddles1yr ⋅ not_a_diplodocus ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Getting the hang of darning. Luckily my work pants are riddled with new opportunities for practice.3yr ⋅ zsxdcvv ⋅ r/Visiblemending
I just saved $300. My wife said “Why don’t you get a new one?” Now we can take that money and go out to dinner three or four times.2yr ⋅ pastafaz ⋅ r/Visiblemending
This was a giant hole in my slipper from opening doors with my foot1yr ⋅ Cithara2nd ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Saw this precious workaround in a booth at a favorite restaurant1yr ⋅ leatherdaddy ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Found while flipping through the pages of a scanned 1200s manuscript. Someone tore a page. Someone fixed it.1yr ⋅ bristlemouth ⋅ r/Visiblemending
I was told you guys may enjoy the way I fixed this hole in my shirt!1yr ⋅ Partheous ⋅ r/Visiblemending
I didn't know there was a sub for the type of fixes I've been doing for a while! From a few months ago.1yr ⋅ ElanoidesWahl ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Made my own patch for the spot where my backpack rubbed through my jacket3yr ⋅ passiertdirdasoefter ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Someone on r/crochet said to post this here too. A way to upcycle ripped jeans1yr ⋅ Dreana92 ⋅ r/Visiblemending
My 3-day-old nail polish peeled off just on a half of a nail so I patched with a different color.2yr ⋅ umheyitsashley ⋅ r/Visiblemending
PSA: don’t try to mend a blanket sitting on top of another blanket.1yr ⋅ BizzarduousTask ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Torn jeans mended with floral patches behind, now an artwork about scars and healing.1yr ⋅ HildaCreature ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Someone in r/cottagecore recommended this sub. The front fell off of my old cabinet so I replaced it with crochet granny squares.2yr ⋅ CrochetedRockets ⋅ r/Visiblemending
This mending goes out to everyone who has been similarly blessed with a Sizable Tush (each color is a different mend)1yr ⋅ Scrap-Patch ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Yes we have a bird. And yes that bird prefers the left shoulder.1yr ⋅ thisisheidib ⋅ r/Visiblemending
The black cuff on my 10yo's sweater was coming off, so I reattached it 🍄1yr ⋅ MrsStoneBones ⋅ r/Visiblemending
This linen shirt was abandoned with bleach stains, so I’ve been embroidering ferns to cover it. WIP but happy with how it looks so far!1yr ⋅ sergecreme ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Lazy daisies have covered up evidence of sloppy eating/drinking habits.2yr ⋅ AlferdPacker- ⋅ r/Visiblemending
fixed a tag hole in this tank top. warped the edge a little bit, but proud all the same11mo ⋅ hiyael ⋅ r/Visiblemending
It’s not clothing and it’s not pretty, but it’ll keep the wasps out.3yr ⋅ sendnoodles2748 ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Did a bit of free handed embroidery over some paint stains. (forgot to take a before photo but you can kind of still see the paint if you look close) Should have used an embroidery hood but couldn’t find it.1yr ⋅ AnnaJoy0222 ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Dog chewed a hole in the blanket. I fixed with a folded patch. Dog not impressed.1yr ⋅ RiceCwispies ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Repaired the cuffs on my jacket. They were all frayed and split. the material is just an old bandana cut up.1yr ⋅ aryasparks144 ⋅ r/Visiblemending
i was trying to find a perfect replacement knob, but this sub made me decide to make it special1yr ⋅ portieay ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Is audible mending ok? Used my hair tie and the brass from a spent shell to replace the clapper in my dog's bell.1yr ⋅ iowan ⋅ r/Visiblemending
My mom loves two things. Quilting and gardening. She made a patch to cover a stain on her gardening jeans. Stitch on the cuff was just for fun. Thought you might enjoy!1yr ⋅ yogahike ⋅ r/Visiblemending
My mom made this pillow back in the 70s for my dad and it's started to wear through. Had to basically re-weave the aida and then cross stitch over it with the closest embroidery floss I could find.1yr ⋅ Prestigious_Egg_1989 ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Patched and mended my 4 year olds batman sweatpants with a night sky with bats 🦇🌃😎3yr ⋅ MyVisibleMend ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Mended a tear in my niece's favorite shorts. She loves them and I am really happy with how they turned out.1yr ⋅ Ok-Positive-5943 ⋅ r/Visiblemending
My friend’s grandmother passed away recently. I think she’d be happy to know her kit will live on and continue to bring joy.2yr ⋅ pmwhereuhidthebodies ⋅ r/Visiblemending
I have a trial shift as a mechanic tomorrow, and realized tonight I have literally no work pants left that don't have the crotch blasted out from bike commuting. 3 hours and several muttered curses later, and at least I'll be decent tomorrow.1yr ⋅ Mopey_Zoo_Lion ⋅ r/Visiblemending
started patching up my favorite pants and wanted to do something a lil different :)1yr ⋅ sleepinthe-garden ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Every time this dress gets a stain, I fill it in with fabric markers3yr ⋅ SybarIsPersonal ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Don’t really know how to embroider but also I don’t wanna give up on my jeans... the result is a janky looking meadow.2yr ⋅ fkmcc ⋅ r/Visiblemending
60 years ago when I was 6 (maybe 5) I mended this. My doggie named Capocollo. I got him at 3 yrs old and kept him all my life. When I saw visiblemending I recalled that I did this and went to check. Sure enough, there was the mending.2yr ⋅ pastafaz ⋅ r/Visiblemending
I made a little Master Chief to mend some holes in my boyfriend's sweater!1yr ⋅ Lovingbutdifferent ⋅ r/Visiblemending
My water bottle handle broke so I made this. Does this count as visible mending?1yr ⋅ 103cuttlefish ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Sat in cheewinggum wearing my woolen dress. I couldn't get it off. So plan B:1yr ⋅ Molly-Q ⋅ r/Visiblemending
I patched the knees and added some simple sashiko to my favorite jeans.2yr ⋅ Gjetost ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Favorite gardening jeans we’re starting to tear at the knee.1yr ⋅ bestdisappointment ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Love how this repair turned out. Need to address the other pocket soon...1yr ⋅ wisepeasant ⋅ r/Visiblemending
There was only a tiny hole but I decided to mend the whole panel to make it look tidy.3yr ⋅ okaymoose ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Mended a couple of holes in my friend's jeans using some scrap fabric I had lying around1yr ⋅ imalonenow ⋅ r/Visiblemending
my MIL gave my husband this super soft Columbia jacket she found that was missing the zipper pull. I manages to put one on from my zipper stash. it's not perfect but I feel accomplished!1yr ⋅ alex0059 ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Developed some holes in my Olukais and didn't want to buy new shoes for a picnic formal wedding reception. Messy first attempt but pleased with it.8mo ⋅ XBreaksYFocusGroup ⋅ r/Visiblemending
My pet rat chewed a hole in my new tank top so I got creative to try to salvage it. First attempt at visible mending :)3yr ⋅ problematicbeing ⋅ r/Visiblemending
When you're just sitting there and the hole in your sock finally annoys you enough to spend 45 minutes darning it 😅1yr ⋅ RatherBeReading15 ⋅ r/Visiblemending
Finally finished the visible mend on my partner's coat sleeves1yr ⋅ saintclairsmomma ⋅ r/Visiblemending
