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Creative Repair Kit - visible mending with silk, cashmere & wool
Creative Repair Kit - visible mending with silk, cashmere & wool
Dispatch time
Dispatch time
Ready made items - dispatched within 3 business days
Handmade to order - dispatched within 10 business days.
Delivery charge
Delivery charge
Royal Mail postal service
UK
Standard : £5.95 (estimate 2 - 4 business days)
Express : £12.50 Special Delivery (week days only)
Europe: £19.00
Royal Mail International -tracked & signed where available (unfortunately I am not able to post to all EU countries)
Rest of World: £25.00
Royal Mail International -tracked & signed where available
Availability
Availability
One-of-a-kind – there is only one, and there won’t be another exactly like this.
Made to order – only a small limited number will be produced. Sometimes the number of size variations on offer are more than the number of products I have the supplies to produce, so please don’t take that as an indication of the number available.
Sending a gift
Sending a gift
There is an option to add a gift message at checkout.
Purchasing a hat
Purchasing a hat
When purchasing a hat you will need to choose a size. In order to do that you will need to know the head measurement of the person the hat is intended for. Measuring the head isn't difficult or complicated to do, but hopefully this quick guide will confirm how it's done.
To measure the head
You will need either a soft tape measure (dressmakers tape measure), or a piece of string and a regular tape measure to measure it against.
If you require a custom size, or a little help, you can send me a message here.
Customer reviews
Customer reviews
All customer reviews here
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Turn a hole or stain into an opportunity to be creative with visible mending, using one or more of the techniques in this kit, which includes embroidery, patch applique, and needle-felting, a repair can be wearable art.
A hole could be patched with a swatch of pure cashmere, or with Bondaweb shapes cut from the cashmere to be used to form an applique design, and finished with a little embroidery. Use a stick and stitch patch to add an embroidery design or perhaps needle felting, or even a combination of the two.
A couple of the photo's show a repair I made on one of my cashmere sweaters using items from this kit.
There is no right or wrong way to invisible mending, just a willingness to try and explore the creative process. And the knitted cashmere pieces included can always be used for practice, before attempting a repair on the actual item.
The virtues to be gained from visible mending are numerous.. The instigating benefit of keeping a beloved item wearable for longer, has a well-being bonus that the act of mending is a relaxing mindful activity. And the sense of creative accomplishment is in itself a joy when wearing a transformed, and now unique to you, item.
That is quite a lot of "feel good" from simply adding some eye-appeal. There is nothing to loose but a lot to gain by having the willingness to try. Plus letting your imagination fly is a lot of fun!
*Contents
- Embroidery ring 3 inch
- Vintage pure silk threads - 4 x 12 threads approx. 1 metre each (colours may vary)
- Harris Tweed wool yarn - loom ends x 18 with needle (colours may vary)
- Water soluble stick & stitch patches - 21 designs
- Pure cashmere pieces - various sizes and colours for under patches and top applique (colours and sizes will vary as due to availability)
- Bondaweb - for applique approx A5 size
- Needle felting pad - 100% pure sheep's wool
- Wool felt fabric to cover pad and cardboard base
- Felting needles x 2 - medium 38 star / fine 40 twist
- Wool, merino wool/ silk roving tops - various and mixed colours (will vary as due to availability)
- Wool comb - to remove pilling
- Cedar wood heart - natural moth repellent
- Packaged in food safe container - can be washed and re-use
No instructions are included since these are readily available online for every craft if needed.
Materials: 100% cashmere, wool, silk
