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          How to Mend Your Own Clothes

          How to Mend Your Own Clothes

          A handy guide from your Makerist Team

          We all know the modern fashion industry isn't sustainable. Aside from being a fun and fullfilling hobby, many sewists first become interested in making their own clothes because they want to opt out of the fast fashion cycle and be more mindful with their clothing. At Makerist we believe in making good quality clothes that last a lifetime, and a key part of that is proper maintenance of your clothes! With care and a little effort, you can breath new life into garments that were previously unusable for anything other than kitchen rags. Check out some of the excellent resources below to learn how to mend, adjust, and upcycle your clothes!




          Hand Sewing Resources

          • How to hand-sew a button
          • How to men a tear in clothing
          • How to sew the ladder stitch for clothing repairs



          How to Mend Clothes

          • How to mend the crotch of jeans
          • How to darn the crotch of jean
          • How to repair ripped seams in sweatpants



          Upcyling Resources

          • How to Thrift Flip your clothes
          • No-Sew upcycling tips
          • 5 easy ways to transform your clothes



          Hand Sewing Stitches

          • 3 Basic Hand Sewing Stithces
          • How to hand-sew a strong seam (advanced)
          • 6 basic hand stitches



          Resize your own clothes

          • How to sew an invisible hem
          • How to hand-hem pants
          • How to alter your jeans by hand



          Upcycling Patterns on Makerist

          • Boho Upcycled Dress Pattern
          • Womens Upcycled Sweater Mittens
          • Upcycled fingerless mittens

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