Terrible Hippie Mend
This ethnic number from the 1970s really doesn't have much life left in it, so I wasn't going to spend too much time on what might be just one more wear. Result, a fun botch that's not bad looking: little flower peeping out from the rip.
So far it's had three more wears.
Techniques and Materials
Underpatch
Basting
Machine stitching
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