Visible Mending Sketchbook

Plan patches and stitch paths before you pick up the needle.

$7 USD

Checkout is not open yet. This PDF is non-fillable; print it and complete it by hand. Both paper sizes contain the same content. Printing materials are not included.

Made for this little moment

Design decorative repairs with reusable planning sheets and original stitch-path motifs.

Inside your kit

• Cover & getting-started guidePrinting instructions and a page-by-page contents list.
• Repair assessmentDescribe the fabric and the damaged area before designing a patch.
• Patch placement gridChoose your own scale and label it. Draw the damage, then the proposed patch outline.
• Running-stitch pathsOriginal path studies for sampling on scrap fabric. Dots suggest stitch positions; choose spacing to suit your fabric.
• Sample comparisonTry two thread or spacing choices on scrap; attach a photo or sketch of each.
• Repair preparationRecord only what your chosen repair needs; this kit is a design companion, not a structural repair guide.
• Repair storyKeep a sketch and a record of how the mend changes with use.

The package includes two PDF editions, a start-here text guide, a personal-use license and a checksum list. Read the license.