Is there a small tear in your favorite dress? No problem, this tutorial shows you how to mend it in a few simple steps.
Steps
Step 1. Get some sewing thread and a needle
It is preferable to use sewing thread of the same color as the fabric to be mended.
Step 2. Thread the thread through the eye of the needle
If possible use a needle threader. Also choose to use a needle with a large enough eye.
Step 3. Knot the end of the thread near the eye of the needle
Step 4. Start mending the tear from one end
Turn the fabric over and join the two edges. Sew it using an overedge stitch, which is a stitch used to join two edges (defined with the technical term “selvedge”) without overlapping the two fabrics.
Step 5. Continue until the tear is completely mended
Step 6. Make a final knot and cut the excess thread
Step 7. Finished
Advice
- Turn the fabric inside out to hide the seam.
- Have fun!