#sorry i was so in awe of the embroidery being op's first work i forgot to add it in

[wastelesscrafts]

Your blog motivated me to finally repair this torn pair of jeans! Not bad for my first try at embroidery :D

It also made me realize, i think there's something missing about ow to secure stuff after? Because this is right at the knee and thus will get a lot of friction. I'm solving this by putting an iron on patch over it from the inside, but is there other solutions?

[ID: close-up of a mended tear in gray fabric. Black fabric with tiny white polkadots shows through the tear. Yellow, orange, and red plants are embroidered around the tear, as if they're growing from the mend.]

That's your first try at embroidery?! It looks amazing!

Embroidery backings

Properly securing your ends and taking good care of your embroidered pieces will help a lot in making your work last.

An iron-on patch on the wrong side of your work (inside your clothes) is a good idea if you're worried about your stitches coming loose. Take a look at this post on embroidery backings by Cutesy Crafts for other materials you could try out.

If you're making decorative embroidery hoops rather than embroidering clothes, you could also try backing your work with felt.

Unfortunately, embroidery is rather fragile. Once a piece is embroidered, you'll have to be careful to avoid excess friction at the embroidered spot.

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