14/07/2026
Mending supplies have arrived from Ministry of Mending - yay! 😁
I've been waiting a while until I needed a few things it's an extra nice treat now they're here.
I got:
🧶Darning Yarng
I'm planning a hidden mend on a beautiful merino top my husband bought for our anniversary and managed to get a hole in the wash. I was really excited to find their extra-fine merino darning yarn. Most other fine options I could fine contained nylon and I really wanted to stick to the original 100% merino. I bought two shades to test against the top and the darker shade is almost perfect. I can confirm they are super soft too!
🧵 Sashiko Needles
A while ago I patched my favourite jeans with sashiko using what I had to hand - stranded embroidery thread and a darning needle. The threads are already starting to wear through, so I when the other knee went I wanted to try out proper sashiki thread and also test out some different brands and sizes of sashiko needle to see what works best for me.
🪡 Metal Needle Threader
I wanted to try this out as a more sustainable alternative to the plastic needle threaders I currently use in my classes. I've tried this out already. It's not as fine, so not suitable for small-eye needles. It does work for my embroidery needles though, so I may switch once my current set of threaders have worn out.
Anyway, what's on your mending supplies wishlist?
