Sashiko started as a way to keep worn-out cloth alive for generations. It also happens to be the easiest visible-mending technique in existence, because the whole thing is just rows of running stitch.
There is no right way. The lines are meant to wander. Traditional sashiko is sewn with a single thread and a single needle, and if your stitches are uneven, congratulations — you have made it look handmade.
Start with a patch you don't care about, then move on to the jeans you actually love.
1What you’ll need
- A patch or scrap in a contrasting fabric
- Sashiko or quilting thread (one strand, not doubled)
- A needle — any needle, but a sharp one is nicer
- Your favourite holey jeans
2How to make it
- 1Trim the loose threads around the hole rather than pulling the fabric.
- 2Pin the patch behind the hole and press it flat.
- 3Mark your stitch lines in chalk, about ¼ in apart.
- 4Sew the running stitch, keeping the length of every stitch identical.
- 5Trim the patch edges neatly and press the whole thing flat.
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