Shun fast fashion, repair rips and tears

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If the dog's been at the washing line and made naughty rips in your clothes? Don't chuck it, try these repair methods instead.

Evelyn Wood is a life long dressmaker with a love of everything SEWING VINTAGE & FASHION, and her obsession is helping others on their sewing journey!

Watch me make this sneaky (trying to be invisible) mend!  I have a huge L-shaped tear that I need to mend and I used instructions from my fav vintage sewing book on mending and I talk you through how I modified it to suit the garment!

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For more tips, tricks and tutorials on sewing and mending you'll find 267 videos on Evelyn's YouTube channel.

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