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Collingwood-Norris

@collingwoodnorris.bsky.social

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Visible Creative Mending to help you reduce textile waste! I teach regular mending workshops online and in person, have video tutorials and darning materials, and have published a book full of instructions! https://www.collingwoodnorrisdesign.com/links

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Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · 16m

Any new skill takes a bit of practice, and the whole point of visible mending is that it doesn’t have to be perfect! I say just go for it! And I have lots of tutorials if you need help…

Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · 21h

Current studio wall, with handmade lambswool scarves a few mending projects on the go!

www.collingwoodnorrisdesign.com/designer-lam...

#scarves #wool #handmade #madeinscotland #shopsmall

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Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · 2d

A little neck repair for this lovely wool sweater! No need to replace something because of a small hole, when you can repair it and give it a new lease of life!

#visiblemending #repair #darning #reducewaste #sustainableliving

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Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · 7d

Happy International Repair Day!

This is one of my favourite repairs.

I’m spending the day teaching darning, which feels very appropriate!

#InternationalRepairDay #visiblemending #makedoandmend #repair #darning #reducewaste #sustainableliving

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Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · 7d

I’m using cashmere

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Visible Creative Mending for Knitwear- Book, Workshops, Tutorials, Videos and Materials — Collingwood-Norris

Learn Visible Mending for knitwear with a how-to book, mending workshops, tutorials and kits. Start repairing your knitwear with our helpful materials and darning wool.

www.collingwoodnorrisdesign.com

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Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · 8d

Darning can be varied in so many ways just by changing colours!

www.collingwoodnorrisdesign.com/visible-mend...

#darning #visiblemending #pattern #repair #makedoandmend

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Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · 11d

This was a moth eaten cardigan that was gifted to me. I’ve been waiting for the right idea for it, and decided these beetles and butterflies were it!
Worked in fine merino for its shine

#darning #embroidery #beetles #visiblemending

www.collingwoodnorrisdesign.com/visible-mend...

Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · 15d

Set up and ready to go at Made London!

You can find me upstairs in the galleries at One Marylebone this weekend 11am-5pm each day

#london #handmade #madelondon #scarves #shopsmall

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Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · 16d

NEW! How to darn a beetle video tutorial, with accompanying pdf for creating butterflies and variations!

www.collingwoodnorrisdesign.com/visible-mend...

#visiblemending #darning #beetle #repair #makedoandmend #butterfly

How to Darn a Beetle Video Tutorial — Collingwood-Norris

Learn to darn a beetle shape with this step-by-step video tutorial and pdf. Repair your holes creatively, adding beetles and butterflies to your mending. Download today!

www.collingwoodnorrisdesign.com

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Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · 17d

Autumn colours, to celebrate the changing seasons!

This is my Rowan scarf, handmade by me in my studio, using ethically sourced lambswool

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#autumn #scarf #handmade #shopsmall

Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · 20d

The second stage of making fingerless mitts: linking. This requires absolute precision and care

www.collingwoodnorrisdesign.com/gloves-and-m...

#slowfashion #handmade #howitsmade #workinprogress #designermaker #shopsmall

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Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · 22d

Dancing into the weekend in my much patched jeans! I started mending these in 2022 as far as I can work out, so they’ve had 3 extra years of life so far!

#visiblemending #sashiko #lovedclotheslast #jeansrepair #repair #reducewaste #sustainableliving

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Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · 25d

All the autumn colours! Rowan scarf, Eildon beanie and Gorse fingerless gloves, made in the Scottish Borders

www.collingwoodnorrisdesign.com/designer-lam...

#autumn #madeinscotland #shopsmall #ethicallymade #choosewool

Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · Sep 24

😀😀😀 that’s made my day, thank you! I’m so happy you enjoy wearing it

Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · Sep 24

That’s so lovely to know- thank you!

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Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · Sep 23

Making slow progress with my “jeans of Theseus”! And they still need more work…

#visiblemending #sashiko #repair #makedoandmend #workinprogress

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Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · Sep 22

I had the best weekend teaching this wonderful group to visibly mend their knitwear. Repair skills were developed, friendships were made!

#visiblemending #repair #workshop #makedoandmend #sustainableliving

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Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · Sep 21

Pebble “waste not” cashmere scarf, handmade using pre-consumer waste yarn. Deliciously soft, and guilt free.

www.collingwoodnorrisdesign.com/cashmere-sca...

#cashmerescarf #wastenot #handmade #shopsmall

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Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · Sep 20

NEW two colour darning patterns pdf guide!
Make your visible mending more creative and fun with these two colour patterns!

www.collingwoodnorrisdesign.com/visible-mend...

#visiblemending #darning #pattern #design #repair #makedoandmend

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Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · Sep 19

I’ve been rearranging my studio to host my first ever weekend long visible mending workshop!

#visiblemending #repair #workshop #designstudio

Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · Sep 14

This is one of my “waste not” cashmere scarves, handmade using pre-consumer waste yarn. It means each scarf is unique!

www.collingwoodnorrisdesign.com/cashmere-sca...

#cashmerescarf #wastenot #handmade #shopsmall

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Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · Sep 12

New two colour darning patterns coming soon!

#visiblemending #darning #repair #pattern

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Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · Sep 10

Thanks!!

Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · Sep 8

An underarm repair on an aging cashmere sweater! It still needs a bit more work, but the main damage has been fixed

#beforeandafter #repair #makedoandmend #sustainableliving #design

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Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorris.bsky.social · Sep 5

Working on a mending project in company of the furry one! I’m currently working on some new darning guides and I can’t wait to share them!

#visiblemending #darning #repair