I went for the look of Japanese boro mending, with all handstitching because I couldn't fit the sleeve under my machine and didn't want to take apart a lined sleeve to do that.
The cuffs were fraying as well. I put on black bias tape, handstitching it down to the inside to keep it looking tailored. It looks good with the black piping already in the blazer.
I love how the patches turned out! Subtle, yet distinctive. Even artsy. Even more important, dear Kim loves her mended jacket, too.
I love your creative mending. I will be borrowing that idea for some of my own items that need mending.
ReplyDeleteI love the job you did here, Margo! It looks perfect.
ReplyDeleteProfessorial elbow patches, but creative ones! Perfect! I'm glad she loves it; we sure do.
ReplyDeleteI like it!! Perfect for an artsy professor type! ;)
ReplyDeleteLOVE this! Those sleeves are fantastic! Good job.
ReplyDeleteGreat job! Gives me some ideas, scratching head :)
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome. Very well done.
ReplyDeleteAnd I was just thinking, again, about how it is weird that patched clothing is not typically considered fashionable, but those torn-ripped-up jeans are.... What a world. Yay for reclaiming patches as fashionable!