Mending

For background details see Current Work - Mending

An A3 portrait orientation challenge in response to a novel titled "The Heavenly Trousers" and a particular exert in which the author discusses mending.
I have been experimenting with different mending skills and looking to make them explicit rather than invisible!​
​Working on old French rustic linen with a lovely slubbed rough texture. The following images show some of the ideas I have had so far.

Machine darning                                                      Insert in seam

Coloured machine darning & insert                                      Sides to middle,by hand  self colour machine darning