Visible Mending

 

 

I found the perfect cashmere sweater for a couple of bucks at the thrift store.  After I washed it, I noticed some small holes on the back, and for awhile I wore it like that, because it's so soft and the perfect light weight.

 

I've been wanting to do some embellishment on my clothes, so I started this project by pinning some water-soluble stabilizer on the back.  Stabilizer was helpful when stitching such a soft garment, and the water soluble just happened to be what I had on hand.  I can also see using a light weight fabric that would remain in the sweater permanently.

Here's the stitching from the back, with most of the stabilizer cut away.  I'm wearing it like this, when I wash the sweater again, the remaining stabilizer will dissolve.

Here's a close-up of the stitching.  As you can see, I stitched around some the holes, just to keep the fibers from raveling.  I'm still wearing this sweater a lot, and I think sometimes about adding a few flowers to the front to make the embroidery look more intentional.