Valentina mending socks — hands holding a sock being darned

Turns out, your hands can do this

Mending, upcycling, thrifting and refashioning tutorials — unhurried, honest, and figured out as we go.

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Visible mending — an embroidered octopus repair on a striped shirt Visible mending
Make it
yours.
Wear it again. Make it beautiful. Wear it again. Make it beautiful. Wear it again. Make it beautiful. Wear it again. Make it beautiful.

Fix it.
Actually fix it.

Before and after: stretched sweater cuffs repaired with elastic thread

Upcycle it — way more fun than shopping.

Valentina upcycling fabric on a bed, cutting and sewing a refashioned garment

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