Why toss what you can transform? These 36 photos from Reddit users showcase clever, beautiful repairs—from crochet patches on torn jeans to vibrant embroidery reviving discarded furniture. Every fix is a bold statement: worn doesn’t mean worthless. Whether it’s thread, lace, or sheer ingenuity, these makeovers prove that repair can be just as expressive as original design.
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#1 Fixed a small hole in the sleeve of my boyfriend’s jacket. Do I tell him or let him find it?
#2 My coziest work pants got splattered with awful bleach stains. I covered them up with stars! ✨⭐️ It was my first time embroidering 🙂
#3 Planted a little garden over some bleach stains 🪻🌱🪴🌸
#4 First attempt at an embroidery repair
#5 Denim pants repair
#6 Found this chair next to a garbage bin
#7 Someone told me to post here
#8 Homer in the bushes mosaic pothole repair ,,flacking’’
#9 Scrappy patches on the remnants of a moth feast
#10 I fixed my lamp using the stained glass soldering technique, i was told you guys might like it 🙂
#11 Jeans repair!
#12 I finally tried the monster knees mend
#13 mended some ripped jeans!
#14 Bulbasaur mend for my son’s jeans!
#15 I sewed some doilies into both knees of my jeans (my first mend ever)!
#16 A snail to fix a torn pocket corner
#17 Patched a small tear in my jacket with a small felt bandaid
#18 I got this free tote bag but I hate wearing logos, so I did a simple embroidery over it
#19 I patched a large hole in my favorite overalls today.
#20 Made this for my homie. Took me like 2 hours!
#21 Almost exactly one year ago today I tried to take my own life. The EMTs had to cut off my pants but I decided to keep them and repaired them with bias tape. I call them my kintsugi jeans
#22 Applying the pattern to jeans repair.
#23 Gave my husband a little pocket pet…🙂
#24 This sub popped up in my feed, so I gave it a shot. Fixed a hole in my toddler’s pants with a piece of an old onesie. Any feedback?
#25 My child requested “flames in space” for his knee mend..
#26 Continuing to experiment with raw edge appliqué to cover stains!
#27 When we’re not sure a blanket stitch will be enough, we embroider. Overachievers unite for mending glory!
#28 One of my first visible mends!
#29 Thrift shop gave me this badly damaged designer bag for free – I’ve had this patch for years now it has a new life! Swipe to see
#30 He didn’t want to throw this rug away because it belonged to his grandmother.
#31 At this point, I keep patching it just to see how ridiculous it can get. (be kind, I’m pretty new to darning)
#32 An impromptu extra embroidery piece on this hoodie for my brother-in-law for Christmas after my dog chewed holes in the hood
#33 My first visible mending project on my favourite pair of jeans
#34 My favorite overalls might eventually be more crochet cotton than denim.
#35 Fixed a small hole in my daughter’s shirt
#36 Doggo got a hold of my favorite dress so I tried visible mending for the first time.
