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Visible Mending

Introduction:

Visible mending is a decorative way to fix up an item. Instead of trying to make your mend as invisible as possible, the idea is to make it part of the garment's design.

Visual mending is not a single technique: it's more of a mindset. If you've got an item you love, it deserves to be mended, and if you're going to put that love into stitches, why not show them off?

That being said, there are some specific techniques that are popular with visible menders. Let's take a look!

Sashiko:

Sashiko is a type of traditional Japanese embroidery that is used to both decorate and reinforce fabric. In visible mending, sashiko is often used to cover up holes with patches or to reinforce thinning fabric. This technique uses a variation on the running stitch.

(Image source) [ID: sashiko stitch diagram: the distance between each stitch is 1/2 stitch in length.]

Some resources on sashiko:

SashiCo on YouTube: sashiko livestreams and information on the cultural aspect of sashiko.

Written tutorial by Upcycle Stitches.

Free sashiko templates by TheSpruceCrafts.

Fixing jeans with sashiko by Soluna Collective.

(Image source) [ID: three examples of sashiko embroidery on jeans fabric.]

(Image source) [ID: sashiko embroidery with white thread on blue jeans fabric.]

Embroidery:

Regular embroidery is also a popular technique to accentuate your mends. Check out my embroidery 101 post to learn how to get started. You can embroider patches, or use embroidery to hide or accentuate any stitches you've made to fix holes. Embroidery's also a great way to cover up stains.

(Image source) [ID: colourful embroidery floss covers a worn sleeve edge of a jeans jacket]

(Image source) [ID: colourful flower embroidery surrounds a hole in a pair of dark gray jeans. Fabric with a red and black flower print peaks out of the hole.]

Patches:

There are many ways to add patches to a garment. My tutorial on patches is a good place to start if you want to make custom-shaped patches to sew on top of your fabric. You can also sew your patch on the inside of your garment and have it peek out from beneath the hole you're trying to fix. Fun ideas for this are lace or superheroes.

(Image source) [ID: Spiderman peaking out of a rip in a pair of blue jeans.]

(Source) [ID: a red flannel heart-shaped elbow patch on a gray knitted sweater.]

Darning:

Darning is a technique used to repair holes in fabric by using running stitches to weave extra fabric over the hole as to fill it up again. While traditionally darning is done in an invisible way by using the same colour of thread as your fabric, you can also use contrasting colours to accentuate your fix. Check out this written tutorial on darning by TheSpruceCrafts.

(Image source) [ID: vintage instructions on how to darn a hole.]

(Image source) [ID: four examples of darning on blue fabric with colourful contrasting thread.]

Conclusion:

Visible mending is a creative way to fix up your clothes and give them some personality at the same time.

You should be proud of the fact that you took the time and learned the necessary skills needed to mend your clothes! Show off what you did!

A fun side effect of wearing these obvious mends is that people will notice them. They'll remember your fixes the next time they're faced with a hole in their wardrobe, and it will make them more likely to try it for themselves.

These are just a few ways to visibly mend your garments. Want more inspiration? Check out Pinterest or r/Visiblemending on Reddit.

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Can I vent a little?

I’m aroallo and a minor. I am also above the age of consent for my country. I feel so weird about expressing my aroallo pride online because so much discussion involving sex and sexual experiences is 18+ only.

I have so many mixed feelings regarding discussing my sexual attraction here. My sexual attraction is so important to me! I also feel like I’ve finally found a place for myself in the aroallo community! 

But I feel like I’ve internalised the rule of ‘minors should never ever talk about sex’ despite the fact that I can legally have sex in my country (and have done). I feel awkward mentioning that I experience sexual attraction at all.

I don’t even want to talk about sex that I have had/want to have, I just want to be comfortable talking about the fact that I experience sexual attraction and that I’m aroallo.

I don’t know where I was going with this. Thank you for reading :)

Hi anon, thanks for confiding in me! ✨️

Isn't it crazy how allosexuality (esp. in the context of aromanticism) and asexuality are both respectively dubbed as "adult identities"?

If you say you're asexual being a minor, most people would say shit like, "you're too young to know that", "you're probably just a late bloomer", "give it a year or three" and the like.

In the same token, if you say you're alloaro, all of a sudden it's deemed inappropriate. Again, most people, would say that you're simply too young.

I remember back in 9th grade, most people my age were talking about sex and stuff, so then my question to alloallos becomes... are minors allowed to acknowledge their (lack of) sexual attraction to others, or are only the cishet ones allowed to do that?

Being alloaro is not exclusive to adults; it's by no means an adult identity. We're arospec, and we only experience sexual attraction, but that's it. People really need to stop sexualizing queer identities.

Alloaro minors should be allowed to talk about the fact that they experience sexual attraction in a safe manner.

Do I think alloaro minors should interact with alloaros that post 18+ NSFT content/media? Absolutely not.

Do I think they should be able to enter alloaro subspaces that are specifically meant for adults to discuss 18+ topics? Hell no.

Otherwise, they are, and should be 100% welcome. Navigating the alloaro tags? Public <18 alloaro subreddits and such? 100% okay! ☘️

You know how parents educate their children about sex without going into a horrific amount of explicit detail? as an alloaro adult running an alloaro blog that doesn't post 18+ content, I like to put in place the same kind of boundaries. You guys are allowed to vent, ask for advice and talk about your alloaro pride safely and comfortably! ✨️

The alloaro community is not an 18+ space. Being alloaro is not exclusive to those above the age of 18.

I kind of went on a tangent myself, but hopefully I got my message across. You're welcome here, anon <3

-Y.

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