Pro Tips with Sarah Neubert | Discover the art of visible mending and how it can revitalize your furniture. In collaboration with fiber artist Sarah...
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Choosing the right jeans Most of the mending projects I share are pretty extreme examples of patching using sashiko inspired mending techniques combined with my own stitching style. The examples that I share are either my own jeans or those that I've found while shopping at thrift/secondhand shops and garage sales. Whe
I made these collograph prints with very young children. The one pictured is my example. They started with a piece of craft foam and scissors. I explained that they should try cutting out different shapes: some small, some slightly bigger, and to try and use some straight cuts and some curved or wiggley cuts. They didn't need to worry about it looking like an object that could be recognized. One little girl did opt to cut out a flower and a little boy did a house. We used white glue to attach the craft foam to a piece of corrugated cardboard and we let out printing plates dry until the next class. For printing we just used tempera paint and little foam rollers that can usually be purchased in the home improvement section of the Dollar Store. I encouraged them to print many images on one sheet of paper. I'm starting a newsletter with DIY templates, news from my Etsy shop, and step-by-step photos of some of the techniques for my artwork and illustrations. The newsletter in early June 2018 will include a template for a simple pop-up book to make with children. Sign-ups on the right-hand side of the blog.
Working in the style of Japanese Boro mending with upcycled patches, I created a large visible mend that becomes the focal point of this thrifted denim shirt, thereby highlighting its age, worn nat…
Don't you hate it when you have to throw out a beloved garment after it is damaged? So do I, and you can not imagine how happy I was to find that many stains, spills and snags can be repaired to make the unsightly item wearable again. I love the tips for removing ink and
View this quick video tip demonstrating how to repair a hole in ceramic tile using polyester resin.
Upcycling and organising are among the ways fashionistas are giving their wardrobes a longer life. Bel Jacobs explores how caring for our clothes also means caring for the planet.
Bottle caps, leather belts, and pennies are just a few of the unusual materials that creative do-it-yourselfers have incorporated in these cheap flooring ideas. Click through for 15 finished projects prove that—for very little money—you can add a lot of beauty and interest underfoot!
While I was researching last week’s post about slow fashion, I found so many beautiful examples of sashiko (Japanese quilting)-inspired mending and boro, the traditional Japanese practise of …
Learn a jeans knee repair technique to fix any knee holes in your jeans.
Need to know how to remove acrylic paint from the carpet? Here are the best tips and ideas to help you clean stained carpets fast!
Stitching has long been associated with ‘repairing,’ especially in the domestic arena. Holes in socks get darned, threadbare clothing is reinforced with
The Japanese art of kintsugi, which means “golden joinery,” is all about turning ugly breaks into beautiful fixes. The story goes that a 15th-century Japanese…
Learn how to fix your clothes in a unique and fun way with our visible mending tutorial. Start upcycling your wardrobe with Gathered.
We drive a beater and we're pretty proud of it - but that doesn't been we want to drive a rust bucket. So Ed came up with a great DIY rust repair technique. Keep reading
Replacing a broken zipper is a common mending task, and it's easier than you think, even if you have to shorten the zipper to make it work.
We need some serious builder upgrades. The shelf up there. Why do they... You won't believe what the previous owners... I think it was a dead animal
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by joining broken pieces with lacquer mixed with powdered gold. Literally the word kintsugi means “golden joinery”. In wabi-sabi spirit, breakage and repair are treated as part of the history the object, something to appreciate, rather than something to disguise. I found the most inspiring example of […]
Remove those stubborn spots with this DIY cleaning solution.
When last we spoke I was metering out advice on moth prevention, but what if the critters have already had their way with your favorite sweater and you are beside yourself with grief. To you -poor…
The art of observation might well be Gwen Hedley’s super-power. She begins any new project with careful scrutiny of her subject.
