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Darning an L-shaped tear following 1954 mending instructions! (well, almost anyway!)

By letter2self on October 30, 2022



Watch me make this sneaky (trying to be invisible) mend! I have a huge L-shaped tear that I need to mend and I used instructions from my fav vintage sewing book on mending and I talk you through how I modified it to suit the garment!

For more tips, tricks and tutorials on sewing and mending,

*Learn to sew with me at VINTAGE SEWING SCHOOL : https://www.vintagesewingschool.com

And even take a free class!

// LINKS:

* Get my SEWING GUIDES
The best topics, tips, tricks I talk about on YT, in order, organized and searchable! https://evelynwood.retrieve.com/store/#/

*My favourite SEWING SUPPLIES: https://www.amazon.com/shop/evelynwoodtv

*Sign up for my newsletter and get free access to my crash course to learn to sew! https://www.evelynwood.com.au/signup

// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT:

MENDING CLOTHES… HOW TO KNOW WHAT TO DO to fix your clothes! Should I darn or should I patch?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrV2gpeQI7o

HOW TO DARN A HOLE IN CLOTHES… Using a 1954 vintage sewing tutorial!
https://youtu.be/HXZEV3toMhg

Replacing the cuffs and collar on 1930’s dress
https://youtu.be/UyhhQfCN6bI

REMOVE THE 5 MOST COMMON SEWING BARRIERS, so you can actually get yourself in front of the machine!
https://youtu.be/c-2qCMEkm7c

4 Sewing things NOT to copy from experienced sewist!
https://youtu.be/Jb1xVTFVk0w

5 sewing ‘hacks’ that will ACTUALLY make your sewing life better!
https://youtu.be/82pwN2z7RbI

3 MUST-HAVE INGREDIENTS TO ANY SUCCESSFUL SEWING JOURNEY, and your own success learning to sew!
https://youtu.be/4UR6XX0rDR4

// FOLLOW me on my other social media channels:

INSTAGRAM : https://www.instagram.com/evelyn__wood
WEBSITE : https://www.evelynwood.com.au
FACEBOOK : https://www.facebook.com/EvelynWoodVintage

And don’t forget to subscribe!
Until next time
Evelyn

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#evelynwood #learntosew #mending

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