SOHMO bulb safety pins ergonomic pre-cut and plait/braid sashiko thread

pre-cut and plait/braid sashiko thread before you use it

(I recently used these during a mask-making frenzy to mark pleat folds and nose-wire sections

Or try Daruma sashiko thread

THERE’S MORE: Modern Mending the book includes two pages of instructions on how a fabric comb can help you invisibly mend your knitwear

SOHMO bulb safety pins ergonomic pre-cut and plait/braid sashiko threadThese bulb shaped safety pins are coil free and won't snag delicate projects. Also known as pear pins or calabash pins, they are smooth and sharp. They're perfect for marking holes in the delicate clothes in your mending pile, and for holding knit stitches when darning knitwear or fixing ladders (aka dropped stitches). Safety pins have three superpowers when it comes to mending: holding hems, seams and patches in place while you stitch marking holes