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Please use the menu bar above to read about me, services I provide, and happy voices, etc. What I made or mended in the past are showcased in the blog entries. I believe in making quality handmade items, mending/repairing and upcycling/remaking previously loved fabric items as much as possible. (I'm sorry, but I no longer accept new translation orders.)

Sunday, July 7, 2024

Mending with a patch

This was a damage on a motorcycle racing suit. It is very hard to replace the damaged area with the same fabric because the other area is made of a very heavy leather. Also, the location of the damage made it hard to use my sewing machine. 
So, I decided to use a patch. Since the damaged section was a stretchy area, I had to use a fabric with about the same stretch, and I had to use stitches that can accommodate the stretch. 
Although the patch does not make it look like it is brand new, it cans till cover up the damage.