Thank you so much! They were the first robot I had ever drawn, and they will forever be special to me for that reason, alone!
I didn’t know they were a fancy, classy aeormaton when I was working on them (I mean I had my suspicions), but I had some fun at the beginning making him out of a variety of weird materials, pushing the cuteness factor, exploring what his machining really felt like.
while we are on the topic of unfortunate denglish marketing: my citys train station has a free parking offer for 20 minutes - you know, enough time to drop someone off, say goodbyes, hugs and kisses, then awkwardly half-running through the crowds to catch your train. bestie. you wont believe what they call it.
do not leave me in suspense?? am i actually supposed to guess– wait…it’s not…
die fast ??
they COULDN’T–
OH DONT MIND IF I -
wait WHAT
YOU HEARD EM WE GOT 20 MINUTES
*starts frantically taking off my clothes* as an american i had no idea this was how you used public transport but okay you seem to know what you’re doin’
Gazans holding up their own children murdered by Israeli bombs to the camera for live press conferences to prove their dead are dead is such a horrible thing to be forced to do and is a direct result of the western press and leaders like Biden sowing doubt that the death toll figures they continue to cite internally are accurate
Bisan just posted four videos on Instagram and is saying that they might be the last updates from Gaza since the Israeli army destroyed any way that could have been used to generate electricity including solar panels
bakeries were threatened that if they opened that they would be bombed. they ran out of petroleum and wheat and once they obtained some stock, they were bombed. no clean water to drink for four days now. water that can be obtained is not clean or drinkable. Israeli army dropped more phosphorus bombs and gas went all over Gaza. Bisan said her eyes, nose and mouth are burning and she has a headache. people are coughing and trying to find ways to cover themselves from breathing it in. paper notices were dropped telling people in Gaza that they have to evacuate and it’s their last chance to go south, walking without using any vehicle. she said it’s planned and all elements of genocide. this is awful
she said that even if they survive the white phosphorus, the bombing, that there is no food or clean water to drink and the only water they have is salt water from the sea. that they’re trying to kill people with hunger and thirst and making them sick. from the beginning of the war they ate once a day but that’s no longer the case. there are no products, no food, no aid, there’s nothing. people are dying from hunger and there is zero aid that enters through
You don’t want a parrot- you want domestic pigeons. Quieter, friendlier, untraumatized by mere human existence, less likely to remove a finger, can find their own way home if they get out, thousands of years of domestication in your favor, did I mention quieter?
When I return a library book, I make sure to walk there holding it in my hands instead of in my bag. This is enrichment before it gets returned to the cold limbo of the stacks
omg I didn’t realize that
Thank you to all the librarians and library workers chiming in:
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.
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(Image source) [ID: sashiko stitch diagram: the distance between each stitch is ½ stitch in length.]
Some resources on sashiko:
SashiCo on YouTube: sashiko livestreams and information on the cultural aspect of sashiko.
(Image source) [ID: three examples of sashiko embroidery on jeans fabric.]
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(Image source) [ID: sashiko embroidery with white thread on blue jeans fabric.]
Embroidery:
Regular embroideryis 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 accentuateany stitches you’ve made to fix holes. Embroidery’s also a great way to cover up stains.
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(Image source) [ID: colourful embroidery floss covers a worn sleeve edge of a jeans jacket]
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(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.
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(Image source) [ID: Spiderman peaking out of a rip in a pair of blue jeans.]
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(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.
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(Image source) [ID: vintage instructions on how to darn a hole.]
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(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 Pinterestor r/Visiblemending on Reddit.
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