From colourful stitches to fabric mixing, visible mending can breathe new life into garments with stains or holes Ask a visible mender to explain why they love to repair clothes using patches or ...

“Darning is mindful in so many ways, and I’m sure there are many who experience the sense of satisfaction and personal healing that darning can bring,” writes textile designer Noguchi (Darning: Repair ...

Step 6. Continue making stitches on each side of the first one, keeping them parallel and spacing them about 1/8” apart. The ends of these stitches should follow the outline of the shape that you ...

Art consultant Virginia Wilson splits her time between her inner-Sydney apartment and her family's farming and cattle property near Forbes, a five-hour drive from Sydney in the central west of NSW. On ...

K T Jeyaprakash is busy putting a stitch on a sari in his hand. His 5 feet x 2 feet shop is just big enough to accommodate him, while a row of customers sit on a wooden plank at the entrance giving ...