Machine embroidered designs by Carol at AnnTheGran.
Ronnie Ryno’s tie designs include Prom and Wedding dresses, ballgowns, cocktail/party dresses, corsets, skirts, halters, vests, totes and belts.
Instructions and video – by Tiffany Threadgould.
Instructions by Jane Mencsh-Mutshnik in volume 11 (UK version) of The Family Creative Workshop (1975).
Master the art of visible mending with Flora Collingwood-Norris’ colourful tutorial – from Gathered.
A collection of skirts made from ties.
Different styles of dresses made from old ties.
There are a great variety of styles of top that can be made from ties.
Many styles of bags all made from ties.
Many ways to stitch ties together to create quilts, rugs, hangings and more.
A simple nad sweet design. Michael Fulkerson designed and created the birds and mobile for the Spool Sewing website.
Different ways to make a coat or jacket from old ties.
Tutorial by Laura Kluvo from Rick Rack Ruby that appeared in Craftster (2005).
Laura Kluvo from Rick Rack Ruby made a range of bag styles from neckties.
Project symbolising how the temperature is spiraling out of control. By Juby Aleyas Koll from Sarah’s Hand Embroidery.
A paper by Barbara Setsu Pickett that explains some Sashiko patterns.
This is a compilation of QUILTNET postings about Sashiko.
A collection of ideas of patterns for fixing jeans.
Alice sews umbrellas together t o make floor cushions.
Carla from Trashmagination gives a detailed insight into how she sources, washes and processes ties to craft with.
Quick, simple, washable and endlesslly reusable. What’s not to like? Blog post by Kara from The Practical Frog Blog
Tutorial by Guillaume Riesen showing how to make a flexagon out of fabric. Comforting and addictive fiddling – geometry in motion! Includes another set of instructions by a quilter,
Tutorial by Kimbo Jeans apron design with one piece for the neck strap and fastening tape. Includes video.
Tutorial by Jackie Currie from Happy Hooligans Make 2 aprons from 1 pair of jeans.
Really good overview of Visible Mending by Constance Eyre. She identifies 7 types; Boro/Sashiko Darning, Iron patch & Blanket stitch, Portholes with an Eyelet stitch, Crochet mend, Darning/Needleweaving, Swiss Darning/Duplicate stitch and Embroidery.
I simply love the rich colours and patterns in these rugs. I see how the shapes of the fabric lend themselves to being placed symmetrically.
Ideal for toes and heels. Article from GRIT magazine.
The ladder stitch darn is similar to the running stitch darn. These instructions aren’t the clearest but you can work it out by studying the photos. Article by Caitlin Wilson, GRIT magazine
Another instruction for basic darning of socks, with background info and ideas for making darning eggs from dried, shellacked gourds, or a river rock. By Caitlin Wilson, GRIT magazine
Good clear instructions by Maddy from Custom Woolen Mills. If you don’t have a darning mushroom or a darning egg… use a lightbulb!
About Visible Mending. Kate gives a good introduction and I include examples of her favourite underpatch and sashiko method.
Is this the future for sustainable clothing and textiles? By Heleen Klopper, Made to Mend.
